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Tuesday 2 January 2024

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Jim 'Havana' McPherson Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   3m 20y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:49  |   Winning time: 6m 47.2s
1st
Horse silk
5
15/2
T: N W AlexanderJ: Danny McMenamin
In touch on outer, good jump and pressed front pair after 4 out, ridden and led before 2 out, kept on gamely when strongly challenged run-in tchd 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
2
1011-12
7/2
T: N G RichardsJ: Sean Quinlan
Tracked leaders, pushed along and switched right 3 out, no impression until ridden in 3rd before last and stayed on to strongly press leader run-in, every chance but always held op 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¾
6
9/4f
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Henry Brooke
Chased leaders, not fluent 4 out and ridden, kept on into 3rd jumping last, one pace run-in op 85/40 tchd 2/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
1
3/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin
Led narrowly, not fluent 8th, ridden before 3 out, headed before 2 out, no extra approaching last op 4/1 tchd 9/2
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
18/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen
In rear, in touch, pushed along before 3 out, kept on, no telling impression and weakened run-in op 22/1 tchd 25/1
6th
Horse silk
5 ½
4
5/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Alan Doyle (5)
Pressed leader, pushed along before 3 out, faded 2 out op 7/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.50Pl:£2.90, £2.00EX:£25.50Trifecta:£88.80SF:£33.37Swingers:£3.70, £2.90, £1.80

Forecasts

Anti Bridgie (9/4), Dorking Cock (3/1), Marown (7/2), Haute Estime (5/1), Up Helly Aa King (15/2), Mr Josiey Wales (18/1)

Verdict

ANTI BRIDGIE cemented her positive start over fences when third behind another improving sort at Catterick 39 days ago and, less exposed than most, she could be the way to go operating from a 1 lb lower mark. Haute Estime takes a handy drop in class and is feared, with Up Helly Aa King fancied to step up on his reappearance effort at Cheltenham last month.

  1. ANTI BRIDGIE (IRE)
  2. HAUTE ESTIME (IRE)
  3. UP HELLY AA KING

Previous Winners

2023
Gold Cup Bailly
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 7
6/4

Prize Money

1st: £7,922.002nd: £3,645.003rd: £1,822.004th: £912.005th: £454.00

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