13:45 Cheltenham

Saturday 28 January 2017

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Spectra Cyber Security Solutions Clarence House Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 13.10s

1^st

Un De Sceaux

911-7

1/2f

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Tracked leaders, 2nd from 7th, led 9th, driven clear flat op 8/15

2^nd

Uxizandre

911-7

12/1

T: A KingJ: B J Geraghty

Chased leaders, jumped left 3rd, steadied after next, mistake 7th, headway after 3 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner flat op 14/1 tchd 11/1

3^rd

2 ¾

Top Gamble

911-7

5/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: D N Russell

Held up towards rear, headway 6th, went 2nd before 2 out until last, one pace op 7/1 tchd 11/2

4^th

Dodging Bullets

911-7

20/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Nick Scholfield

Held up, closed after 4th, slow 10th, outpaced from 4 out, weakened next

5^th

Special Tiara

1011-7

8/1

T: H De BromheadJ: N D Fehily

Led until 9th, 4th and no extra 2 out op 15/2 tchd 7/1

Also Ran

Eastlake

1111-7

50/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Always behind, pulled up before 2 out op 33/1

Royal Regatta

911-7

25/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Pressed leader until 7th, not fluent 8th, soon ridden and lost place, well behind 4 out, pulled up before next tchd 28/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.50Pl:£1.10, £3.60EX:£6.20Trifecta:£24.80SF:£7.17Swingers:£2.50, £1.70, £4.70

Forecasts

Un De Sceaux (1/2), Top Gamble (5/1), Special Tiara (8/1), Uxizandre (12/1), Dodging Bullets (20/1), Royal Regatta (25/1), Eastlake (50/1)

A good renewal of this Grade 1 contest although it will be run over unfamiliar terrain having been switched here after the original race at Ascot was lost to the frost. UN DE SCEAUX looks the one to beat with his Tingle Creek win being the best piece of form on offer and he did well to beat a race-fit rival (Sire De Grugy) at Sandown. Has shown that he can act around this course before and it’s probably a question of what chases home the favourite. Whilst many will expect it to be Special Tiara he could get taken on for the lead and often appears to find the final push up the Cheltenham hill too taxing. Top Gamble showed that he was still a high-class chaser with his fine effort here over further (under a big weight) last time out, and his extra stamina may assist him in landing the runner-up slot. 1. Un De Sceaux 2. Top Gamble 3. Special Tiara

Prize Money

1st: £39,865.002nd: £14,959.003rd: £7,490.004th: £3,731.005th: £1,876.006th: £938.00