15:05 Cheltenham

Sunday 1 January 2023

All12:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 7f 213y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:05  |   Winning time: 6m 6.04s
1st
Horse silk
9
8/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: Lily Pinchin (3)
Tracked leaders, raced keenly, challenged 2 out, led before last, ridden clear flat, stayed on well op 15/2
2nd
Horse silk
7
8
7/2f
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Led until before 2nd, led 4th, not fluent 8th, ridden and headed when mistake last, no impression on winner flat op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ½
7
4/1
T: W GreatrexJ: Brendan Powell
Held up in touch, 3rd and ridden final bend, outpaced by front pair before last, kept on
4th
Horse silk
9 ½
3
13/2
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Mr D Maxwell (3)
Mid-division, struggling 3 out, stayed on flat, went 4th towards finish, never dangerous op 7/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
2
7/1
T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen
Held up towards rear, last 6th, headway before 2 out, weakened before last, lost 4th towards finish op 15/2 tchd 8/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ¾
1
16/1
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
Held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, well beaten 2 out, plugged on flat op 18/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
10
11/1
T: H D DalyJ: R Patrick
Prominent, not fluent 3rd, mistake 3 out, weakened after 2 out op 8/1
8th
Horse silk
9 ½
11
22/1
T: B PaulingJ: B Roberts (7)
Prominent, led before 2nd, headed 4th, ridden and weakened after 2 out op 33/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
810-12
10/1
T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore
Towards rear on outside, closed 7th, not fluent 9th, outpaced after 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last op 12/1
PU
Horse silk
5
7/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last op 13/2

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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Peking Rose1
Weight: 10-8|  Age: 8
T: F O'Brien  J: P J Brennan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.00Pl:£2.40, £1.90, £1.90EX:£46.70Trifecta:£195.20Tricast:£132.28SF:£37.82Swingers:£5.90, £5.70, £3.70

Forecasts

Jet Of Magic (7/2), Abuffalosoldier (4/1), Dolphin Square (13/2), Call Me Lord (7/1), Wilde About Oscar (7/1), Hector Javilex (8/1), Peking Rose (10/1), Brinkley (10/1), Bridge North (11/1), Thomas Darby (16/1), Del La Mar Rocket (22/1)

Verdict

ABUFFALOSOLDIER was well suited by the step up to 3m when making his second handicap start a winning one at Newbury 37 days ago and, with the second and third going on to advertise the form since, he looks capable of defying a 6 lb rise. Jet of Magic has made a good start for Paul Nicholls and remains of interest, while Hector Javilex completes the shortlist.

  1. ABUFFALOSOLDIER (IRE)
  2. JET OF MAGIC (IRE)
  3. HECTOR JAVILEX (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Dolphin Square
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 8
28/1

Prize Money

1st: £13,008.002nd: £5,980.003rd: £2,990.004th: £1,495.005th: £748.006th: £372.00

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