14:00 Cheltenham

Saturday 28 October 2017

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

randoxhealth.com Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 6m 28.4s

1^st

Cogry

810-5

13/2

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Pressed leader, led after 3 out, driven clear after next, ridden out flat, kept on well op 8/1 tchd 7/1

2^nd

Singlefarmpayment

711-4

11/2

T: T R GeorgeJ: Adrian Heskin

Held up behind, headway 3 out, went 2nd approaching next, ridden and one pace between last 2, kept on under pressure flat, no chance with winner op 9/2 tchd 5/1

3^rd

1 ¾

Doing Fine

910-9

15/2

T: N P MulhollandJ: N D Fehily

Held up behind, headway after 4 out, ridden to chase leaders after next, one pace 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no impression op 13/2

4^th

3 ¾

Robinsfirth

811-0

5/1f

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

Mid-division, headway when hit 12th, driven to chase leaders before 2 out, ridden and stayed on into 4th flat, no impression op 8/1 tchd 11/2

5^th

3 ¾

Bells 'n' Banjos

710-5

9/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Mid-division, outpaced and behind 4 out, ridden and kept on under pressure from last, not pace to trouble leaders op 10/1

6^th

Sonneofpresenting

710-7

20/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Led, driven and headed after 3 out, ridden after next, weakened flat

7^th

2 ¼

Viconte Du Noyer

811-8

14/1

T: C L TizzardJ: B J Cooper

Mid-division, smooth headway on outside before 3 out, driven to chase leaders before next, soon outpaced and no impression, weakened flat op 12/1

8^th

3 ¼

Minellacelebration

710-9

20/1

T: Katy PriceJ: Benjamin Poste

Tracked front pair, driven and lost place before 3 out, weakened from next op 25/1

9^th

2 ¼

Southfield Vic

811-3

14/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost (5)

Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, never near leaders, weakened 2 out

10^th

Perfect Candidate

1011-12

28/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Conor Shoemark

Chased leaders, reminders after 15th, driven and kept on under pressure until weakened before 2 out op 25/1

Also Ran

Henryville

911-7

33/1

T: H FryJ: N P Madden

Always in rear, lost touch when hampered 13th, soon pulled up

Coologue

810-12

6/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: R Johnson

Tracked leaders, not fluent 16th, soon pushed along, weakened before 2 out, behind when pulled up before last op 13/2 tchd 7/1

On Fiddlers Green

710-11

16/1

T: H De BromheadJ: D N Russell

Mid-division, lost place and behind from 8th, pulled up before 12th op 14/1

Tanit River

710-5

33/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Mid-division, lost place 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up

West Wizard

810-2

66/1

T: Mrs S LeechJ: T Scudamore

Held up behind, headway 4 out, chased leaders before next, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last

Lamb Or Cod

1010-2

25/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien

Mid-division, lost place and towards rear when fell 13th op 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.20Pl:£2.20, £1.70, £1.80, £2.10EX:£47.60Trifecta:£302.50Tricast:£284.64SF:£40.59Swingers:£7.90, £8.10, £11.30

Forecasts

Robinsfirth (5/1), Singlefarmpayment (11/2), Coologue (6/1), Cogry (13/2), Doing Fine (15/2), Bells 'n' Banjos (9/1), Viconte Du Noyer (14/1), Southfield Vic (14/1), On Fiddlers Green (16/1), Sonneofpresenting (20/1), Minellacelebration (20/1), Lamb Or Cod (25/1), Perfect Candidate (28/1), Henryville (33/1), Tanit River (33/1), West Wizard (66/1)

A predictably tough opener on day two of the Showcase Meeting, with 2016 winner Coologue seeking a double with everything seemingly in his favour (course, trip, ground, mark, jockey). However, whilst he is probably best caught fresh, it is a worry that others in this field achieved more later on in the campaign. Cogry was a winner over hurdles here earlier in the year, and performed with immense credit in staying chases thereafter, seeing off all bar Vicente in the Scottish National in April, and he'll do well for Nigel Twiston-Davies this term, whilst Viconte Du Noyer is also a force to be reckoned with when all of the pieces (especially his fencing) click. Whilst fully respectful of possible improvers which include Sonneofpresenting and On Fiddlers Green, the selection plays it safe with the likely favourite SINGLEFARMPAYMENT. He is 4lb higher than when beaten narrowly at the Festival in March (Ultima Handicap Chase), but with a recent strong record at this track, this seven-year-old Milan gelding still makes the most appeal.

Singlefarmpayment
On Fiddlers Green
Viconte Du Noyer

Previous Winners

2016

Coologue

Weight: 11-9 |Age: 7

J: R Johnson | T: C E Longsdon

8/1

Prize Money

1st: £31,280.002nd: £9,240.003rd: £4,620.004th: £2,310.005th: £1,155.006th: £580.00