17:00 Cheltenham
Wednesday 18 April 2018
All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:30
Weatherite Handicap Chase
- 5YO plus | Class 2 | 3m 2f | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 13 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 6m 44.4s
T: Jonjo O'NeillJ: B J Geraghty
Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 14th, challenged and badly bumped 2 out, soon led, joined last, driven and stayed on towards finish, all out op 9/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: R Johnson
Held up towards rear, steady headway on outside before 3 out, challenging and every chance when went badly left and hampered rivals 2 out, soon 2nd, hung right under pressure run-in, strong challenge near finish, just failed tchd 5/2
T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore
Held up and behind, good headway on inside chasing leaders 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace run-in op 10/1
T: F O'BrienJ: N D Fehily
Chased leaders, led 7th, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last tchd 15/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Towards rear, headway on outside into mid-division 8th, chased leaders approaching 14th, 2nd 4 out, every chance 2 out, carried left soon after, weakened tchd 14/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Wayne Hutchinson
Mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 13th, went 2nd 17th, led when badly hampered and lost place 2 out, weakened, not recover op 33/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 11th, weakened approaching 2 out op 10/1 tchd 9/1
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Sean Quinlan
Tracked leader 2nd until mistake 16th, chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next tchd 25/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Bargary
Mid-division, weakened 3 out op 22/1
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Danny Cook
Chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, weakened 15th, behind after op 20/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Led until 7th, remained prominent, hit 4 out, weakened after next tchd 9/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: Aidan Coleman
Held up towards rear, mistake 14th, never on terms op 16/1
Also Ran
T: C E LongsdonJ: S Bowen
Always behind, jumped left 10th, not fluent 13th, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
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Non-Runners
10
Alvarado124
Weight: 10-6| Age: 13
T: F O'Brien J: Non Runner
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£10.10Pl:£3.80, £1.40, £4.00EX:£36.60Trifecta:£412.00Tricast:£261.69SF:£28.35Swingers:£4.80, £15.70, £7.40
Forecasts
Singlefarmpayment (11/4), Lovely Job (7/1), Another Hero (8/1), What Happens Now (8/1), Alvarado (10/1), Coologue (10/1), Dell' Arca (12/1), More Buck's (12/1), Some Invitation (16/1), Smooth Stepper (16/1), Delusionofgrandeur (20/1), Double Treasure (20/1), Vic De Touzaine (25/1), Scotchtown (25/1)
What Happens Now is just 3lb higher than when he won here back in October and though not quite at that level since should be able to run a big race here, but preference is for SINGLEFARMPAYMENT. Tom George's charge has been truly unlucky not to yet win a handicap chase and down 3lb for another great effort here during the Festival he can finally return to winning ways. Smooth Stepper has a rise up the weights to overcome but has shown good form lately.
- Singlefarmpayment
- What Happens Now
- Smooth Stepper
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £15,640.002nd: £4,620.003rd: £2,310.004th: £1,155.005th: £578.006th: £290.00
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