14:50 Cheltenham

Tuesday 12 March 2024

Premier Race Day Text
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Ultima Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plusΒ Β |Β Β  Class 1Β Β |Β Β  3m 1fΒ Β |Β Β  Heavy (Soft in places)Β Β |Β Β  21 RunnersΒ Β |Β Β  TurfΒ Β |Β Β Β Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:50Β Β |Β Β  Winning time: 6m 55.79s
1st
Horse silk
17
6/1
T:Β K C BaileyJ:Β David Bass
Chased leaders, went 2nd 14th, led 3 out, over 4 lengths ahead when pecked last, stayed on strongly run-in op 13/2 tchd 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
4 Β½
16
911-4
28/1
T:Β B PaulingJ:Β Beau Morgan (5)
Wore hood to post, led until after 2nd, chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, chance before 2 out, no extra between last two op 33/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ΒΌ
7
6/1
T:Β W P MullinsJ:Β M P Walsh
Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 15th, travelling well in 3rd before 2 out, run flattened out between last two op 13/2
4th
Horse silk
16
21
25/1
T:Β N G RichardsJ:Β Sean Quinlan
Chased leaders on inside, pushed along on inside before 2 out, weakened 2 out op 18/1
5th
Horse silk
12
6
9/2f
T:Β G ElliottJ:Β J W Kennedy
Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, pushed along before next, weakened turning in before 2 out tchd 5/1
6th
Horse silk
ΒΎ
22
11/1
T:Β N A Twiston-DaviesJ:Β Sam Twiston-Davies
Chased leaders on inside, hit 15th, outpaced 4 out, never dangerous after op 9/1 tchd 12/1
7th
Horse silk
Β½
10
40/1
T:Β Christian WilliamsJ:Β Jack Tudor
Raced on inside, never closer than mid-division op 28/1
8th
Horse silk
7
8
1211-7
40/1
T:Β Miss V WilliamsJ:Β Miss Lucy Turner (5)
Held up in rear, slightly hampered by faller 2nd, headway before 4 out, weakened after next op 33/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
25/1
T:Β J TizzardJ:Β Freddie Gingell (5)
Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened 15th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 22/1
PU
Horse silk
2
50/1
T:Β G ElliottJ:Β D J Gilligan (3)
Held up towards rear, hit 14th water, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out tchd 66/1
PU
Horse silk
3
50/1
T:Β F O'BrienJ:Β P J Brennan
Led in start, held up early, good headway chasing leaders 2nd, went 2nd soon after, hit 3rd, led after 12th until 3 out, lost 2nd and weakened soon after, pulled up before 2 out op 40/1
PU
Horse silk
4
15/2
T:Β G P CromwellJ:Β K M Donoghue
Never closer than mid-division, behind and struggling 11th, tailed off when bad mistake 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 10/1
PU
Horse silk
5
16/1
T:Β J & A O'NeillJ:Β Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Towards rear, bad mistake 3rd, reminders after 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 16th op 14/1
PU
Horse silk
9
33/1
T:Β G ElliottJ:Β J C Gainford
Never closer than mid-division, bad mistake 15th,went right 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 40/1
PU
Horse silk
11
811-7
40/1
T:Β G ElliottJ:Β Sam Ewing
Off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 16th
PU
Horse silk
12
22/1
T:Β H De BromheadJ:Β Rachael Blackmore
Chased leader, led after 2nd until after 12th, lost 2nd at 16th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 12/1
PU
Horse silk
13
16/1
T:Β Miss V WilliamsJ:Β Charlie Deutsch
Slightly hampered by faller 2nd, off the pace in last pair, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
PU
Horse silk
14
40/1
T:Β J P O'BrienJ:Β J J Slevin
Soon towards rear, behind 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 13th
F
Horse silk
15
5/1
T:Β K C BaileyJ:Β H Cobden
Towards rear, fell 2nd op 11/2
PU
Horse silk
19
25/1
T:Β R HobsonJ:Β G Sheehan
Chased leaders, not fluent 8th, weakening when hit 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
PU
Horse silk
20
511-1
33/1
T:Β N J HendersonJ:Β N de Boinville
Raced wide in mid-division, weakened 16th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

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Non-Runners

18
Horse silk
Found On117
Weight: 11-1|Β Β Age: 9
T:Β M KeighleyΒ Β J:Β S Bowen
NR
23
Horse silk
Risk And Roll47
Weight: 10-2|Β Β Age: 10
T:Β H J EvansΒ Β J:Β Tabitha Worsley
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:Β£7.00Pl:Β£1.60, Β£5.50, Β£2.10, Β£6.60EX:Β£202.40Trifecta:Β£2,457.00Tricast:Β£1,091.46SF:Β£170.43Swingers:Β£37.10, Β£10.60, Β£38.00

Forecasts

The Goffer (9/2), Trelawne (5/1), Chianti Classico (6/1), Meetingofthewaters (6/1), Stumptown (15/2), Weveallbeencaught (11/1), Monbeg Genius (16/1), Victtorino (16/1), Eklat De Rire (22/1), Famous Bridge (25/1), Eldorado Allen (25/1), Lord Du Mesnil (25/1), Twig (28/1), Minella Crooner (33/1), Excello (33/1), Kitty's Light (40/1), Chambard (40/1), Busselton (40/1), Gevrey (40/1), Found On (50/1), Highland Hunter (50/1), Run Wild Fred (50/1), Risk And Roll (66/1)

Verdict

One of the few races Britain has dominated but the Irish look to hold the upper hand this time, their challenge headed by THE GOFFER, who was an excellent fourth in this last year when only a 6-y-o and looks to have been campaigned with this race in mind. Progressive pair Meetingofthewaters and Stumptown make the shortlist, while Chianti Classico makes the most appeal from the home team.

  1. THE GOFFER (IRE)
  2. MEETINGOFTHEWATERS (IRE)
  3. STUMPTOWN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Corach Rambler
Weight: 11-5Β Β |Age: 9
6/1

Prize Money

1st: Β£70,338.002nd: Β£26,500.003rd: Β£13,262.004th: Β£6,625.005th: Β£3,325.006th: Β£1,662.007th: Β£825.008th: Β£425.00

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