17:30 Cheltenham
Friday 17 March 2017
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Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
- 5YO plus  |  Class 1  |  2m 62y  |  Good  |  24 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 17:33Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 1.4s
T:Â Mrs J HarringtonJ:Â 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
T:Â Miss V WilliamsJ:Â 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
T:Â N J HendersonJ:Â 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
T:Â A L T MooreJ:Â 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
T:Â B I CaseJ:Â Kielan Woods
Prominent, led 2nd, hard pressed 3 out, headed after next, ridden and lost place after last, kept on same pace
T:Â Miss V WilliamsJ:Â 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
T:Â Miss V WilliamsJ:Â L Treadwell
Tracked leaders, disputed lead before 3 out, every chance next, lost place between last 2, well held after
T:Â P F NichollsJ:Â Sam Twiston-Davies
Mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, outpaced on outside before 2 out, soon ridden, no impression before last op 4/1
T:Â C L TizzardJ:Â H Cobden
Tracked leaders, outpaced 2 out, soon ridden and lost place, well held after
T:Â Jonjo O'NeillJ:Â Aidan Coleman
Mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, every chance 2 out, one pace last, weakened flat op 33/1
T:Â Barry J MurphyJ:Â M P Fogarty
Mid-division, blundered 4 out, outpaced after next, never reached leaders op 20/1
T:Â P Hobbs & J WhiteJ:Â R Johnson
Behind, outpaced 3 out, ridden and stayed on into mid-division from last, never pace to trouble leaders
T:Â C L TizzardJ:Â T Scudamore
Mid-division, hit 5 out, outpaced after 3 out, never on terms
T:Â C L TizzardJ:Â P J Brennan
Mid-division, close up 7th, outpaced 3 out, weakened from next
T:Â Mrs J HarringtonJ:Â D E Mullins
Mid-division, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened op 50/1
T:Â C N KellettJ:Â B S Hughes
Went prominent on outside 4th, ridden when lost place after 3 out, weakened from next op 28/1
T:Â Miss P RobsonJ:Â Henry Brooke
Not fluent, always behind
T:Â D McCain JnrJ:Â W T Kennedy
In touch, effort 3 out, ridden and lost place before next, soon weakened op 50/1
T:Â C L TizzardJ:Â T J O'Brien
Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, behind from next
T:Â A FlemingJ:Â D F O'Regan
Pressed leader, lost place 3 out, weakened next op 14/1
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â B J Cooper
Always behind, weakened 3 out, eased flat, tailed off op 10/1 tchd 8/1
Also Ran
T:Â P F NichollsJ:Â 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
T:Â P NolanJ:Â P Townend
Slowly away, blundered 2nd, always behind, pulled up before 3 out
T:Â P HendersonJ:Â 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
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