15:20 Cheltenham

Friday 27 October 2023

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2023 Thoroughbred Census Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 3f 166y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:21  |   Winning time: 4m 54.65s
1st
Horse silk
7
5/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Led, reached for 4th, soon headed, smooth headway before 3 out, soon led and ridden, 2 lengths clear 2 out, stayed on approaching last, kept on well run-in op 6/1 tchd 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
7
3
17/2
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Held up in rear, headway into midfield before 3 out, disputed 2nd 2 out, 4 lengths behind leader approaching last, kept on same pace run-in op 8/1 tchd 15/2
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
611-4
7/1
T: S HosieJ: M G Nolan
Prominent, led before 5th, headed 7th, pecked on landing 8th, mistake 9th, not fluent 4 out, lost position 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace 2 out, swerved sprawled rival after last where 3rd, kept on one pace run-in op 10/1 tchd 13/2
4th
Horse silk
½
4
13/2
T: H D DalyJ: D A Jacob
Not always fluent, held up in rear, ridden before 2 out, switched right in midfield before last, kept on same pace run-in op 5/1
5th
Horse silk
8 ½
8
4/1f
T: Kerry LeeJ: R Patrick
Midfield, ridden and no impression before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out tchd 7/2
6th
Horse silk
7 ½
2
7/1
T: L WadhamJ: Bryony Frost
Close up in touch, disputed lead 3 out, soon ridden and headed, weakened before 2 out where not fluent, no extra approaching last op 8/1 tchd 13/2
7th
Horse silk
3 ½
1
9/2
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Prominent, led 7th, disputed lead 3 out, soon ridden and headed, weakened into 4th 2 out where jumped left, weakened approaching last op 7/2
8th
Horse silk
22
11
14/1
T: H De BromheadJ: C P McNamara
Midfield, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, tailed off before 2 out tchd 12/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
25/1
T: T GibneyJ: D J O'Keeffe
Midfield, ridden and headway before 2 out where disputed 2nd, tired jump last where sprawled on landing, soon pulled up

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Non-Runners

9
Horse silk
Passing Well189
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 6
T: Jamie Snowden  J: G Sheehan
NR
10
Horse silk
Latino Fling24
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 8
T: D McCain Jnr  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£2.10, £2.30, £2.40EX:£42.90Trifecta:£229.10Tricast:£296.41SF:£45.73Swingers:£9.00, £6.90, £11.00

Forecasts

Atlanta Brave (4/1), Ginny's Destiny (9/2), Idalko Bihoue (5/1), Moon Hunter (13/2), Way Out (7/1), Hurricane Bay (7/1), Passing Well (7/1), Railway Hurricane (17/2), Downtown Queen (14/1), Latino Fling (16/1), Mr Saxobeat (25/1)

Verdict

GINNY'S DESTINY made up into a useful hurdler in a short space of time for Tom Lacey last term and now under the tutelage of Paul Nicholls is fancied to make a winning start over fences in a most intriguing novice handicap chase. Downtown Queen is feared most with experience on her side and rates the chief threat of the Irish-trained trio ahead of Moon Hunter, Passing Well and Atlanta Brave who all bring a fair bit of potential.

  1. GINNY'S DESTINY (IRE)
  2. DOWNTOWN QUEEN (IRE)
  3. MOON HUNTER

Previous Winners

2022
Found On
Weight: 10-13  |Age: 7
J: S Bowen  |  T: M Keighley
9/2

Prize Money

1st: £9,242.002nd: £4,252.003rd: £2,126.004th: £1,064.005th: £530.00

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