16:30 Cheltenham

Thursday 17 April 2025

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Holland Cooper Mares' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 62y  |   Good  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:30  |   Winning time: 4m 9.62s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Lime Drop39
Age: 9|  Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H D Daly| OR:  119| D
8/1
Well placed to win 3 of these races this season, beating just 2 rivals (Ostrava du Berlais second) in thin contest at Warwick (2m) last month under this rider. More needed and hasn't fired in 2 previous visits to Cheltenham.
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2
Horse silk
Somespring Specialt24
Age: 7|  Weight: 12-0| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR:  119| CD
5/2
Won this last year for another yard and made a successful start for stable enjoying a resurgent season at Wincanton last month, coming clear with plenty in hand from one that scored next time. Good claims again up 6 lb.
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3
Horse silk
Ostrava Du Berlaish28
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR:  109| D
16/1
Dual winner in December and holding her form of late without any excuses, held last by Lime Drop at Warwick (2m) then having no answer to a fast finisher over further at Ludlow. More needed.
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4
Horse silk
Shakeyatailfeather41
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR:  106
2/1
Off the mark over hurdles at Newton Abbot in September and getting the hang of things over fences over longer trips, not beaten far at Leicester 6 weeks ago. Harry Skelton back up and could go well dropped to 2m.
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5
Horse silk
It's Easy34
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-13| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR:  104
10/1
Broke her duck in this country with a gutsy display in 4-runner mares' handicap chase at Leicester (heavy) in February. Struggled on quicker ground at Fakenham next time and this is tougher still back down in trip.
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6
Horse silk
Dromlac Jury32
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-6| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR:  97| D
10/3
Quite a costly buy out of points and won a 2m handicap hurdle at Ludlow last season. Better form over fences this term, chasing home Ostrava du Berlais back at Ludlow before proving too free at Hereford. Good effort hurdling at Chepstow last month and can go well down in the weights here.
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Forecasts

Shakeyatailfeather (2/1), Somespring Special (5/2), Dromlac Jury (10/3), Lime Drop (8/1), It's Easy (10/1), Ostrava Du Berlais (16/1)

Verdict

SOMESPRING SPECIAL is fancied to follow up her win in this last year having made a fine start for her new yard at Wincanton last month. Dromlac Jury is an interesting alternative back over fences, while Shakeyatailfeather could go well for the Skelton team returned to 2m.

Previous Winners

2024
Somespring Special
Weight: 10-2  |Age: 6
6/5

Prize Money

1st: £13,202.002nd: £6,075.003rd: £3,038.004th: £1,520.005th: £758.00

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