12:50 Cheltenham
Monday 1 January 2018
All12:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:45
Watch Live Racing On BetBright.com Handicap Chase
- 5YO plus | Class 2 | 3m 2f 70y | Heavy (Soft in places) | 5 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 7m 21.9s
T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob
Jumped well, led 2nd, clear before 2 out, easily tchd 2/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien
Tracked leaders, 2nd 16th until next, struggling when mistake 4 out, pecked 3 out, rallied and went 2nd after 2 out, no chance with winner tchd 11/1
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: James Bowen (5)
Chased leaders, jumped slowly at several fences until closed 10th, hit 15th, went 2nd 17th, mistake next, no impression on winner when losing 2nd after 2 out, weakened
T: Kerry LeeJ: Harry Skelton
Chased leaders, mistake and last 16th, mistake next, rallied when mistake 4 out, one pace 3 out, no extra next op 4/1
Also Ran
T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Led until 2nd, tracked leader, mistake 7th, hit 13th and ridden, lost place before 18th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out op 5/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£2.60Pl:£1.40, £3.00EX:£18.20Trifecta:£37.90SF:£18.05
Forecasts
Vyta Du Roc (15/8), Ballymalin (5/2), Russe Blanc (10/3), Southfield Theatre (7/1), Lamb Or Cod (12/1)
VYTA DU ROC will enjoy conditions here and if the return to softer ground or first-time cheekpieces see him somewhere near his best form, he will be tough to beat for a yard in flying form. Russe Blanc is another who won't mind the testing ground but Southfield Theatre could prove the main danger to the selection now that the handicapper has him on a more realistic handicap mark.
- Vyta Du Roc
- Southfield Theatre
- Russe Blanc
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £15,640.002nd: £4,620.003rd: £2,310.004th: £1,155.005th: £578.006th: £290.00
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