16:20 Doncaster

Friday 3 March 2023

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:50

Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 31y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:20  |   Winning time: 4m 48.45s
1st
Horse silk
4
6/5f
T: N P MulhollandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Raced keenly, waited with in rear, good headway tracking leaders at 4th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, led on bit approaching 2 out, came clear between last two, easily op 11/10
2nd
Horse silk
4 ¾
5
11/2
T: S AllwoodJ: R T Dunne
Held up in last pair, bad mistake 7th, headway from 4 out, 3rd next, stayed on into 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner op 9/2 tchd 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¼
3
4/1
T: Miss A MurphyJ: Brendan Powell
Raced wide tracking leader, tracked new leader 3rd, led 9th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon lost 2nd, no extra in 3rd op 5/1
4th
Horse silk
11
6
910-12
22/1
T: S-J DaviesJ: W T Kennedy
Led until hit 3rd headed and lost 2nd, chased leaders, lost place 4th, rallied on inside 5 out, weakened next, went remote 4th before the last op 14/1
5th
Horse silk
16
2
4/1
T: R BandeyJ: Harry Bannister
Tracked leaders, led 3rd, until 9th, chased leader pushed along approaching 3 out, weakened soon after 3 out, 4th and beaten when bad mistake next, weakened into 5th before last op 11/2 tchd 18/5 and tchd 6/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
18/1
T: L MorganJ: Adam Wedge
Held up in rear, headway tracking leaders 8th, went sharply right and lost place next, went right again next and 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before next tchd 16/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.40, £2.40EX:£9.10Trifecta:£23.40SF:£8.12Swingers:£2.20, £1.80, £3.10

Forecasts

Mongol Emperor (6/5), Hawthorn Cottage (4/1), Ecume Atlantique (4/1), Twotwothree (11/2), And The New (18/1), Est Illic (22/1)

Verdict

HAWTHORN COTTAGE took a step back in the right direction when fourth over 3m on her latest outing here 5 weeks ago, and with the drop in trip holding no fears, she could be the answer from a 2 lb lower mark. Mongol Emperor and Twotwothree head up the dangers in what rates a decidedly tricky contest.

  1. HAWTHORN COTTAGE (IRE)
  2. MONGOL EMPEROR (IRE)
  3. TWOTWOTHREE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Numitor
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 8
5/4

Prize Money

1st: £7,393.002nd: £3,402.003rd: £1,701.004th: £851.005th: £424.00

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