14:25 Cheltenham

Friday 25 October 2024

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squareintheair.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 7f 199y  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:26  |   Winning time: 3m 51.55s
1st
Horse silk
4
810-13
3/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Raced in 3rd on inside, hit 9th, angled out before 3 out, challenged out wide 2 out, soon led, 1 length ahead last, ridden and pressed towards finish, stayed on gamely op 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
nk
2
611-8
5/2f
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob
Chased leader, led 2nd, joined 2 out, soon headed, chased winner and 1 length down last, rallied towards finish, always just held op 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
1
5/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
Slight lead until 2nd, chased leader, every chance until winner went on soon after 2 out, ridden and no extra in 3rd approaching the last op 6/1
4th
Horse silk
4 ¾
8
14/1
T: Henry OliverJ: David Noonan
Held up in rear, bit closer in 4th on inside and pushed along turning in, weakened and no chance with leading trio
5th
Horse silk
3 ¼
7
15/2
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Pecked 1st, raced in 4th on inside, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next op 5/1
6th
Horse silk
21
6
13/2
T: J TizzardJ: H Cobden
Off the pace in last pair, never a factor, tailed off op 6/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
510-11
12/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Held up in 5th, not fluent 5th, bad mistake 8th, pulled up soon after op 11/1 tchd 16/1
PU
Horse silk
9
1010-2
66/1
T: G HanmerJ: S Bowen
Raced wide, held up in 5th, dropped to rear before 4 out, tailed off and went left next, pulled up before 2 out tchd 50/1

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10
Horse silk
Royal Mer189
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 6
T: D Pipe  J: Jack Tudor
NR
3
Horse silk
Madara226
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 5
T: K Burke  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.60, £1.50, £1.50EX:£11.60Trifecta:£49.00Tricast:£33.01SF:£10.76Swingers:£2.30, £3.60, £3.20

Forecasts

Matata (5/2), Calico (3/1), Dancing On My Own (5/1), Madara (5/1), Triple Trade (13/2), Scarface (15/2), Arclight (12/1), Coastguard Station (14/1), Royal Mer (16/1), Sir Tivo (66/1)

Verdict

CALICO has dipped to 1 lb lower than when second over C&D on last year's reappearance and might prove the answer to this useful handicap. Last year's winner Dancing On My Own should give it another good shot, while Matata looks feasibly treated on the pick of last season's novice form.

  1. CALICO (GER)
  2. DANCING ON MY OWN (IRE)
  3. MATATA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Dancing On My Own
Weight: 11-13  |Age: 9
14/1

Prize Money

1st: £51,440.002nd: £23,650.003rd: £11,830.004th: £5,910.005th: £2,960.006th: £1,470.007th: £740.008th: £370.00

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