16:10 Cheltenham

Thursday 16 March 2023

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

Magners Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f 127y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   23 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:13  |   Winning time: 5m 16.6s
1st
Horse silk
13
1011-0
20/1
T: J C McConnellJ: Ben Harvey (5)
Always prominent, led before 2 out, stayed on strongly flat, ridden out op 25/1
2nd
Horse silk
2
6
811-6
11/1
T: R HobsonJ: S Bowen
Held up in mid-division, headway after 4 out, went 3/4 length 2nd last, no impression on winner final 150 yards, kept on
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¼
16
16/1
T: B PaulingJ: Luca Morgan
Mid-division, headway before 4 out, bumped before 3 out, every chance 2 out, lost 2nd last, held flat, kept on tchd 18/1
4th
Horse silk
nse
18
710-8
125/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Towards rear, headway before 3 out, driven before 2 out, stayed on well flat, went 4th close home, nearest finish tchd 150/1
5th
Horse silk
½
1
15/2
T: W P MullinsJ: M J M O'Sullivan (3)
Held up in touch, closed before 12th, switched left and every chance 2 out, 4th and held flat, lost 4th close home tchd 8/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ½
7
7/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Held up in touch, switched left before 3 out, 6th and no impression from 2 out
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
12
11/2
T: E MullinsJ: M P Walsh
Chased leaders, 5th and held 2 out, weakened from last op 5/1
8th
Horse silk
¾
11
28/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Jumped right, led, not fluent 11th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened op 25/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
14
7/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Held up in rear, headway before 4 out, not much room before mistake 3 out, no impression before 2 out op 17/2
10th
Horse silk
1
20
40/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan
Mid-division, effort 4 out, lost place and hanging left after 3 out tchd 50/1
11th
Horse silk
3 ¼
4
15/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up rear of mid-division, closed on outside 3 out, no impression before 2 out, soon weakened op 8/1 tchd 15/2
12th
Horse silk
1 ½
21
14/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
Prominent, ridden and losing place when mistake 2 out, soon weakened op 12/1
13th
Horse silk
4 ½
24
100/1
T: B PaulingJ: K Brogan
Towards rear, ridden and well beaten before 3 out
14th
Horse silk
nk
22
150/1
T: P J GilliganJ: Danny Gilligan (7)
Towards rear, ridden and struggling 13th
15th
Horse silk
7 ½
3
40/1
T: S ThomasJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Prominent early, chased leaders, slow and lost place 12th, soon behind
16th
Horse silk
1 ¼
19
50/1
T: J C McConnellJ: Jack Hogan (5)
Held up in rear, ridden and some headway into mid-division after 4 out, no impression, well beaten after 3 out tchd 40/1 and tchd 66/1
17th
Horse silk
1
17
50/1
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford
Jumped badly left 1st, always towards rear tchd 40/1 and tchd 66/1
18th
Horse silk
13
2
80/1
T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass
In touch after 2nd, closed 8th, mistake 11th, ridden next, weakened after 4 out

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
50/1
T: G ElliottJ: Adrian Heskin
Rear of mid-division on outside, struggling 12th, well beaten next, pulled up before 4 out
PU
Horse silk
8
5/1f
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan
Towards rear, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
PU
Horse silk
9
66/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Shane Fitzgerald (3)
Chased leaders, not much room on inside when going round marker after 10th, outpaced after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last tchd 80/1
PU
Horse silk
10
25/1
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 8th, tailed off 12th, soon pulled up tchd 28/1
PU
Horse silk
15
33/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Aidan Coleman
In rear, badly hampered 1st, pushed along after 7th, mistake 11th, behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 40/1

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Non-Runners

23
Horse silk
Captain Tom Cat104
Weight: 10-4|  Age: 8
T: Dr R D P Newland  J: Charlie Hammond
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£21.00Pl:£4.30, £3.30, £3.90, £20.90EX:£281.20Trifecta:£6,124.50Tricast:£3,644.51SF:£223.25Swingers:£41.00, £76.30, £46.50

Forecasts

Datsalrightgino (5/1), So Scottish (11/2), Il Ridoto (7/1), Marvel De Cerisy (7/1), Haut En Couleurs (15/2), Midnight River (15/2), Fugitif (11/1), Frero Banbou (14/1), Shakem Up'arry (16/1), Seddon (20/1), War Lord (25/1), Coole Cody (28/1), Champagne Gold (33/1), Celebre D'Allen (40/1), Stolen Silver (40/1), Hereditary Rule (50/1), Mars Harper (50/1), Captain Tom Cat (50/1), Escaria Ten (50/1), Embittered (66/1), Two For Gold (80/1), Bowtogreatness (100/1), Gevrey (125/1), Born By The Sea (150/1)

Verdict

Plenty arrive with claims, the most compelling coming in the shape of low-mileage 6-y-o SO SCOTTISH. Representing a very shrewd yard that landed this race 2 years ago with The Shunter, he's been kept fresh since running a fine race when second at Ascot back in November and his revised mark could well underestimate him back up in trip. Midnight River and Datsalrightgino are a couple of likely threats, with Shakem Up'arry and Il Ridoto completing the shortlist.

  1. SO SCOTTISH (FR)
  2. MIDNIGHT RIVER
  3. DATSALRIGHTGINO (GER)

Previous Winners

2022
Coole Cody
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 11
22/1

Prize Money

1st: £67,524.002nd: £25,440.003rd: £12,732.004th: £6,360.005th: £3,192.006th: £1,596.007th: £792.008th: £408.00

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