16:20 Taunton

Tuesday 21 February 2017

All14:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:5017:20

Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 4m 5.85s

1^st

Tommy Silver

511-9

7/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Stan Sheppard (5)

Chased leading pair on inside, went 2nd 5th until after 3 out, 2nd again before 2 out, upsides last, led run-in, stayed on well op 9/2 tchd 5/1

2^nd

Bertimont

711-10

4/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

In touch, headway on outside chasing leaders 4th, slightly impeded 3 out, 2nd after 3 out, led going well before 2 out, joined when hit last, headed run-in, kept on op 7/2 tchd 10/3

3^rd

Top Tug

611-5

3/1f

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Took keen hold, in touch, headway chasing leaders after 3 out out, went 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace op 5/2

4^th

1 ¼

Star Foot

610-1

16/1

T: Miss J S DavisJ: N P Madden

Chased leaders, lost place and towards rear 4th, rallied chasing leaders after 3 out, 4th between last two, no impression op 33/1

5^th

Sizing Granite

911-12

5/1

T: C L TizzardJ: T J O'Brien

In touch, headway on inside chasing leaders 4th, outpaced after 3 out, plugged on but never on terms after op 6/1

6^th

3 ¾

Bobble Emerald

910-8

11/1

T: M KeighleyJ: Andrew Tinkler

Took keen hold, raced wide, tracked leader, led before 3rd, went left 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened rapidly

7^th

4 ½

Workbench

910-13

20/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews (3)

Held up in rear, struggling in 7th after 3 out, never on terms

8^th

Mr Kit Cat

710-11

10/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Chased leaders, weakened 3 out, tailed off op 12/1

9^th

Whipcord

610-8

25/1

T: J FarrellyJ: Brendan Powell

Jumped left, led until before 3rd, chased leader until jumped slowly 5th, weakened 6th, tailed off op 33/1

Also Ran

Work In Progress

711-4

16/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Ian Popham

Last pair, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.70, £1.70, £1.30EX:£18.00Trifecta:£41.70Tricast:£48.03SF:£19.30Swingers:£3.50, £2.90, £2.60

Forecasts

Top Tug (3/1), Tommy Silver (7/2), Bertimont (4/1), Sizing Granite (5/1), Mr Kit Cat (10/1), Bobble Emerald (11/1), Star Foot (16/1), Work In Progress (16/1), Workbench (20/1), Whipcord (25/1)

BERTIMONT can follow up his second here earlier this month by taking this handicap hurdle. The selection was set some tough assignments in both 2015 and 2016 but he was returning to form here last time out and though raised 5lb for that effort he has won off a 3lb higher mark in the past. Sizing Granite can take advantage of his lower hurdles mark by claiming second while the unexposed useful Flat horse Top Tug is taken to claim the third placing. 1. Bertimont 2. Sizing Granite 3. Top Tug

Prize Money

1st: £11,574.002nd: £3,419.003rd: £1,709.004th: £855.005th: £427.006th: £215.00