15:15 Sedgefield

Tuesday 14 March 2017

All13:2013:5514:3515:1515:5516:3517:10

bookies.com Cheltenham Free Bets Novices' Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 65y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:15  |   Winning time: 5m 2.15s
1st
Horse silk
5
711-4
5/1
T: M & D EasterbyJ: Jake Greenall
Held up in rear, steady headway 9th, 4th travelling well before 11th, 3rd before 4 out, closed between horses and quickened to lead approaching last, kept on well run-in op 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
1
5/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy
Led, pushed along and strongly pressed 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace run-in op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¾
4
4/1
T: Tim VaughanJ: George Blackwell (7)
Raced wide, held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders 9th, 2nd next, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd and one pace before the last op 7/2
4th
Horse silk
8
7
510-8
15/2
T: G A CharltonJ: Jan Faltejsek
Chased leader until 9th, losing place when hit next, struggling in last pair 12th, driven in modest 4th after 4 out op 8/1
5th
Horse silk
32
3
6/1
T: V ThompsonJ: Thomas Dowson (5)
Raced wide, chased leaders, went 2nd 9th until next, chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off op 13/2

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
2
911-7
3/1f
T: S G WestJ: J Kington (3)
Chased leaders until fell 8th op 7/2
F
Horse silk
6
20/1
T: C GrantJ: S A Shortall (3)
Chased leaders until lost place and in rear 8th, poor 5th when fell 3 out op 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.40Pl:£2.30, £2.30EX:£32.60Trifecta:£153.10SF:£27.23Swingers:£3.50, £4.20, £3.70

Forecasts

Bandol (3/1), The Mythologist (4/1), Chasma (5/1), Whitsundays (5/1), King Of The Dark (6/1), Shy (15/2), Emerald Thief (20/1)

Verdict

Whitsundays is likely to be better than last time, both in account of fitness, and over this shorter trip, whilst previous course winners Bandol (8lb higher and up in trip) and King Of The Dark (inconsistent) look up against it here. It's debatable as to the strength of Chasma's form at Wetherby (with the exposed Shy) in close proximity, so the vote goes to THE MYTHOLOGIST who was probably unlucky not to win at Market Rasen last month. He drops in trip, but granted a clear round under this talented claimer (takes over from Richard Johnson), he can get off the mark over fences at the third attempt.
  1. The Mythologist
  2. Whitsundays
  3. Bandol

Prize Money

1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00

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