16:10 Cheltenham

Saturday 27 January 2018

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Steel Plate And Sections Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 4m 31.90s

1^st

Remiluc

911-12

20/1

T: C GordonJ: Harry Reed (7)

Tracked leader, mistake 2 out, led between last 2, ridden and kept on under pressure flat op 18/1 tchd 16/1

2^nd

Huntsman Son

811-6

8/1

T: A M HalesJ: James Bowen (3)

Tracked leaders, ridden to chase front pair before last, went 2nd and kept on final 150 yards, not reach winner op 12/1

3^rd

Our Merlin

611-0

10/1

T: R WalfordJ: H Cobden

Led, driven and headed between last 2, ridden and kept on same pace flat, held when lost 2nd final 150 yards op 8/1 tchd 7/1

4^th

Le Patriote

611-0

2/1f

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: D A Jacob

Mid-division, tracked leaders 3 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th flat op 9/4

5^th

Dino Velvet

510-8

9/1

T: A KingJ: Adrian Heskin

Mid-division, outpaced 2 out, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, not trouble leaders tchd 8/1

6^th

Eddiemaurice

710-12

25/1

T: J L FlintJ: T Scudamore

Tracked leaders, outpaced after 2 out, never on terms, weakened flat

7^th

Clondaw Castle

611-7

7/2

T: T R GeorgeJ: P J Brennan

Tracked leaders on outside, not much room before 2 out, never on terms, weakened before last op 4/1

8^th

Robin Of Locksley

810-12

33/1

T: Mrs S LeechJ: James Davies

Always towards rear, outpaced 2 out, never a threat

9^th

Litterale Ci

510-9

5/1

T: H FryJ: B J Geraghty

Mid-division on outside, lost place after 3 out, behind from next op 11/2 tchd 8/1

10^th

Zaidiyn

811-8

20/1

T: B EllisonJ: Danny Cook

Behind, outpaced 2 out, weakened before last, tailed off op 12/1 tchd 11/1

Also Ran

Birch Hill

810-7

66/1

T: Mrs S LeechJ: James Best

Always towards rear, lost touch 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

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Non-Runners

Viserion¹⁴

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: D McCain Jnr J: W T Kennedy

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£23.00Pl:£4.30, £2.60, £2.80EX:£216.70Trifecta:£1,145.60Tricast:£1,718.86SF:£164.21Swingers:£15.80, £10.80, £11.70

Forecasts

Le Patriote (2/1), Clondaw Castle (7/2), Litterale Ci (5/1), Huntsman Son (8/1), Dino Velvet (9/1), Our Merlin (10/1), Viserion (12/1), Remiluc (20/1), Zaidiyn (20/1), Eddiemaurice (25/1), Robin Of Locksley (33/1), Birch Hill (66/1)

LITTERALE CI may be able to follow up her Ludlow win last time with Barry Geraghty taking over in the saddle and the form of that win has received a boost since. It's not ideal that Our Merlin has gone up 4lb for not winning but he's capable of giving another good account, particularly if he settles better in the early stages. Trainer Chris Gordon is in excellent form and Remiluc is a relaint type who may be able to hang on for a place.

Litterale Ci
Our Merlin
Remiluc

Previous Winners

2017

William H Bonney

Weight: 10-11 |Age: 6

J: Wayne Hutchinson | T: A King

5/1

Prize Money

1st: £17,204.002nd: £5,082.003rd: £2,541.004th: £1,270.005th: £635.006th: £319.00