13:15 Cheltenham

Friday 13 December 2024

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Catesby Estates Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 179y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:16  |   Winning time: 4m 5.17s
1st
Horse silk
12
510-9
10/1
T: Dr R Newland & J InsoleJ: Luke Scott (5)
Pulled hard in mid-division, headway to lead 4th and soon clear, not fluent 2 out, over 10 lengths ahead going strongly last, reduced lead towards finish but in no danger after op 17/2
2nd
Horse silk
5 ½
10
4/1f
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Kielan Woods
Towards rear, awkward at 3rd, headway chasing leaders on inside on long run before the last, soon 2nd, plugged on run-in, no chance with winner tchd 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
½
2
511-10
7/1
T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen
Rear-division, struggling in rear before 3 out, only 8th and plenty to do jumping the last, rallied on inside run-in, just missed 2nd, no chance with winner op 18/1 tchd 13/2
4th
Horse silk
1
6
7/1
T: Paul CollinsJ: H Cobden
Raced wide in mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 2 out, well held when awkward last, went 4th towards finish op 9/2
5th
Horse silk
½
9
25/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Jordan Nailor
Held up and behind, closer in mid-division but off the pace after 3 out, headway chasing leaders on long run before the last, soon disputing moderate 2nd, weakened run-in, lost 4th towards finish op 33/1
6th
Horse silk
5 ½
8
11/2
T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke
Chased leaders, lost place and in mid-division when slightly hampered by faller 3 out, plugged on run-in op 6/1 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2
7th
Horse silk
¾
15
14/1
T: James OwenJ: S Bowen
Held up in last trio, slightly hampered by faller 3 out, moderate headway run-in, never any chance op 18/1
8th
Horse silk
¾
7
18/1
T: G ElliottJ: C P Millar (5)
Raced wide chasing leaders, ridden and weakened before the last op 25/1 tchd 28/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
14
125/1
T: D J JeffreysJ: Daire James McConville (7)
Chased leader until before 4th, chased leaders, pushed along and no impression turning in, weakened after the last op 80/1
10th
Horse silk
5
1
9/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Mid-division on inside, slightly hampered by faller 3 out, weakened on long run before the last op 4/1
11th
Horse silk
4 ½
3
40/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Atkins (7)
Off the pace and always towards rear
12th
Horse silk
10
4
18/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Raced on inside, held up and always towards rear, tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1
13th
Horse silk
½
13
100/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon
Led until 4th, chased winner wo soon went clear, pushed along and no impression turning in, lost 2nd on long run before the last, weakened rapidly op 125/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
5
17/2
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, fell 3 out op 5/1 tchd 9/1

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11
Horse silk
Balboa48
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 4
T: J W Mullins  J: M G Nolan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.70Pl:£3.50, £2.00, £3.10EX:£68.30Trifecta:£548.30Tricast:£311.15SF:£51.35Swingers:£9.10, £12.10, £7.50

Forecasts

Wreckless Eric (4/1), Valgrand (9/2), Tintintin (11/2), Bo Zenith (7/1), To Chase A Dream (7/1), Willmount (17/2), Mirabad (10/1), Cavern Club (14/1), Media Naranja (18/1), Anyharminasking (18/1), Spirits Bay (25/1), Balboa (33/1), Joyeux Machin (40/1), Magic Seven (100/1), Lively Citizen (125/1)

Verdict

A really strong handicap. TO CHASE A DREAM had seconditis at the start of his hurdle career but has now discovered the winning habit and a 7 lb penalty for his recent Carlisle success may not prevent him making it 4 in a row. Valgrand, a C&D Grade 2 novice winner this autumn, heads the many dangers ahead of Willmount, a fascinating handicap newcomer from the Henderson yard, and Greatwood-fourth Tintintin.

  1. TO CHASE A DREAM
  2. VALGRAND (FR)
  3. WILLMOUNT

Previous Winners

2023
Go Dante
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 7
J: S Bowen  |  T: O Murphy
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £11,882.002nd: £5,468.003rd: £2,734.004th: £1,368.005th: £682.00

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