13:50 Cheltenham

Friday 16 November 2018

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

BetVictor Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 7f 199y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:53  |   Winning time: 3m 53.1s
1st
Horse silk
2
711-10
11/4f
T: T R GeorgeJ: P J Brennan
Raced keenly, tracked front pair, went 2nd at 7th, led after 3 out, quickened clear after next, soon ridden, ran on well, comfortably op 2/1
2nd
Horse silk
8
6
6/1
T: L WadhamJ: L P Aspell
Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, went 2nd after 3 out, one pace before last, ridden and no chance with winner flat op 7/1 tchd 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¾
7
13/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, driven to chase leaders when left 3rd next, ridden and kept on same pace, no impression with front pair op 10/1
4th
Horse silk
4 ½
5
14/1
T: M SheppardJ: Stan Sheppard (3)
Tracked leader, led narrowly when pecked 3rd, mistake 3 out, soon headed and ridden, well held from next
5th
Horse silk
4
1
7/2
T: B PaulingJ: D A Jacob
Chased leaders, driven after 3 out, outpaced when left disputing 3rd next, beaten when went left last tchd 5/2
6th
Horse silk
10
3
9/2
T: P HendersonJ: T J O'Brien
Held up behind, tracked leaders 4 out, driven to chase front pair when blundered badly and lost place 2 out, not recover op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 14/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ½
4
6/1
T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power
Led to 3rd, pressed leader, lost place 7th, behind and struggling 4 out, weakened after next op 6/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.90, £3.30EX:£15.40Trifecta:£79.30SF:£15.61Swingers:£3.40, £4.00, £4.50

Forecasts

Bun Doran (11/4), A Hare Breath (7/2), Doitforthevillage (9/2), Movie Legend (6/1), Shanahan's Turn (6/1), Peppay Le Pugh (13/2), Rock On Rocky (14/1)

Verdict

DOITFORTHEVILLAGE was impressive when winning last year's renewal of this contest and he returns only 2lb higher this time around. Bun Doran and A Hare Breath are both feasibly handicapped and dangerous to discount on their respective seasonal debuts.
  1. Doitforthevillage
  2. Bun Doran
  3. A Hare Breath

Previous Winners

2017
Doitforthevillage
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 8
13/2

Prize Money

1st: £27,855.002nd: £8,271.003rd: £4,136.004th: £2,061.005th: £1,035.006th: £522.007th: £261.008th: £126.00

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