14:50 Cheltenham

Tuesday 13 March 2018

All13:3014:1014:5015:3016:1016:5017:30

Ultima Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 6m 47.50s

1^st

Coo Star Sivola

610-13

5/1f

T: Nick WilliamsJ: Lizzie Kelly (3)

Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, led next, ridden after 2 out, kept on well when hard pressed inside final 100 yards, just held on

2^nd

Shantou Flyer

811-9

16/1

T: R HobsonJ: James Bowen (3)

Tracked leaders on inside, ridden after 3 out, chased winner before next, switched inside between last 2, not fluent last, rallied gamely final 100 yards, just held tchd 16/1

3^rd

Vintage Clouds

810-12

10/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Danny Cook

Led narrowly, headed 15th, reminder after 4 out, ridden after next, went 3rd before last, kept on, no impression with front pair op 8/1

4^th

2 ¾

Beware The Bear

811-7

12/1

T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath

Chased leaders, pushed along when mistake 13th, soon lost place, behind 4 out, 11th and plenty to do 3 out, ridden and stayed on to take 4th closing stages, no chance with leaders tchd 16/1

5^th

Singlefarmpayment

811-2

6/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: Adrian Heskin

Mid-division on inside, not fluent 5th (water), hit 12th, blundered 15th, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, 4th when not fluent last, never on terms, lost place closing stages

6^th

2 ½

Yala Enki

811-9

14/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

With leader, blundered and lost place 13th, chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, no impression after

7^th

Ramses De Teillee

611-2

12/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Mid-division, headway when hit 13th, chased leaders 3 out, soon outpaced, never on terms, weakened last op 10/1

8^th

Casse Tete

610-9

20/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Held up towards rear, headway on inside 16th, driven to chase leaders 3 out, outpaced when hit next, weakened last op 20/1

9^th

Eamon An Cnoic

710-8

20/1

T: D PipeJ: David Noonan

Tracked leaders, joined leader 13th, led 15th, hit and headed 3 out, soon ridden, lost place next, weakened last tchd 25/1

10^th

O O Seven

811-9

10/1

T: N J HendersonJ: Aidan Coleman

Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened tchd 22/1

11^th

Cogry

910-9

25/1

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

Chased leaders to 15th, soon behind, no danger after op 14/1 tchd 10/1

12^th

Minella Daddy

810-10

14/1

T: P & M BowenJ: S Bowen

Mid-division, struggling 4 out, weakened next, tailed off op 16/1

Also Ran

Gold Present

811-12

11/2

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Held up behind, headway 4 out, outpaced before next, never reached leaders, weakened and pulled up before 2 out tchd 11/1

Sizing Codelco

911-11

25/1

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

Mid-division on outside, in touch 6th, driven and lost place before 4 out, weakened before next, behind when pulled up before 2 out op 33/1

Vicente

911-8

14/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Mid-division on outside, lost place 14th (water), soon behind and struggling, blundered 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out op 16/1

Wakanda

911-5

16/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Sean Quinlan

In touch, dropped to mid-division 8th, lost place 13th, tailed off when blundered 4 out, pulled up soon after op 20/1

Knight Of Noir

910-13

20/1

T: M BlakeJ: Nick Scholfield

Hit 2nd, always behind, struggling 14th, lost touch 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 28/1 tchd 25/1

Vic De Touzaine

910-10

33/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: B J Cooper

Always behind, struggling 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.70Pl:£1.80, £3.90, £1.90, £3.00EX:£77.60Trifecta:£514.20Tricast:£503.46SF:£66.37Swingers:£16.80, £6.30, £21.30

Forecasts

Coo Star Sivola (5/1), Gold Present (11/2), Singlefarmpayment (6/1), Vintage Clouds (10/1), O O Seven (10/1), Beware The Bear (12/1), Ramses De Teillee (12/1), Yala Enki (14/1), Minella Daddy (14/1), Vicente (14/1), Shantou Flyer (16/1), Wakanda (16/1), Casse Tete (20/1), Eamon An Cnoic (20/1), Knight Of Noir (20/1), Cogry (25/1), Sizing Codelco (25/1), Vic De Touzaine (33/1)

Always one of the season's highlights for staying handicap chasers and plenty of them have apparently prepared for some time with this in mind. The ground is forecast to be more testing than usual for the first day, which could also have a bearing on the outcome and VINTAGE CLOUDS will relish that. A faller in this last year, he is an improved horse this season and could represent a bit of value. The unexposed Coo Star Sivola looks an obvious danger, while top weight Gold Present is not taken on lightly. Others with each-way claims include Shantou Flyer, Night Of Noir and Yala Enki.

Vintage Clouds
Coo Star Sivola
Gold Present

Previous Winners

2017

Un Temps Pour Tout

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 8

J: T Scudamore | T: D Pipe

9/1

Prize Money

1st: £62,645.002nd: £23,507.003rd: £11,770.004th: £5,863.005th: £2,948.006th: £1,474.00