15:30 Cheltenham

Saturday 18 November 2023

All12:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:05

Paddy Power Intermediate Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 5f  |   Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:31  |   Winning time: 5m 35.15s
1st
Horse silk
1
85/40f
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Close up, pressed leader soon after 3 out, led approaching last, ridden and ran on op 2/1 tchd 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
510-11
4/1
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, ridden and stayed on to flat tchd 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
nk
7
22/1
T: B EllisonJ: H Cobden
Towards rear, pushed along 4 out, outpaced next, ridden 2 out, stayed on to press for 2nd close home op 18/1 tchd 25/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
9
11/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan
Close up, pushed along 3 out, flattened next, ridden and headway last, kept on same pace flat op 9/1
5th
Horse silk
1
2
11/1
T: S HosieJ: James Best
Led, headed soon after 3rd, tracked leader, led again soon after 3 out, joined next, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra flat op 12/1 tchd 14/1
6th
Horse silk
15
8
8/1
T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara
In touch, ridden and headway 2 out, weakened flat tchd 17/2
7th
Horse silk
½
3
10/3
T: O MurphyJ: Harry Skelton
Keen raced wide close up, ridden 2 out, weakened before next op 7/2
8th
Horse silk
8
4
14/1
T: M J SmithJ: James Smith (7)
In touch, headway to lead 3rd, soon clear. ridden and headed soon after 3 out, weakened after next op 22/1
9th
Horse silk
12
6
80/1
T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor
Not fluent, in rear, never on terms op 40/1 tchd 100/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.13Pl:£1.50, £1.60, £3.30EX:£11.50Trifecta:£139.40Tricast:£142.19SF:£11.42Swingers:£2.70, £12.00, £13.20

Forecasts

Springwell Bay (85/40), Resplendent Grey (10/3), Gyenyame (4/1), Londonofficecallin (8/1), Wonderful Eagle (11/1), Rock My Way (11/1), Another Choice (14/1), Tiger Jet (22/1), Fortunefavorsdbold (80/1)

Verdict

RESPLENDENT GREY and Springwell Bay both appeal as having more to offer now moving into handicap company. The former, an excellent second in the Persian War last month, may have a fitness edge on Jonjo O'Neill's reappearing 6-y-o and that swings the vote his way. Gyenyame is also respected on the back of his fine seasonal return at Wincanton last month.

  1. RESPLENDENT GREY (IRE)
  2. SPRINGWELL BAY
  3. GYENYAME

Previous Winners

2022
Unanswered
Weight: 10-5  |Age: 5
2/1

Prize Money

1st: £13,202.002nd: £6,075.003rd: £3,038.004th: £1,520.005th: £758.00

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