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14:10 Cheltenham

Friday 15 March 2024

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BetMGM County Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 179y  |   Heavy  |   17 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:11  |   Winning time: 4m 25.1s
1st
Horse silk
9
610-10
12/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Held up in rear, mistake 2 out, not the clearest of runs but good headway going strongly before last, switched left and close 3rd last, went 2nd flat, stayed on well, led towards finish op 16/1
2nd
Horse silk
1
15
7/2f
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up rear of mid-division, headway on outside before 3 out, went 2nd after final bend, led before not fluent last, driven flat, headed towards finish op 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¼
1
14/1
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan (3)
Held up rear of mid-division, ridden and headway approaching last, stayed on well inside final 100 yards, went 3rd last strides tchd 16/1
4th
Horse silk
nse
3
8/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Adrian Heskin
Held up towards rear, headway on outside from after 3 out, kept on well inside final 100 yards, went 4th last stride op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
sh
21
510-2
40/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell (5)
Led, clear until 2nd, ridden after 2 out, headed before last, lost 2nd flat, lost 2 more places final strides op 50/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
14
910-8
7/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (3)
Chased leaders early, mid-division, not fluent 5th or 3 out, headway 2 out, kept on flat but not pace to challenge op 15/2
7th
Horse silk
nk
2
511-3
10/1
T: W P MullinsJ: M P Walsh
Raced in 2nd or 3rd, every chance final bend, ridden before last, held flat, fading inside final 50 yards tchd 9/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ¾
10
12/1
T: W P MullinsJ: J S McGarvey
In touch in mid-division, ridden and outpaced before last, no impression after tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1
9th
Horse silk
nse
18
510-2
50/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Held up in rear, not much room 3 just after 3 out, headway last, kept on, never dangerous tchd 66/1
10th
Horse silk
5
20
80/1
T: G ElliottJ: J Coen (3)
Held up in rear, headway after 2 out, ridden and no impression before last op 50/1
11th
Horse silk
2 ½
16
7/1
T: E MullinsJ: D Meyler
Keen early, held up in mid-division after 1st, ridden and no impression before last op 5/1 tchd 15/2
12th
Horse silk
nk
22
100/1
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford
Raced in 2nd or 3rd, slow jump 3rd, close up final bend, weakened before last
13th
Horse silk
hd
19
28/1
T: Miss S WestJ: M Goldstein
Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, lost place before last tchd 33/1
14th
Horse silk
hd
6
4/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Chased leaders early, in touch in mid-division on inside, headway final bend, soon ridden, weakened before last op 11/2
15th
Horse silk
3 ¼
8
610-11
14/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, ridden and some headway before last, soon weakened
16th
Horse silk
2 ½
13
20/1
T: Jonjo & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Chased leaders, not much room 3rd, slow next, not fluent 5th, close up final bend, weakened before last op 16/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
7
40/1
T: W P MullinsJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Held up towards rear of mid-division, switched outside and headway after 3 out, lost place after next, soon behind, pulled up before last

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Non-Runners

12
Horse silk
Gin Coco90
Weight: 10-8|  Age: 8
T: H Fry  J: J J Burke
NR
5
Horse silk
Hansard83
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 6
T: G & J Moore  J: N F Houlihan
NR
4
Horse silk
Encanto Bruno79
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 6
T: G P Cromwell  J: K M Donoghue
NR
17
Horse silk
Parramount35
Weight: 10-4|  Age: 8
T: C E Longsdon  J: G Sheehan
NR
11
Horse silk
Aucunrisque62
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 8
T: C Gordon  J: Rex Dingle
NR
23
Horse silk
Rare Middleton91
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 5
T: P F Nicholls  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£13.40Pl:£2.90, £2.00, £2.80, £2.20EX:£77.50Trifecta:£1,382.20Tricast:£639.51SF:£57.24Swingers:£10.60, £38.90, £9.90

Forecasts

L'eau Du Sud (7/2), King Of Kingsfield (4/1), Faivoir (7/1), So Scottish (7/1), Magical Zoe (8/1), Zenta (10/1), Absurde (12/1), Risk Belle (12/1), Pied Piper (14/1), Bialystok (14/1), Petit Tonnerre (20/1), Hansard (20/1), Gin Coco (25/1), Encanto Bruno (25/1), Mr Freedom (28/1), Parramount (33/1), Aucunrisque (33/1), Afadil (40/1), Westport Cove (40/1), Samui (50/1), Rare Middleton (50/1), By Your Side (80/1), Media Naranja (100/1)

Verdict

Plenty with solid claims and it may pay to take a chance on SO SCOTTISH. Still going well when falling over fences here earlier this term, he teed himself up nicely for a tilt at this with a good fourth over hurdles at Leopardstown 6 weeks ago and his mark looks a workable one for a yard that has already hit the target this week. The improving King of Kingsfield, now handicapping, and Betfair Hurdle second L'eau du Sud are other key players. Risk Belle and Absurde are also shortlisted.

Previous Winners

2023
Weight: 10-7  |Age: 8
33/1
2022
Weight: 11-1  |Age: 5
11/4
2021
Weight: 10-0  |Age: 6
33/1
2020
Weight: 10-13  |Age: 5
11/2
2019
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 8
12/1
2018
Weight: 10-11  |Age: 6
20/1
2017
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 8
20/1

Prize Money

1st: £56,270.002nd: £21,200.003rd: £10,610.004th: £5,300.005th: £2,660.006th: £1,330.007th: £660.008th: £340.00

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