17:30 Cheltenham

Friday 17 March 2017

All13:3014:1014:5015:3016:1016:5017:30

Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 17:33 | Winning time: 4m 1.40s

1^st

Rock The World

911-5

10/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Prominent early, held up mid-division on inside, tracked leaders after 3 out, switched outside to challenge next, led last, ridden and stayed on well flat op 9/1

2^nd

1 ¾

Gardefort

811-0

20/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: D A Jacob

Prominent, challenged on inside 2 out, soon led narrowly, headed last, ridden and kept on flat, held final 100 yards op 25/1

3^rd

Theinval

710-13

9/1

T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath

Tracked leaders, challenged and every chance 2 out, ridden and one pace after last, stayed on to press for 2nd inside final 100 yards, no impression with winner

4^th

2 ½

Dandridge

811-1

13/2

T: A L T MooreJ: D N Russell

Mid-division, tracked leaders after 4 out, effort and every chance 2 out, kept on same pace, ridden and no impression in 4th flat op 7/1

5^th

Croco Bay

1010-13

40/1

T: B I CaseJ: Kielan Woods

Prominent, led 2nd, hard pressed 3 out, headed after next, ridden and lost place after last, kept on same pace

6^th

Calipto

710-11

14/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Jamie Bargary (3)

Towards rear, outpaced 3 out, ridden after next, late headway when not fluent last, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, not pace to get on terms tchd 16/1

7^th

Bright New Dawn

1011-3

50/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: L Treadwell

Tracked leaders, disputed lead before 3 out, every chance next, lost place between last 2, well held after

8^th

Le Prezien

611-4

7/2f

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, outpaced on outside before 2 out, soon ridden, no impression before last op 4/1

9^th

Ultragold

910-10

100/1

T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden

Tracked leaders, outpaced 2 out, soon ridden and lost place, well held after

10^th

1 ¼

Eastlake

1111-12

28/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman

Mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, every chance 2 out, one pace last, weakened flat op 33/1

11^th

Pairofbrowneyes

810-12

18/1

T: Barry J MurphyJ: M P Fogarty

Mid-division, blundered 4 out, outpaced after next, never reached leaders op 20/1

12^th

1 ½

Bold Henry

1110-12

33/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Behind, outpaced 3 out, ridden and stayed on into mid-division from last, never pace to trouble leaders

13^th

Quite By Chance

811-5

33/1

T: C L TizzardJ: T Scudamore

Mid-division, hit 5 out, outpaced after 3 out, never on terms

14^th

Mick Thonic

710-7

50/1

T: C L TizzardJ: P J Brennan

Mid-division, close up 7th, outpaced 3 out, weakened from next

15^th

Mr Fiftyone

811-0

40/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Danny Mullins

Mid-division, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened op 50/1

16^th

Solar Impulse

710-9

33/1

T: C N KellettJ: B S Hughes

Went prominent on outside 4th, ridden when lost place after 3 out, weakened from next op 28/1

17^th

4 ½

Upsilon Bleu

911-3

33/1

T: Miss P RobsonJ: Henry Brooke

Not fluent, always behind

18^th

3 ¼

Witness In Court

1010-7

40/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy

In touch, effort 3 out, ridden and lost place before next, soon weakened op 50/1

19^th

4 ½

Sizing Platinum

910-13

20/1

T: C L TizzardJ: T J O'Brien

Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, behind from next

20^th

2 ¼

Velvet Maker

811-2

16/1

T: A FlemingJ: D F O'Regan

Pressed leader, lost place 3 out, weakened next op 14/1

21^st

The Game Changer

811-8

9/1

T: G ElliottJ: B J Cooper

Always behind, weakened 3 out, eased flat, tailed off op 10/1 tchd 8/1

Also Ran

Dodging Bullets

911-9

8/1

T: P F NichollsJ: N D Fehily

Mid-division, hit 4th, reminder after 8th, mistake 4 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 2 out op 12/1

Solita

810-12

25/1

T: P NolanJ: Paul Townend

Slowly away, blundered 2nd, always behind, pulled up before 3 out

Un Beau Roman

910-9

66/1

T: P HendersonJ: Nick Scholfield

Led to 2nd, blundered and dropped to mid-division 3rd, lost place and behind from 7th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after next

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.70Pl:£2.90, £5.80, £3.10, £2.40EX:£398.40Trifecta:£5,098.70Tricast:£1,914.93SF:£201.72Swingers:£78.80, £25.90, £45.00

Forecasts

Le Prezien (7/2), Dandridge (13/2), Dodging Bullets (8/1), Theinval (9/1), The Game Changer (9/1), Rock The World (10/1), Calipto (14/1), Velvet Maker (16/1), Pairofbrowneyes (18/1), Gardefort (20/1), Sizing Platinum (20/1), Solita (25/1), Eastlake (28/1), Bold Henry (33/1), Quite By Chance (33/1), Solar Impulse (33/1), Upsilon Bleu (33/1), Croco Bay (40/1), Mr Fiftyone (40/1), Witness In Court (40/1), Bright New Dawn (50/1), Mick Thonic (50/1), Un Beau Roman (66/1), Ultragold (100/1)

Possibly the most diffiult 2m handicap chase to solve year on year and this looks no exception. Dandridge should again go very well, while Witness In Court is one to consider at a huge price. Nicky Henderson would love to win this again so Theinval should be bang there in first-time cheek pieces. Colin Tizzard has two particularly interesting contenders in Mick Thonic and Sizing Platinum, plus there is Eastlake who would take some beating if on a going day. However, the suggestion at an each-way price is one who has not won for some time, but whose profile coming into this is of one who might end that drought today and the hope is that THE GAME CHANGER can complete a stellar week for Gordon Elliott.

The Game Changer
Eastlake
Dandridge

Prize Money

1st: £60,039.002nd: £22,754.003rd: £11,298.004th: £5,166.005th: £2,594.006th: £1,554.00