16:15 Cheltenham

Wednesday 17 March 2021

All13:2013:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:50

Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 3m 55.44s

1^st

Sky Pirate

811-6

14/1

T: Jonjo O'NeillJ: Nick Scholfield

Chased leaders on inside, closed going well 3 out, challenged last, soon led and quickened 2 lengths clear, reduced lead towards finish, just held on op 16/1

2^nd

Entoucas

710-11

7/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Walsh

Held up in mid-division, headway 7th, 6th and chasing leaders when blundered 2 out, stayed on well from last, went 2nd last, finished well, just held op 8/1

3^rd

3 ¾

Ibleo

811-8

9/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Behind, switched left approaching 3 out, headway 2 out, 6th when pecked last, went 3rd towards finish, stayed on well, nearest finish op 17/2

4^th

On The Slopes

710-8

16/1

T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon

Chased leaders, challenged after 3 out, led next, headed just after last, lost 3rd and no extra towards finish tchd 18/1

5^th

Not That Fuisse

810-5

11/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up towards rear, headway going strongly before 3 out, driven and edged right before last, held and edged left flat, kept on op 14/1

6^th

5 ½

Capuccimix

810-4

40/1

T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe

With leader, led 4th, not fluent 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened inside final 100 yards op 50/1

7^th

Duc Des Genievres

811-12

22/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams (3)

Held up in mid-division, headway 8th, disputing 7th when mistake 2 out, soon held, weakened last op 18/1

8^th

Amoola Gold

811-0

25/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews

Mid-division, pushed along and effort after 3 out, no impression on leaders and not fluent 2 out tchd 28/1

9^th

1 ¾

Ashutor

710-7

28/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, steady headway on outside from 4 out, disputing 7th when mistake 2 out, no impression, weakened last

10^th

2 ¼

Chosen Mate

811-10

7/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: J C Gainford (7)

Held up towards rear, behind after 4 out, never involved tchd 13/2

11^th

2 ¼

Us And Them

811-1

14/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Prominent, every chance after 3 out, mistake and weakened last op 12/1

12^th

Glen Forsa

911-1

33/1

T: M R ChannonJ: T Scudamore

Wide and slow 1st, closed to chase leaders before 3rd, driven after 4 out, weakened next tchd 40/1

13^th

2 ¼

Bun Doran

1011-4

33/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: J J Burke

Held up in mid-division, towards rear when slightly hampered 9th, behind 4 out op 28/1

14^th

Western Miller

1010-5

125/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: Paul O'Brien (3)

Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, lost place 7th, hampered 9th, well behind after op 80/1

15^th

Or Jaune De Somoza

910-4

25/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: J W Kennedy

Held up in rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 4th, badly hampered 9th, well behind next

Also Ran

Sizing Pottsie

711-10

28/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Mid-division on inside, lost place from 6th, badly hampered 9th, pulled up before next

Moonlighter

811-1

16/1

T: Nick WilliamsJ: David Bass

Led until 4th, prominent, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

Embittered

711-0

9/2f

T: J P O'BrienJ: Rachael Blackmore

Held up in mid-division, fell 9th

Zanza

710-13

8/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Held up rear of mid-division, mistake 2nd, badly hampered 9th, pulled up before next op 15/2

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Non-Runners

Theinval⁴⁴

Weight: 10-4| Age: 11

T: N J Henderson J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£15.50Pl:£3.40, £2.40, £2.70, £4.50EX:£184.80Trifecta:£1,484.30Tricast:£958.76SF:£100.93Swingers:£5.20, £17.40, £18.60

Forecasts

Embittered (9/2), Entoucas (7/1), Chosen Mate (7/1), Zanza (8/1), Ibleo (9/1), Not That Fuisse (11/1), Sky Pirate (14/1), Us And Them (14/1), On The Slopes (16/1), Moonlighter (16/1), Duc Des Genievres (22/1), Amoola Gold (25/1), Or Jaune De Somoza (25/1), Ashutor (28/1), Sizing Pottsie (28/1), Glen Forsa (33/1), Bun Doran (33/1), Theinval (33/1), Capuccimix (40/1), Western Miller (125/1)

A few of these are potentially well handicapped but IBLEO is arguably the most progressive in the field so could still be ahead of his mark. The Irish hold a strong hand as usual, headed by Joseph O'Brien's trio Embittered, Entoucas and Us And Them, along with last year's impressive winner Chosen Mate, while Bun Doran makes each-way appeal at bigger odds.

IBLEO (FR)
EMBITTERED (IRE)
CHOSEN MATE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Chosen Mate

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 7

J: D N Russell | T: G Elliott

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £46,423.002nd: £17,490.003rd: £8,753.004th: £4,372.005th: £2,194.006th: £1,097.007th: £544.008th: £280.00

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