14:10 Cheltenham

Thursday 16 March 2023

All13:3014:1014:5015:3016:1016:5017:30

Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 7f 213y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   23 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:11  |   Winning time: 5m 59.06s
1st
Horse silk
5
9/1
T: A J MartinJ: Liam McKenna (5)
Held up well off the pace towards rear on inside, hampered by faller and lost ground 2nd, in last pair when hit 8th, still plenty to do 2 out, good headway on inside and squeezed between horses before the last, led run-in, ridden clear op 15/2
2nd
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3 ¼
1
10/1
T: G ElliottJ: A P Kelly (7)
Mid-division, good headway chasing leaders after 3 out, went 2nd at the last, every chance until winner quickened on run-in, soon ridden and plugged on into 2nd again towards finish, no chance with winner op 7/1
3rd
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nk
11
22/1
T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob
Slowly away in standing start, towards rear, steady headway out wide after 3 out, chased leaders before next, led before the last,ridden and headed run-in, stayed on same pace and no chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish op 25/1
4th
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hd
9
40/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
Chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, led 2 out, ridden and headed before the last, lost 2nd at the last, stayed on same pace run-in op 33/1
5th
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½
12
9/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Held up towards rear of mid-division, good headway chasing leaders before 2 out, stayed on run-in, not pace to challenge op 17/2 tchd 8/1
6th
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hd
10
10/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 2 out, not clear run and switched left then right before the last, soon not quicken, stayed on run-in, not pace to challenge op 12/1
7th
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hd
24
80/1
T: H Graham & G RutherfordJ: Edward Austin (5)
Mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders out wide before 2 out, 2nd soon after 2 out until before the last, ridden and plugged on until no extra towards finish tchd 100/1
8th
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nk
17
18/1
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5th, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and weakened before the last op 20/1 tchd 22/1
9th
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½
21
150/1
T: H J EvansJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)
Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, weakened before the last op 125/1
10th
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½
19
28/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Held up in mid-division, headway and pushed along before 2 out, hung left and weakened run-in op 25/1
11th
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¾
4
40/1
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
Held up off the pace towards rear, hung left and ridden after turning in, switched left hung left and plugged on run-in tchd 50/1
12th
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1 ¼
18
10/3f
T: D PipeJ: M P Walsh
Held up off the pace towards rear on inside, headway chasing leaders turning in, chance last until weakened run-in tchd 16/5
13th
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2 ½
6
711-9
33/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: C O'Farrell
Off the pace in last trio, never involved op 40/1
14th
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2 ½
3
611-12
9/2
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Held up off the pace in last trio, headway out wide turning in, keeping on when not clear run and switched left approaching the last, mistake last, weakened soon after op 5/1
15th
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½
2
18/1
T: G ElliottJ: Ben Harvey (5)
Chased leaders on inside, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and weakened before the last op 20/1
16th
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3 ¼
14
25/1
T: Nicky MartinJ: J E Moore
Raced keenly and always front rank, went 2nd at 4th, every chance 2 out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened quickly op 28/1 tchd 22/1 and tchd 33/1
17th
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7 ½
20
100/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Ned Fox (7)
Made most until headed 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd soon after, ridden and weakened after turning in, soon behind tchd 125/1
18th
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1
23
66/1
T: T MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Off the pace in last pair, never involved tchd 80/1
19th
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6 ½
15
14/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: Lily Pinchin (3)
Mid-division on inside, pushed along and weakened before 2 out op 16/1 tchd 12/1
20th
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½
7
22/1
T: N J HendersonJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Mid-division on inside, mistake 5th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
21st
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20
13
40/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: G Sheehan
Mid-division on inside, hit 5th, pushed along after 4 out, weakened soon after, tailed off

Also Ran

PU
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8
611-6
28/1
T: R Fell & S MurrayJ: K Brogan
Off the pace towards rear, tailed off when pulled up last tchd 33/1
F
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22
16/1
T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: David Noonan
Held up, fell 2nd op 14/1

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Non-Runners

16
Horse silk
Jet Of Magic26
Weight: 10-10|  Age: 7
T: P F Nicholls  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.30Pl:£2.90, £3.30, £5.20, £9.10EX:£192.00Trifecta:£5,501.10Tricast:£1,994.30SF:£93.78Swingers:£23.80, £57.50, £41.90

Forecasts

Thanksforthehelp (10/3), Maxxum (9/2), Good Time Jonny (9/1), Walking On Air (9/1), Salvador Ziggy (10/1), An Tailliur (10/1), Hector Javilex (14/1), Moka De Vassy (16/1), The Changing Man (18/1), The Bosses Oscar (18/1), Mill Green (22/1), Captain Morgs (22/1), Bear Ghylls (25/1), Jet Of Magic (25/1), Level Neverending (28/1), Coltor (28/1), Wakool (33/1), Green Book (40/1), Itchy Feet (40/1), Glimpse Of Gala (40/1), Takarengo (66/1), Brandy Mcqueen (80/1), Burrows Park (100/1), Risk And Roll (150/1)

Verdict

Gordon Elliott has his usual strong hand, with MAXXUM taken to provide him with a fourth win since 2018. This 6-y-o looked firmly on the up with 2 wins at the end of last year and it's easy to forgive his latest run at Leopardstown as he was badly hampered on the home turn. Thanksforthehelp scored with any amount in hand at Chepstow on his recent return after wind surgery and rates a major threat. The Bosses Oscar, runner-up in 2021, and Walking On Air complete the shortlist.

  1. MAXXUM (IRE)
  2. THANKSFORTHEHELP (FR)
  3. THE BOSSES OSCAR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Third Wind
Weight: 10-11  |Age: 8
25/1

Prize Money

1st: £56,270.002nd: £21,200.003rd: £10,610.004th: £5,300.005th: £2,660.006th: £1,330.007th: £660.008th: £340.00

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