16:35 Cheltenham
Saturday 28 January 2017
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Steel Plate And Sections Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus | Class 2 | 2m 179y | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 14 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:39 | Winning time: 4m 14.30s
T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson
Mid-division, headway 4th, led last, stayed on, driven out op 11/2 tchd 6/1
T: Mrs S LeechJ: Patrick Cowley (7)
Mid-division, headway before 2 out, went 2nd flat, pressed winner, stayed on, held towards finish
T: N J HendersonJ: Ned Curtis (5)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, went 3rd towards finish op 20/1
T: C GordonJ: M Goldstein
Held up in rear, headway when not clear run before last, stayed on flat, went 4th towards finish op 33/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson
Mid-division, headway when not fluent 3rd, challenged 2 out, soon led, headed last, fading in 5th close home op 9/2
T: J & A O'NeillJ: B J Geraghty
Held up towards rear, effort on inside off home bend, no impression and soon weakened
T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob
Mid-division, headway 5th, not fluent 3 out, pushed along after next, soon beaten op 7/1
T: H WhittingtonJ: D N Russell
Prominent, not fluent 2 out, soon outpaced, well held when hampered last
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Paul Moloney
Held up towards rear, no impression after 2 out
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Always towards rear op 11/1 tchd 12/1
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Bargary (3)
Prominent, led 5th, headed after 2 out, no extra when jumped left last op 17/2
T: F O'BrienJ: Nick Slatter (5)
Held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, well beaten when not fluent next
T: M KeighleyJ: Conor Shoemark
Led until 5th, lost place after 2 out, soon weakened tchd 16/1
Also Ran
T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore
Mid-division, mistake 1st, headway after 3 out, weakened, eased and pulled up before last op 4/1 tchd 5/1
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Non-Runners
14
Drumcliff39
Weight: 10-6| Age: 6
T: H Fry J: B J Geraghty
NR
7
Byron Flyer30
Weight: 10-12| Age: 6
T: Ian Williams J: W T Kennedy
NR
5
Le Rocher19
Weight: 11-3| Age: 7
T: Nick Williams J: Lizzie Kelly
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£6.20Pl:£2.10, £13.90, £4.90EX:£319.70Trifecta:£5,016.10Tricast:£3,731.02SF:£247.09Swingers:£142.60, £26.80, £127.30
Forecasts
Wait For Me (7/2), Max Do Brazil (9/2), William H Bonney (5/1), Drumcliff (5/1), Le Rocher (13/2), Maestro Royal (8/1), Bigmartre (8/1), John Constable (10/1), Robinshill (11/1), Divine Spear (16/1), Solstice Star (20/1), Byron Flyer (20/1), Disputed (25/1), Dream Berry (25/1), Court Minstrel (33/1), Man Of Plenty (50/1), Rockchasebullett (66/1)
Drumcliff will be a popular choice in the getting out stakes after his rather unlucky defeat at Kempton last time when he was hampered at the second last and beaten by another of today’s rivals in Bigmartre. A 3lb rise probably underestimates his chance and he looks sure to reverse that form with a clear run this time around. Another two to come out of that race are William H Bonney and WAIT FOR ME, and it’s probably the latter who is of the most interest. He’s twice run well at the Festival and a return to this track could be what he needs. He still looks well handicapped off a mark of 138. David Pipe runs a fascinating contender in Max Do Brazil who has yet to run in this country but his French form stacks up well here and the market may well tell a story over this one who has an eye-catching Betfair Hurdle entry. He cost connections £160,000 and they’ll be looking to get some of their purchase price back here.
1. Wait For Me
2. Max Do Brazil
3. Drumcliff
Prize Money
1st: £16,245.002nd: £4,770.003rd: £2,385.004th: £1,192.00
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