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13:15 Cheltenham

Saturday 28 October 2023

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

Epic Value At William Hill Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:18 | Winning time: 4m 0.42s

1^st

Dancing On My Own

911-13

14/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Pressed leader, challenging when left in clear lead last, driven and idled in front, always doing enough op 11/1

2^nd

Triple Trade

710-5

9/1

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Towards rear, behind and struggling 3 out, headway chasing leaders before next, went 2nd and stayed on run-in, always held op 10/1

3^rd

In Excelsis Deo

510-7

6/1

T: H FryJ: J J Burke

Wore hood to post, off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders and kept on run-in, went never nearer 3rd towards finish op 8/1

4^th

Notlongtillmay

712-0

7/1

T: L MorganJ: Adam Wedge

Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before the last, plugged on run-in op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2

5^th

2 ½

Guy

810-3

6/1

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 6th, left modest 2nd and hit last, lost 2nd and weakened run-in op 15/2

6^th

The Dasher Conway

810-3

12/1

T: Mrs G CallaghanJ: D J O'Keeffe

Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 6th, mistake 8th, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened op 10/1 tchd 9/1

7^th

Prince Escalus

810-11

33/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Chased leaders, weakened 3 out op 28/1

8^th

Royale Margaux

510-2

17/2

T: T SymondsJ: Benjamin Poste

Never going that well in rear, not fluent 5th, closer before 4 out, awkward and weakened next, no chance when slightly hampered by faller last op 14/1

9^th

Before Midnight

1010-11

7/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Mr Ben Sutton (7)

Off the pace and always towards rear op 11/2 tchd 15/2

Also Ran

Haddex Des Obeaux

611-8

5/2f

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Led, hit 8th, going ok when fell last op 9/4

Madara

410-2

33/1

T: Mrs S LeechJ: C Gethings

Held up in last pair, closer 4 out, blundered and unseated rider 3 out op 40/1 tchd 50/1

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Red Rookie¹⁸⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: Miss E C Lavelle J: Thomas Bellamy

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£15.00Pl:£2.40, £3.00, £2.50EX:£155.70Trifecta:£1,524.40Tricast:£850.65SF:£138.69Swingers:£20.70, £18.70, £10.50

Forecasts

Haddex Des Obeaux (5/2), Red Rookie (5/1), In Excelsis Deo (6/1), Guy (6/1), Notlongtillmay (7/1), Before Midnight (7/1), Royale Margaux (17/2), Triple Trade (9/1), The Dasher Conway (12/1), Dancing On My Own (14/1), Prince Escalus (33/1), Madara (33/1)

HADDEX DES OBEAUX looked very progressive in a light campaign over fences last season and the handicapper hasn't overreacted for his impressive win at Warwick last time. Triple Trade and Notlongtillmay are also firmly on the upgrade so are feared most.