13:20 Cheltenham

Friday 14 December 2018

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

Catesby Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 179y  |   Good  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:21  |   Winning time: 4m 0.2s
1st
Horse silk
5
3/1f
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Tracked leaders, travelled strongly, went 2nd before 4th, led after last bend, drawing clear last, stayed on strongly, easily tchd 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
11
8
11/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up in rear, effort on outside 2 out, soon outpaced, stayed on flat, finished well and took 2nd close home, no chance with winner tchd 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
nk
2
25/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: N D Fehily
Tracked leader, led 3rd, ridden and headed after last bend, no impression on winner last, lost 2nd close home op 20/1
4th
Horse silk
1
3
8/1
T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power
Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace op 7/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
9
8/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien
Held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden and stayed on same pace last, no extra close home op 12/1 tchd 14/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ¾
4
5/1
T: R WalfordJ: D A Jacob
Mid-division, mistake 5th, ridden and one pace in 5th last, weakened flat op 4/1 tchd 7/2
7th
Horse silk
2 ½
6
6/1
T: Kerry LeeJ: R Johnson
Held up in rear, ridden after 2 out, never on terms, well beaten flat op 13/2
8th
Horse silk
1 ½
11
14/1
T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England
Led until mistake 3rd, lost place before 3 out, soon behind op 16/1
9th
Horse silk
6
1
12/1
T: B PaulingJ: N de Boinville
Held up towards rear on outside, closed briefly before 3rd but soon steadied, effort 2 out, no impression before last, well beaten flat

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Non-Runners

10
Horse silk
Jam Session8
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 6
T: Ian Williams  J: R T Dunne
NR
7
Horse silk
Shalakar30
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 5
T: Miss V Williams  J: Hugh Nugent
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£2.50, £1.70, £3.90EX:£19.00Trifecta:£64.40Tricast:£332.68SF:£19.27Swingers:£3.90, £10.60, £13.70

Forecasts

Al Dancer (3/1), Smaoineamh Alainn (5/1), Not That Fuisse (11/2), Magic Dancer (6/1), Highest Sun (8/1), Master Work (8/1), Jam Session (8/1), A Hare Breath (12/1), Shalakar (12/1), Ninepointsixthree (14/1), Champagne City (25/1)

Verdict

A fiercely competitive handicap hurdle in which most have some sort of chance but preference is for AL DANCER who produced an eye-catching performance at Ffos Las last time and could be anything at this stage of his career. Last year's winner Smaoineamh Alainn can't be ruled out now she's back on a workable mark while Highest Sun may have been let in lightly by the handicapper.
  1. Al Dancer
  2. Smaoineamh Alainn
  3. Highest Sun

Previous Winners

2017
Smaoineamh Alainn
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 5
J: James Best  |  T: R Walford
7/1

Prize Money

1st: £9,747.002nd: £2,862.003rd: £1,431.004th: £716.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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