16:02 Hereford

Saturday 13 March 2021

All14:1714:5215:2716:0216:3717:1217:45

MansionBet Cheltmas Bet 10 Get 20 Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 8y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:02  |   Winning time: 4m 5.54s
1st
Horse silk
5
9/2
T: Kerry LeeJ: Richard Patrick
Midfield, tracked leaders 4th, travelled strongly to lead when not fluent 4 out, drew readily clear before 2 out, awkward last, well clear flat, comfortably op 11/2 tchd 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
10
4
2/1j
T: T SymondsJ: Aidan Coleman
Prominent, close up 2nd, led before 3rd, headed 7th, dropped to 3rd 4 out, hard ridden to chase leader before 3 out, distant 2nd 2 out, kept on from last but no chance with winner op 9/4 tchd 15/8
3rd
Horse silk
9
6
2/1j
T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews
Jumped left at times, led, headed before 3rd, led 7th, headed before 4 out, ridden and lost touch with leading pair 3 out, kept on one pace op 13/8 tchd 5/2
4th
Horse silk
12
3
1111-4
25/1
T: C L TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Prominent, lost place 4th and reminder, ridden towards rear after 5th, lost touch when jumped left 4 out, well beaten 3 out, one pace tchd 20/1
5th
Horse silk
8 ½
1
11/2
T: D SkeltonJ: David England
Towards rear, last when blundered 6th, ridden before 7th, tailed off from 4 out, plugged on from 2 out op 5/1 tchd 13/2
6th
Horse silk
26
2
811-6
11/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Lorcan Williams (3)
In rear, headway 5th, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened op 14/1 tchd 10/1

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Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Gortroe Joe1
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 9
T: F O'Brien  J: Liam Harrison
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£2.70, £1.60EX:£15.50Trifecta:£32.90SF:£14.53Swingers:£2.30, £2.30, £1.30

Forecasts

Hollywoodien (2/1), Marracudja (2/1), Financier (9/2), Solomon Grey (11/2), Gortroe Joe (10/1), Hatcher (11/1), Pingshou (25/1)

Verdict

This looks trappy, but top-trainer Dan Skelton is triple-handed, with MARRACUDJA, who offered more back on his last winning mark at Wetherby last time, perhaps the safest bet. Solomon Grey returns from an absence but is feared, with Pingshou capable if cutting the errors out.

  1. MARRACUDJA (FR)
  2. SOLOMON GREY (FR)
  3. PINGSHOU (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Hollywoodien
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 9
5/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,756.002nd: £1,996.003rd: £998.004th: £499.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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