13:25 Cheltenham

Sunday 1 January 2017

All12:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:40

BetBright Dipper Novices' Chase (Grade 2)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f 166y  |   Soft  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:25  |   Winning time: 5m 29.29s
1st
Horse silk
2
911-7
11/4
T: N J HendersonJ: D N Russell
Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, closed 8th, 2nd 10th, mistake 13th, shaken up to challenge 2 out, soon led, edged right towards finish, driven and held on well op 5/2 tchd 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
½
3
10/11f
T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Jumped right at times, led, headed 2nd, led before 4th, shaken up when went right and awkward 2 out, soon headed, rallied flat, held close home op 5/6 tchd Evens
3rd
Horse silk
20
4
3/1
T: H D DalyJ: T J O'Brien
Tracked leader, led 2nd, headed before 4th, mistake 6th, 3rd from 10th, mistake 3 out, soon weakened op 9/2
4th
Horse silk
40
5
33/1
T: B J LlewellynJ: Robert Williams
Always last, hit 4th, not fluent 5th, well behind 4 out op 20/1

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
O O Seven22
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 7
T: N J Henderson  J: B J Geraghty
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.10EX:£5.20Trifecta:£7.20SF:£5.85

Forecasts

Clan Des Obeaux (10/11), Whisper (11/4), Briery Belle (3/1), O O Seven (3/1), Never Equalled (33/1)

Verdict

An interesting and competitive contest despite the small field and it may well be a case of who can find the most improvement here. The most likely candidate would be CLAN DES OBEAUX who took his Newbury contest in fine style. Critics will say that the race rather fell apart but he jumped like an old hand and the 7lb penalty for that win may not be enough to stop him here. The Nicky Henderson duo will provide a good test with Whisper marginally preferred of that pair especially as he has the better hurdling form and looks to be following an identical path to Oscar Whisky trained and owned by the same connections who took this race back in 2014. Briery Belle shouldn’t be underestimated either with her attitude and jumping ability sure to keep her in this contest for a considerable way. 1. Clan Des Obeaux 2. Whisper 3. Briery Belle

Prize Money

1st: £18,224.002nd: £6,838.003rd: £3,424.004th: £1,706.005th: £858.006th: £429.00

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