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13:15 Cheltenham

Saturday 16 December 2023

All12:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Quintessentially Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:16 | Winning time: 4m 4.45s

1^st

Madara

410-2

9/1

T: Mrs S LeechJ: H Cobden

Close up, headway and every chance 2 out, disputed lead next, led flat, ridden and fan on op 8/1 tchd 7/1

2^nd

3 ¼

In Excelsis Deo

510-10

5/2f

T: H FryJ: J J Burke

Towards rear, headway when mistake 4 out, not fluent next, every chance 2 out, disputed lead next, stayed on one pace tchd 9/4 and tchd 3/1

3^rd

Funambule Sivola

812-0

15/2

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

In touch, headway 6 out, tracked leaders next, ridden and every chance 3 out, stayed on one pace tchd 7/1

4^th

2 ½

Calico

711-7

11/4

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Led, headed 2nd, led again 6 out, ridden and joined 2 out, headed approaching next, weakened flat

5^th

Prince Escalus

810-10

17/2

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

Led 2nd, headed 6 out, prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out op 8/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1

Also Ran

Aucunrisque

711-6

7/2

T: C GordonJ: Rex Dingle

Tracked leaders, lost place 7th, pushed along next, struggling 4 out, pulled up next tchd 10/3

Baron De Midleton

1010-11

80/1

T: B EllisonJ: Henry Brooke

In rear, not fluent 5th, reminders next, struggling 8th, pulled up 4 out op 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.00Pl:£3.80, £1.80EX:£33.70Trifecta:£151.60SF:£30.96Swingers:£3.80, £7.40, £3.00

Forecasts

In Excelsis Deo (5/2), Calico (11/4), Aucunrisque (7/2), Funambule Sivola (15/2), Prince Escalus (17/2), Madara (9/1), Baron De Midleton (80/1)

CALICO made a promising return from 7 months off when runner-up here a month ago, worn down only late on, and he can build on that effort to get back to winning ways. The biggest threat could come from In Excelsis Deo, who also shaped encouragingly at this venue on his reappearance, with Aucunrisque not discounted on only his fifth chase start.