15:40 Taunton

Tuesday 20 February 2024

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:45

Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 104y  |   Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:40  |   Winning time: 4m 17.5s
1st
Horse silk
6
6/5f
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan
Chased leaders on inside, pushed along in 3rd home turn, challenged on inside 2 out, led before last, ridden and clear when edged left run-in, stayed on well op 11/8
2nd
Horse silk
3
7
11/4
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, pushed along home turn, switched right to inside before 2 out, every chance 2 out, no extra in 3rd last, went 2nd again run-in, no chance with winner op 3/1 tchd 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
1
8
22/1
T: J ScottJ: Rex Dingle
Chased leaders, went 2nd before 3rd, led before 5th, pushed along and came wide before 2 out, joined 2 out, soon ridden, headed before the last, weakened into 3rd run-in tchd 20/1
4th
Horse silk
8 ½
5
7/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up in last pair, headway tracking leaders in 4th after 3 out, driven and no impression before next, not fluent last op 10/3
5th
Horse silk
3 ¼
2
11/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell (5)
Chased leader until before 3rd, chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, tailed off tchd 10/1
6th
Horse silk
7
9
40/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Isabel Williams (3)
Raced wide, off the pace towards rear, mistake 5th, tailed off 3 out op 28/1
7th
Horse silk
12
1
25/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Angus Cheleda (5)
Held up in rear, never a factor, tailed off when mistake 2 out op 18/1
8th
Horse silk
5 ½
3
50/1
T: F O'BrienJ: C Brace
Raced very wide, led until headed before 5th, chased leader until before 4 out, weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off, mistake last tchd 40/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
100/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
Raced on inside, off the pace in last pair, tailed off 3 out, never a factor, pulled up before next op 66/1 tchd 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £4.00EX:£4.90Trifecta:£38.60Tricast:£43.87SF:£4.90Swingers:£1.40, £5.50, £7.20

Forecasts

Into The Park (6/5), Inca De Lafayette (11/4), Vicki Vale (7/2), Lallygag (11/1), Celtic Art (22/1), Wild Max (25/1), Current Mood (40/1), Wolf Prince (50/1), Now Or Never (100/1)

Verdict

There should be plenty more to come from INTO THE PARK, who did the job well when opening his account in a Newbury maiden and he has been handed what appears to be a fair mark for this handicap debut. It would be no surprise to see Vicki Vale turn the tables on Inca de Lafayette back down in trip here and she is feared most, while Lallygag is actually the most appealing of the Paul Nicholls-trained trio and is next on the list.

  1. INTO THE PARK (IRE)
  2. VICKI VALE (IRE)
  3. LALLYGAG (GER)

Previous Winners

2023
Colonial Empire
Weight: 10-3  |Age: 6
11/4

Prize Money

1st: £7,367.002nd: £3,390.003rd: £1,695.004th: £848.005th: £423.00

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