13:15 Cheltenham

Saturday 27 January 2024

All12:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Paddy Power Cheltenham Countdown Podcast Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f 127y  |   Good to Soft  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:15  |   Winning time: 5m 22.35s
1st
Horse silk
2
811-8
8/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan
Close up, led 10th, pushed along and faced challenge before 2 out, hit 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on gamely run-in, always doing enough op 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
12
25/1
T: H D DalyJ: J J Burke
Chased leaders, mistake 4th, pushed along in 2nd home turn, pressed leader before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on but no telling impression run-in op 22/1 tchd 28/1
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¾
4
4/1f
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Pressed leader, pushed along in 3rd before 2 out, stayed on same pace, always held
4th
Horse silk
11
3
911-8
18/1
T: R PotterJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Mid-division, ridden 3 out, plugged on, not pace to challenge op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
½
13
50/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: Nicolas Gauffenic
Towards rear, headway on outer 4 out, prominent 3 out where not fluent, pushed along in 4th turning in, not fluent 2 out, no extra before last op 40/1
6th
Horse silk
3
10
22/1
T: D SkeltonJ: C J Todd
Rear mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on, never on terms op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
1
5
9/2
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
Mid-division, outpaced 3 out and soon dropped away op 4/1 tchd 5/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ¾
7
12/1
T: W GreatrexJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Led, mistake and headed 10th, pushed along and weakened 3 out op 11/1
9th
Horse silk
1
1
812-0
12/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell (5)
Front mid-division, pushed along home turn, no progress and soon beaten
10th
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
22/1
T: Sheila LewisJ: Sean Houlihan
Chased leaders, steadily lost ground from 12th, pushed along and beaten next tchd 20/1
11th
Horse silk
19
6
510-12
5/1
T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen
Towards rear, pushed along and no response 3 out op 13/2 tchd 7/1
12th
Horse silk
4 ¾
9
10/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Shane Quinlan (3)
Tracked leaders, lost position 5th, not fluent and dropped to rear 9th, mistake 11th and struggling op 11/1 tchd 12/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
11
9/1
T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy
Prominent, mistake and unseated rider 1st op 11/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.00Pl:£2.90, £5.50, £2.20EX:£176.50Trifecta:£1,412.10Tricast:£926.05SF:£189.43Swingers:£35.50, £4.30, £21.90

Forecasts

Il Ridoto (4/1), Victtorino (9/2), Excello (5/1), Ga Law (8/1), Grandeur D'ame (9/1), Easy As That (10/1), Bill Baxter (12/1), Hitman (12/1), Jetoile (18/1), Frere d'Armes (22/1), Straw Fan Jack (22/1), Lounge Lizard (25/1), Champagne Mystery (50/1)

Verdict

Last year's winner IL RIDOTO lost nothing in defeat when caught close home here last month and remains feasibly treated. He gets the nod in what looks a highly competitive contest. Victtorino has proved a revelation since switching to Venetia Williams and is feared most, whilst Excello and Hitman are also very much respected.

  1. IL RIDOTO (FR)
  2. VICTTORINO (FR)
  3. EXCELLO (FR)

Previous Winners

2023
Il Ridoto
Weight: 10-12  |Age: 6
9/2

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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