16:50 Cheltenham

Friday 13 March 2020

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

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 4m 7.90s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Great Field

25/1, 28/1

33/1

Marracudja

50/1

Capeland

25/1

Paloma Blue

10/1, 9/1

17/2

Mcgroarty

50/1

Gino Trail

25/1

20/1

Greaneteen

9/2

5/1

Eclair De Beaufeu

7/1

13/2

Us And Them

10/1, 11/1

10/1

Chosen Mate

4/1

7/2

Ballywood

28/1, 33/1

28/1

Winter Escape

33/1, 28/1

33/1

Two Taffs

14/1, 16/1, 14/1, 12/1, 14/1, 12/1

14/1

Croco Bay

25/1

Lisp

8/1, 15/2

7/1

Jan Maat

16/1, 14/1

12/1

Theinval

40/1, 50/1

50/1

The Bay Birch

50/1

SP Book Percentage 128.33

Non-Runners

Adrrastos¹⁴⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: Jamie Snowden J: G Sheehan

Caid Du Lin⁴¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: Dr R D P Newland J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Forecasts

Chosen Mate (7/2), Greaneteen (5/1), Eclair De Beaufeu (13/2), Lisp (7/1), Paloma Blue (17/2), Us And Them (10/1), Jan Maat (12/1), Two Taffs (14/1), Adrrastos (20/1), Gino Trail (20/1), Croco Bay (25/1), Capeland (25/1), Caid Du Lin (25/1), Ballywood (28/1), Winter Escape (33/1), Great Field (33/1), Theinval (50/1), The Bay Birch (50/1), Marracudja (50/1), Mcgroarty (50/1)

Ten double-figures winners since 2006 have made this a tough nut to crack and last year’s shock winner Croco Bay returns for a fifth try in the race. Novices have a good record in this race and they are well represented with LISP looking to better his Grade 2 effort last time now he’s sent handicapping in this larger field. The Gordon Elliott pair Éclair De Beaufeu (beat the smart Paloma Blue last time) and Chosen Mate give the trainer a strong hand and both are respected. Greaneteen 3-3 over fences and making his handicap debut is another novice who must be noted. Of the older most exposed types previous second Gino Trail and the strong-travelling Two Taffs are two with claims.