13:20 Cheltenham
Friday 15 December 2017
All12:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40
Catesby Handicap Hurdle
- 3YO plus  |  Class 3  |  2m 179y  |  Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |  10 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:23Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 15.40s
T:Â R WalfordJ:Â James Best
Tracked leaders, lost place 4th, closed next, 3rd last, led flat, stayed on well op 10/1
T:Â C GordonJ:Â Paul O'Brien (5)
Veered right start, still led and others declined, ridden and headed before last, every chance flat, held towards finish, kept on
T:Â T R GeorgeJ:Â N D Fehily
Tracked leader, led before last, headed flat, held after, kept on tchd 7/2
T:Â M WalfordJ:Â Jamie Hamilton (3)
Held up in rear, outpaced after 2 out, stayed on flat, went 4th and closing towards finish op 14/1 tchd 18/1
T:Â W GreatrexJ:Â R Johnson
Held up, switched right and headway from last bend, never able to challenge, no extra and lost 4th towards finish op 8/1
T:Â C GordonJ:Â Tom Cannon
Held up towards rear, not fluent 3 out, never dangerous op 7/1
T:Â F O'BrienJ:Â P J Brennan
Held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, closed before next, ridden after 2 out, beaten before last, weakened flat op 4/1
T:Â L WadhamJ:Â L P Aspell
Mid-division on outside, closed 4th, handy 2 out, 5th and fading last op 10/1
T:Â A E JonesJ:Â T Scudamore
Held up in rear, not fluent 5th or 3 out, well beaten 2 out op 40/1
T:Â B PaulingJ:Â Mr Alex Ferguson (7)
Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, looked to be getting outpaced when clipped heels and jockey nearly unseated on bend after 2 out, no chance after op 7/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£7.80Pl:£2.70, £2.20, £2.00EX:£57.50Trifecta:£408.10Tricast:£280.10SF:£60.84Swingers:£9.70, £7.90, £7.60
Forecasts
Champagne City (9/2), Okotoks (5/1), Sea Wall (11/2), Smaoineamh Alainn (7/1), Remiluc (8/1), Master Of Finance (8/1), Raven's Tower (8/1), Attest (9/1), Cornborough (16/1), Qualando (33/1)
CHAMPAGNE CITY finished an excellent third over course and distance last time out and he looks capable of more improvement on just his third start in handicaps over hurdles. Smaoineamh Alainn is less exposed than many of her rivals and the sole mare in the line up may be able to come on for her most recent win when returning at Wincanton. Attest gets some relief from the handicapper and the booking of Richard Johnson catches the eye.
- Champagne City
- Smaoineamh Alainn
- Attest
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £7,507.002nd: £2,218.003rd: £1,109.004th: £554.005th: £277.006th: £139.00
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