15:30 Cheltenham

Sunday 19 November 2023

All13:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:00

Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 87y  |   Soft  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:30  |   Winning time: 4m 5.33s
1st
Horse silk
13
7/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, went 2nd run-in, led final 150 yards, soon clear op 6/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
9
12/1
T: N B KingJ: J M Quinlan
Led, ridden and strongly pressed run-in, soon headed and no extra
3rd
Horse silk
4 ½
6
511-10
6/1
T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen
Mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd before last, ridden and lost 2nd run-in, no extra in 3rd
4th
Horse silk
2
4
611-11
11/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell (5)
Held up towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders before 4 out, driven and stayed on same pace in 4th run-in tchd 12/1
5th
Horse silk
½
1
6/1
T: Kerry LeeJ: R Patrick
Held up towards rear, smooth headway tracking leaders when blundered 2 out, mistake last, kept on after but not recover op 13/2
6th
Horse silk
5 ½
14
16/1
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
Wore hood to post, mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders 4 out, ridden and weakened before the last op 18/1 tchd 20/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ½
7
9/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (5)
Chased leader until before the last, ridden and weakened run-in op 10/1 tchd 11/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¾
5
18/1
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Held up and behind, mistake 4th, some headway out wide 3 out, hung left and weakened home turn op 12/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ¼
3
25/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Off the pace and always towards rear op 28/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
33/1
T: James OwenJ: Lily Pinchin (3)
Towards rear of mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before the last op 28/1
PU
Horse silk
10
100/1
T: S EdmundsJ: C Gethings
Mid-division, weakened tailed off 3 out, pulled up after next op 80/1 tchd 125/1
PU
Horse silk
11
11/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 2 out, pulled up home turn op 7/1
PU
Horse silk
12
411-1
28/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Towards rear, behind at 3rd, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out op 20/1
PU
Horse silk
15
50/1
T: T MullinsJ: J B Foley (3)
Chased leaders on inside, weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next op 40/1
RO
Horse silk
16
7/2f
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Tracking leaders on inside when ran out approaching 4 out tchd 10/3 and tchd 4/1

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Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
Gin Coco35
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 7
T: H Fry  J: J J Burke
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.10Pl:£2.90, £3.90, £2.00EX:£95.60Trifecta:£604.60Tricast:£543.94SF:£84.69Swingers:£20.70, £5.50, £12.30

Forecasts

Onlyamatteroftime (7/2), Luccia (6/1), Nemean Lion (6/1), Iberico Lord (7/1), Gin Coco (8/1), Knickerbockerglory (9/1), Sonigino (11/1), L'eau Du Sud (11/1), Lookaway (12/1), Go Dante (16/1), Punctuation (18/1), Anyharminasking (25/1), Afadil (28/1), Too Friendly (33/1), Hey Johnny (50/1), Swaffham Bulbeck (100/1)

Verdict

A really good renewal. NEMEAN LION marked himself down as a leading contender for this when seeing off Anyharminasking (pair clear) in the Welsh Champion and can make light of a 5 lb rise with further progress on the cards. Dan Skelton is always to be feared in these races and his L'Eau du Sud and Knickerbockerglory head the many dangers along with Sonigino, who shaped well in the Silver Trophy on his return. Onlyamatteroftime is another fascinating runner having joined Willie Mullins.

  1. NEMEAN LION (GER)
  2. L'EAU DU SUD (FR)
  3. KNICKERBOCKERGLORY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
I Like To Move It
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 5
17/2

Prize Money

1st: £56,270.002nd: £21,200.003rd: £10,610.004th: £5,300.005th: £2,660.006th: £1,330.007th: £660.008th: £340.00

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