15:40 Fontwell

Wednesday 8 March 2023

All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:40

Ultimate Cheltenham Festival Guide On attheraces.com/cheltenham Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 1f 165y  |   Soft  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:51  |   Winning time: 4m 46.45s
1st
Horse silk
2
11/4
T: R BandeyJ: Harry Bannister
Led early, headed before 2nd, chased leader 4 out, good headway to dispute before untidy jump 3 out, led on landing, joined approaching 2 out, rallied to lead outright approaching last, soon clear, ridden out tchd 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
11
5
9/2
T: O SherwoodJ: J J Burke
Close up, settled midfield 4 lengths behind from pair 4th, headway and closed on leaders after 4 out, disputed approaching 2 out, lost momentum when nodded on landing 2 out, chased winner from there on but no impression in closing stages tchd 5/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
9/4f
T: B PaulingJ: Luca Morgan
Prominent, led approaching 2nd, jumped well 6th, eight lengths clear with a circuit to go, reminders after 4 out, quickly reduced lead before 3 and headed when not fluent on landing 3 out, gradually lost ground and pulled up before last op 2/1
PU
Horse silk
3
6/1
T: S HosieJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Held up, reminders 5th, pushed along entering final circuit, detached from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out op 13/2
PU
Horse silk
6
9/2
T: K BurkeJ: Harry Kimber (3)
In rear, pushed along 4 out, pushed along when making headway before 3 out, ridden and dropped to rear before being pulled up before 2 out tchd 4/1

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Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Extraordinary Man20
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 7
T: D G Bridgwater  J: Brendan Powell
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.70, £2.30EX:£14.50Trifecta:£15.10SF:£14.18Swingers:£5.30

Forecasts

The Grey Falco (9/4), Wewillgowithplanb (11/4), Police Academy (9/2), Extraordinary Man (9/2), Letsbe Avenue (9/2), Across The Line (6/1)

Verdict

An open handicap which can go the way of LETSBE AVENUE, who enhanced his good start for this yard when second off this mark at Leicester. Across The Line hinted at a revival over a trip too far at Taunton 2 weeks ago and is feared most off his reduced mark.

  1. LETSBE AVENUE (IRE)
  2. ACROSS THE LINE (IRE)
  3. EXTRAORDINARY MAN (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Master Malcolm
Weight: 11-1  |Age: 5
18/5

Prize Money

1st: £6,337.002nd: £2,916.003rd: £1,458.004th: £730.005th: £364.00

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