14:30 Cheltenham

Friday 14 December 2018

All12:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

CF Roberts 25 Years Of Sponsorship Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 2f  |   Good  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:30  |   Winning time: 6m 34.4s
1st
Horse silk
6
910-12
9/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Led, not fluent 4 out, hard pressed from 2 out, headed towards finish, stayed on gamely to lead again last stride op 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
hd
3
5/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: N D Fehily
Held up in rear, steady headway from 18th, challenged last, driven flat, led towards finish, headed last stride op 13/2 tchd 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
4
16/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien
Mid-division, headway 15th, mistake 4 out, driven after 2 out, challenged 2 out, every chance flat, 3rd and held close home tchd 14/1
4th
Horse silk
15
8
7/2f
T: W GreatrexJ: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen (3)
Tracked leaders, challenged 16th, lost 2nd 2 out, 4th and beaten before last, weakened flat op 3/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
9
12/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: R T Dunne
Last 3rd, steady headway 4 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, no impression, weakened flat op 11/1 tchd 10/1
6th
Horse silk
7
1
4/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson
Pressed leader until 10th, mistake 18th, weakened after 3 out tchd 9/2
7th
Horse silk
44
2
7/1
T: Nick WilliamsJ: Lizzie Kelly (3)
Tracked leaders, lost place 8th, mistake 13th, well beaten 3 out op 9/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 10/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
710-12
9/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Prominent until slow 8th, pushed along after 12th, well beaten 18th, tailed off when mistake 3 out, pulled up before next op 12/1
PU
Horse silk
7
810-8
10/1
T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson
Held up towards rear, not fluent 14th (water), well behind from 18th, pulled up after op 7/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.50Pl:£2.90, £1.60, £4.00EX:£50.30Trifecta:£772.70Tricast:£710.93SF:£53.65Swingers:£5.60, £13.30, £10.30

Forecasts

Theatre Territory (7/2), Rock The Kasbah (4/1), Singlefarmpayment (5/1), Coo Star Sivola (7/1), Cogry (9/1), El Bandit (9/1), Kerrow (10/1), Doing Fine (12/1), Rolling Dylan (16/1)

Verdict

Phillip Hobbs has a strong hand in this race with Rolling Dylan and ROCK THE KASBAH and it's the top-weight who gets the vote of Champion Jockey Richard Johnson. He was mightily impressive here last time out and a 6lb rise for that success may not be enough to stop him going in again. Theatre Territory has taken well to fences and always gives her running while El Bandit can't be ruled out having been likely to have needed the run at Wincanton on return. Singlefarmpayment completes the shortlist.
  1. Rock The Kasbah
  2. Singlefarmpayment
  3. Theatre Territory

Previous Winners

2017
Robinsfirth
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 8
7/4

Prize Money

1st: £33,762.002nd: £12,720.003rd: £6,366.004th: £3,180.005th: £1,596.006th: £798.007th: £396.008th: £204.00

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