13:45 Cheltenham

Friday 17 November 2023

All13:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:05

Mucking Brilliant Paddy Power Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 7f 199y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:47  |   Winning time: 4m 1.6s
1st
Horse silk
5
10/3f
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Close 5th, smooth headway into 2nd before 2 out, over 2 lengths down last, driven and stayed on to lead towards finish op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
¾
2
711-13
6/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Slight lead until before 3rd, pressed leader, in front again 9th, over 2 lengths ahead when hit last, driven and stayed on run-in, headed towards finish
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
10
14/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (5)
Held up and behind, headway before 2 out, went 3rd at the last, driven and stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with leading duo
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
33/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened into 4th op 28/1
5th
Horse silk
½
6
811-0
15/2
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Held up in mid-division on inside, pushed along before 2 out, driven and stayed on run-in, never going pace to get involved towards rear, op 7/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
410-12
16/1
T: Mrs S LeechJ: C Gethings
Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd before 10th, pushed along lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened and pecked last op 14/1
7th
Horse silk
4 ¼
9
11/1
T: Henry OliverJ: David Noonan
Held up in last pair, pushed along some headway out wide before 2 out, weakened last op 14/1
8th
Horse silk
4 ¼
1
17/2
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Tracked leader, led 3rd until pushed along and headed 9th, chased leaders, weakened 3 out op 7/1
9th
Horse silk
21
8
12/1
T: I JardineJ: H Cobden
Mid-division on inside, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, lost touch 3 out, tailed off op 9/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
14/1
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
Off the pace towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 20/1
UR
Horse silk
11
4/1
T: S DrinkwaterJ: R T Dunne
Held up towards rear, pecked on landing and unseated rider 1st tchd 7/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.60, £2.00, £3.40EX:£20.10Trifecta:£274.40Tricast:£249.65SF:£24.42Swingers:£4.20, £10.80, £12.70

Forecasts

Triple Trade (10/3), Ballybreeze (4/1), Calico (6/1), Guy (15/2), Do Your Job (17/2), Coastguard Station (11/1), Gold Des Bois (12/1), Walk In Clover (14/1), No Risk Des Flos (14/1), Madara (16/1), Prince Escalus (33/1)

Verdict

Given the way CALICO was shaping prior to falling in the Maghull Novices' at Aintree 7 months ago, he's not been overly punished by the handicapper and he's worth a chance to capitalise on return. Ballybreeze remains with plenty of improvement in him as a chaser, so he's regarded as a big danger, while Do Your Job can compete if he strips fitter for his return.

  1. CALICO (GER)
  2. BALLYBREEZE
  3. DO YOUR JOB (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Amarillo Sky
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 6
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £26,015.002nd: £11,960.003rd: £5,980.004th: £2,990.005th: £1,495.006th: £745.00

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