15:02 Carlisle

Monday 5 February 2024

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Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Mares' Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 4f 198y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:02  |   Winning time: 5m 50.44s
1st
Horse silk
3
911-3
6/4j
T: A J HoneyballJ: Rex Dingle
Led, stumbled on approach 2nd, headed 9th, briefly led before 4 out, ridden before 2 out where chased leader, stayed on approaching last, soon led, stayed on well run-in op 13/8
2nd
Horse silk
6
2
3/1
T: L WadhamJ: Bryony Frost
Not always fluent, prominent, mistake and hampered rival 6th, not fluent 11th, headway to lead before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, 2 lengths ahead 2 out where jumped slightly left, slowed down approaching last, soon headed, kept on one pace run-in op 5/2
3rd
Horse silk
10
4
510-5
25/1
T: R MenziesJ: Jamie Hamilton
Held up in rear, hampered by rival 6th, headway to lead 9th, mistake 5 out where almost unseated rider, soon headed, dropped to 3rd and ridden 3 out, still in touch 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, weakened run-in op 20/1
4th
Horse silk
50
1
6/4j
T: T SymondsJ: Benjamin Poste
Midfield, dropped to rear and ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last op 7/4

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50EX:£5.30Trifecta:£24.60SF:£6.28

Forecasts

Lilith (6/4), Royale Margaux (6/4), Game On For Glory (3/1), Libby (25/1)

Verdict

LILITH returned to form when winning this race last year and may well repeat the dose this time round having slipped to a handy mark. Indeed, she's 4 lb lower compared to 12 months ago and the first-time visor/prospect of a soft lead are other factors which could potentially help tilt the scales in her favour. Royale Margaux will be a big threat if reproducing the form of her Cheltenham effort in December and she is feared most ahead of Game On For Glory.

  1. LILITH (IRE)
  2. ROYALE MARGAUX (FR)
  3. GAME ON FOR GLORY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Lilith
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 8
4/1

Prize Money

1st: £9,770.002nd: £4,496.003rd: £2,248.004th: £1,125.005th: £561.00

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