14:55 Cheltenham

Sunday 17 November 2024

Premier Race Day Text
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Holland Cooper Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 3f 71y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:56  |   Winning time: 7m 13.49s
1st
Horse silk
9
10/3
T: W GreatrexJ: S Bowen
Jumped well, made all, clear 2 out, stayed on gamely op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
5
14/1
T: T LawesJ: K Brogan
Towards rear, not fluent 17th, remote 5th before 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, unable to trouble winner op 10/1 tchd 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ½
12
810-2
11/4f
T: H FryJ: Bryan Carver
Mid-division, not fluent 16th, closed from 18th, not much room and went 2nd final bend, unable to trouble winner, lost 2nd towards finish tchd 5/2
4th
Horse silk
7
2
9/2
T: K C BaileyJ: Thomas Bellamy
Chased leaders on inside, mistake 4th, 2nd when not fluent 17th, lost 2nd final bend, no impression from 2 out, mistake last tchd 5/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
11
10/1
T: J TizzardJ: Freddie Gingell (3)
Prominent, not fluent 1st, outpaced and lost 3rd after 3 out, no impression 2 out op 9/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
40/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Freddie Mitchell (5)
Prominent early, chased leaders, outpaced when not fluent 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out tchd 50/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up in rear, fell 4th op 12/1
PU
Horse silk
6
15/2
T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke
Soon towards rear and struggling, slow 6th, behind after, pulled up before 12th op 11/2
PU
Horse silk
8
25/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Towards rear, struggling when bad mistake 4 out, soon pulled up
PU
Horse silk
10
12/1
T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones
Prominent early, chased leaders, pulled up lame after 14th op 20/1

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Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Monbeg Genius250
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 8
T: J & A O'Neill  J: Nick Scholfield
NR
7
Horse silk
Escaria Ten22
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 10
T: M Keighley  J: Daire James McConville
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.70, £2.70, £1.60EX:£45.70Trifecta:£220.50Tricast:£147.60SF:£48.76Swingers:£7.20, £2.40, £6.80

Forecasts

Hymac (11/4), Abuffalosoldier (10/3), Does He Know (9/2), Manothepeople (15/2), Ballygrifincottage (9/1), Rose Of Arcadia (10/1), Monbeg Genius (12/1), Bangers And Cash (12/1), Surrey Quest (14/1), Undersupervision (25/1), Nassalam (40/1), Escaria Ten (50/1)

Verdict

HYMAC impressed with his jumping when beating a big field here in the spring and has returned in good form having picked up a novice hurdle at Newton Abbot last month. He remains unexposed so could be the answer despite being 3 lb out of the handicap. Abuffalosoldier made a promising comeback at Exeter so is a must for the shortlist, with Scottish National runner-up Surrey Quest another to consider.

  1. HYMAC (IRE)
  2. ABUFFALOSOLDIER (IRE)
  3. SURREY QUEST (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Malina Girl
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 6
11/2

Prize Money

1st: £39,865.002nd: £14,959.003rd: £7,490.004th: £3,731.005th: £1,876.006th: £938.00

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