14:50 Cheltenham

Wednesday 13 March 2024

Premier Race Day Text
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Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 5f  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   21 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:15  |   Winning time: 5m 32.44s
1st
Horse silk
10
13/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
In touch, good headway 2 out, led next, ridden and ran on op 7/1 tchd 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
3 ½
1
13/2
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Towards rear, good headway 2 out, chased leaders next, stayed on towards finish op 8/1 tchd 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
19
12/1
T: W P MullinsJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Towards rear, ridden and every chance 2 out, soon led after, headed next, kept on one pace
4th
Horse silk
sh
17
25/1
T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen
Towards rear, wide and headway approaching last, stayed on towards finish op 20/1 tchd 18/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ¾
16
50/1
T: M F MorrisJ: R A Doyle
Raced wide close up, headway 4 out, every chance next, ridden and kept on one pace flat op 66/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
24
14/1
T: J J MurphyJ: S W Flanagan
Towards rear, headway when not fluent 2 out, ridden and stayed on flat
7th
Horse silk
2 ½
3
33/1
T: Padraig ButlerJ: Mr Darragh Allen (7)
Tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace flat op 22/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¼
22
710-12
33/1
T: O MurphyJ: G Sheehan
In rear, pushed along and headway approaching last, never nearer op 25/1
9th
Horse silk
1
4
33/1
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan (3)
Disputed lead, pushed along and headed soon after 2 out, hit last, weakened flat op 28/1
10th
Horse silk
½
7
611-9
16/1
T: P RocheJ: A P Kelly (5)
Held up, pushed along 2 out, never nearer op 20/1 tchd 22/1
11th
Horse silk
¾
20
511-0
40/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Towards rear, ridden and hit 2 out, kept on, never nearer op 50/1
12th
Horse silk
½
21
9/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Close up, pushed along 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last tchd 8/1
13th
Horse silk
nk
6
811-9
14/1
T: H FryJ: J J Burke
In touch, hit 4th, landed awkward next and lost place, not a danger after
14th
Horse silk
4
14
4/1f
T: M BrassilJ: J J Slevin
Close up, pushed along 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last
15th
Horse silk
2 ¾
8
80/1
T: P HennessyJ: B Hayes
Held up, ridden and weakened 2 out tchd 100/1
16th
Horse silk
1 ½
12
5/1
T: W P MullinsJ: M P Walsh
Close up, pushed along 3 out, weakened next op 11/2 tchd 6/1
17th
Horse silk
9 ½
15
911-6
66/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania
In touch, weakened 2 out
18th
Horse silk
2 ½
18
25/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching last op 22/1
19th
Horse silk
22
9
33/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Rob Hargreaves (7)
Prominent, pushed along 3 out, weakened soon after next op 28/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
11
511-8
11/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
In touch, pushed along and weakened 2 out, pulled up approaching last op 12/1
PU
Horse silk
13
28/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Disputed lead until pushed along 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up approaching last op 25/1

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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Maxxum17
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 7
T: G Elliott  J: J Coen
NR
25
Horse silk
Zanndabad39
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 5
T: A J Martin  J: Daniel King
NR
5
Horse silk
First Street46
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 7
T: N J Henderson  J: Paul O'Brien
NR
23
Horse silk
Supreme Gift25
Weight: 10-10|  Age: 7
T: H D Daly  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£2.00, £2.70, £3.80, £4.40EX:£84.70Trifecta:£2,484.60Tricast:£532.27SF:£49.38Swingers:£17.00, £31.50, £29.70

Forecasts

Built By Ballymore (4/1), Sa Majeste (5/1), Langer Dan (13/2), Ballyadam (13/2), Doddiethegreat (9/1), Jigoro (11/1), Shanbally Kid (12/1), Black Bamboo (14/1), Might I (14/1), First Street (14/1), Brazil (16/1), Zanndabad (16/1), Lucky Place (25/1), Guard Your Dreams (25/1), Western Fold (28/1), Da Capo Glory (33/1), Rambo T (33/1), Beacon Edge (33/1), Mark Of Gold (33/1), Maxxum (33/1), Lombron (40/1), Franciscan Rock (50/1), Supreme Gift (50/1), Benson (66/1), Finest Evermore (80/1)

Verdict

A typically large field for this feature handicap with several unexposed sorts lining up and it's DODDIETHEGREAT who gets the nod having been shaping up extremely well considering the length of his pre-season absence this term. Stepping back up in trip, he can provide Nicky Henderson with a fifth Coral Cup success at the expense of Langer Dan, who won this last year and is back down to the same mark. Sa Majeste, Lucky Place and Built By Ballymore are just a handful of others to consider, too.

  1. DODDIETHEGREAT (IRE)
  2. LANGER DAN (IRE)
  3. SA MAJESTE (FR)

Previous Winners

2023
Langer Dan
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 7
9/1

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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