14:25 Cheltenham

Saturday 28 October 2023

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

Epic Jumps Season At William Hill Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   3m 1f  |   Good to Soft  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:28  |   Winning time: 6m 34.36s
1st
Horse silk
12
12/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
Made all, hit 15th, went clear 4 out, 4 lengths ahead and ridden last, almost joined run-in, stayed on gamely to assert final 100 yards op 16/1
2nd
Horse silk
3
3
811-9
4/1f
T: B PaulingJ: Beau Morgan (5)
Held up towards rear, closer in mid-division 9th, headway chasing leaders 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, 4 lengths down last, strong challenge run-in, no extra final 100 yards op 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
13
33/1
T: Miss R CurtisJ: Ben Jones
Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd before the last, plugged on in well held 3rd
4th
Horse silk
8
2
711-11
5/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Chased leaders, went 2nd 4th until pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next tchd 11/2
5th
Horse silk
1
7
25/1
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
Off the pace in last pair, mistake 9th, closer in mid-division 11th, pushed along in modest 5th headway before 2 out, plugged on run-in op 22/1 tchd 20/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
10/1
T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England
Towards rear, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out op 9/1
PU
Horse silk
4
40/1
T: P A FahyJ: D E Mullins
Chased leaders early, awkward 1st, towards rear 3rd, mistake 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
PU
Horse silk
5
18/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: H Cobden
Never going in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 13th
PU
Horse silk
6
8/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 5th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next op 9/1
PU
Horse silk
8
7/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Mid-division out wide, lost place 13th, tailed off when mistake 16th, pulled up soon after op 13/2 tchd 6/1
PU
Horse silk
9
11/2
T: N P MulhollandJ: R P McLernon
Raced wide tracking leader, lost 2nd approaching 2nd, awkward 9th, weakened 15th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 4/1
PU
Horse silk
10
11/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 3rd until next, chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up after next op 12/1
PU
Horse silk
14
610-4
14/1
T: C & A PogsonJ: Phillip Armson (3)
Mid-division at 9th, towards rear when mistake 15th, pulled up before next op 18/1

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Non-Runners

11
Horse silk
Yes Indeed175
Weight: 10-10|  Age: 6
T: J & A O'Neill  J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£14.20Pl:£3.40, £2.00, £8.10EX:£81.90Trifecta:£1,747.30Tricast:£1,588.73SF:£61.65Swingers:£10.60, £59.40, £26.00

Forecasts

Twig (4/1), Amirite (5/1), Lord Accord (11/2), Quick Draw (7/1), Undersupervision (8/1), Kinondo Kwetu (10/1), Hidden Heroics (11/1), Whacker Clan (12/1), Swapped (14/1), Yes Indeed (14/1), Brief Times (18/1), The Wolf (25/1), Wayfinder (33/1), Mister Fogpatches (40/1)

Verdict

AMIRITE failed to justify strong support in the Irish National during the spring, but something was clearly amiss that day and he makes plenty of appeal on his second start in handicap company, in view of the promise he exhibited in novice company. Twig and Kinondo Kwetu, first and third respectively in a valuable contest at Uttoxeter last time, both have claims, while last year's winner Lord Accord, Undersupervision and the selection's stablemate Whacker Clan are others to consider.

  1. AMIRITE (IRE)
  2. TWIG
  3. KINONDO KWETU

Previous Winners

2022
Lord Accord
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 7
15/2

Prize Money

1st: £31,218.002nd: £14,352.003rd: £7,176.004th: £3,588.005th: £1,794.006th: £894.00

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