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14:40 Cheltenham

Monday 1 January 2024

All12:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:50

Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 6m 15.04s

1^st

Butch

711-6

7/2

T: O MurphyJ: James Bowen

Always prominent, led 2 out, hard pressed when rival mad mistake last, edged right flat, all out op 11/2

2^nd

My Bobby Dazzler

910-4

9/1

T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Charlie Deutsch

Led, headed 2 out, rallied into 2nd flat, stayed on, just held op 11/1 tchd 12/1

3^rd

1 ½

Ed Keeper

611-4

5/2f

T: S ThomasJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Prominent early, held up in touch, not fluent 9th, improved from 2 out, strong challenge when mistake and lost momentum last, soon lost 2nd and held

4^th

Springwell Bay

712-0

9/2

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

Mid-division, headway 2 out, ridden and switched left before last, 4th and held when blundered last, no extra flat op 4/1

5^th

Fontana Ellissi

810-2

40/1

T: S DrinkwaterJ: R T Dunne

Held up in rear, slow 1st, ridden 2 out, stayed on flat, never dangerous op 33/1

6^th

Ikarak

610-6

6/1

T: Anthony CharltonJ: Bradley Harris (5)

Prominent, mistake 3 out, ridden after 2 out, 5th and weakening when mistake last tchd 13/2

7^th

The Newest One

910-13

7/1

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: James Turner (7)

Held up in touch in mid-division, not fluent 5th, pushed along after 7th, outpaced after 3 out, well held after next op 13/2 tchd 15/2

8^th

Come On Teddy

1011-3

18/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: J J Burke

Held up in rear, not fluent 9th, some headway after 2 out, no impression, well beaten before last op 12/1 tchd 11/1

9^th

Shantou Express

910-10

80/1

T: K C BaileyJ: C Gethings

Always towards rear op 50/1

10^th

Jatiluwih

1011-5

28/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Mr D Maxwell (3)

Mid-division, not fluent 6th, switched outside before 2 out, no impression, well beaten before last op 40/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.70Pl:£1.80, £2.70, £1.60EX:£41.70Trifecta:£160.30Tricast:£92.98SF:£34.84Swingers:£7.60, £2.40, £6.70

Forecasts

Ed Keeper (5/2), Butch (7/2), Springwell Bay (9/2), Ikarak (6/1), The Newest One (7/1), My Bobby Dazzler (9/1), Come On Teddy (18/1), Jatiluwih (28/1), Fontana Ellissi (40/1), Shantou Express (80/1)

The shortlist comprises three up-and-coming types, namely ED KEEPER, Butch and Springwell Bay, in order of preference. It was hard not to be impressed by the way Ed Keeper went about his business upped to 3m at Newbury and this unexposed 6-y-o looks more than capable of defying a 9 lb rise in the weights. Butch and Springwell Bay, both successful here last time out, shouldn't be far away, though, and Come On Teddy showed enough on his comeback spin to suggest that he retains plenty of ability.