13:50 Cheltenham

Saturday 18 November 2017

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3016:00

BetVictor.com Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 13:53 | Winning time: 7m 31.10s

1^st

Perfect Candidate

1010-12

7/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Prominent, tracked leader from 13th, led 3 out, soon ridden, 4 lengths clear after last, just held on near finish op 8/1

2^nd

Vicente

810-10

9/2

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Mid-division, tracked leaders from 5th, went 2nd before 2 out, 2 lengths down when mistake and lost ground last, ridden and stayed on well flat, gaining near finish, just held op 7/1

3^rd

Three Faces West

910-7

5/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Led, headed 3 out, outpaced by front pair before next, well held after op 11/2 tchd 6/1

4^th

1 ½

Benbens

1210-0

16/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Bargary (3)

Behind, headway when hit 17th, went 4th 4 out, driven to chase leaders before next, soon ridden and outpaced, kept on from last, never on terms op 11/1

5^th

4 ½

Shotgun Paddy

1010-0

13/2

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Aidan Coleman

Mid-division, headway 17th, 4th when blundered and lost place 4 out, behind from next op 15/2 tchd 6/1

6^th

Sizing Codelco

811-4

14/1

T: C L TizzardJ: B J Cooper

Tracked leader to 13th, in touch, lost place and struggling 4 out, weakened from next op 10/1

Also Ran

Minella Rocco

711-12

9/2

T: J & A O'NeillJ: B J Geraghty

Mid-division, mistake and lost place 10th, behind when blundered 18th, pulled up before next op 4/1

Premier Bond

710-0

4/1f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

In rear, not fluent and reminder after 3rd, never travelled well after, lost touch when pulled up after 14th op 7/2

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Non-Runners

Doing Fine²¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 9

T: N P Mulholland J: T Scudamore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.90Pl:£1.90, £1.70, £1.90EX:£40.80Trifecta:£237.60Tricast:£167.09SF:£37.02Swingers:£3.90, £5.20, £5.10

Forecasts

Premier Bond (4/1), Vicente (9/2), Minella Rocco (9/2), Doing Fine (9/2), Three Faces West (5/1), Shotgun Paddy (13/2), Perfect Candidate (7/1), Sizing Codelco (14/1), Benbens (16/1)

Three Faces West ended last season on a high and will be a popular choice with punters, but if MINELLA ROCCO can reproduce anything like the form which saw him finish second in the Gold Cup at this track he would have every chance of conceding weight all round. Doing Fine and Premier Bond can also make their presence felt in a really good stayers' handicap.

Minella Rocco
Three Faces West
Doing Fine

Previous Winners

2016

Viconte Du Noyer

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 7

J: H Cobden | T: C L Tizzard

20/1

Prize Money

1st: £28,475.002nd: £10,685.003rd: £5,350.004th: £2,665.005th: £1,340.006th: £670.00