15:10 Cheltenham
Friday 26 October 2018
All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30
Brandon Hill Capital Handicap Hurdle
- 3YO plus | Class 3 | 2m 5f | Good | 20 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 4m 59.40s
T: Ian WilliamsJ: T Scudamore
In touch in mid-division, headway 6th, mistake 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, stayed on under pressure flat, led post op 6/1 tchd 7/1
T: A W CarrollJ: Harry Bannister
Prominent, bumped and led 2nd, headed next, led 5th, stayed on well flat, headed post
T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden
Chased leaders, not clear run briefly last bend, went 3rd flat, stayed on well, unable to challenge front pair op 8/1 tchd 6/1
T: F O'BrienJ: Alain Cawley
Held up towards rear, headway on outside 4th, ridden and disputing 3rd on last bend, edged left after last, kept on
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
In touch in mid-division, hit 5th, closed 3 out, not fluent last, no extra and lost 4th close home tchd 8/1
T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan
Held up towards rear, closed 3 out, ridden and stayed on same pace flat op 50/1
T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Lucy Gardner (3)
Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, stayed on same pace approaching last
T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon
Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway approaching last, never troubled leaders
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Held up in rear, headway on inside 3 out, not clear run and lost place on home bend, no impression after op 7/1
T: Miss A MurphyJ: J M Quinlan
In touch in mid-division, effort when not fluent 3 out, hit 2 out, soon beaten op 16/1
T: G ElliottJ: R Johnson
Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd or 3 out, some headway before last, no chance op 10/1
T: D J S Ffrench DavisJ: M D Grant
Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, lost place before next
T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns
Held up towards rear, headway on outside when hit 4 out, one pace when not fluent last, weakened flat op 11/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: L P Aspell
Mid-division, struggling 3 out
T: A KingJ: B J Geraghty
Mid-division, headway 3 out, lost place 2 out
T: J FarrellyJ: S Bowen
Led, slow 2nd, bumped and headed, stayed handy, jumped right 5th, not fluent next, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened
T: D McCain JnrJ: Harry Stock (5)
Mid-division, pushed along after 5th, well beaten 4 out
T: H FryJ: N D Fehily
Held up towards rear, mistake 4 out, headway when mistake 3 out, soon weakened op 50/1
T: J C McConnellJ: Sean Houlihan (5)
Prominent, led 3rd, not fluent next, headed 5th, ridden and lost place 3 out
Also Ran
T: M KeighleyJ: Aidan Coleman
Mid-division when bad mistake 1st, soon pulled up tchd 9/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£4.70Pl:£1.70, £3.20, £2.20, £6.80EX:£66.90Trifecta:£358.40Tricast:£452.57SF:£61.29Swingers:£12.90, £8.30, £22.60
Forecasts
First Assignment (9/2), Christmas In April (7/1), Court Minstrel (8/1), Mr Antolini (10/1), And The New (10/1), Brillare Momento (10/1), High Expectations (12/1), Canton Prince (12/1), Vive Le Roi (14/1), Melody Of Scotland (16/1), Mellow Ben (20/1), Really Super (20/1), Roi De Dubai (25/1), Lungarno Palace (33/1), Trans Express (33/1), Whatthebutlersaw (33/1), Fortunate George (33/1), Golden Birthday (40/1), Water Sprite (66/1), Good Tradition (66/1)
It might be worth taking a chance on the veteran COURT MINSTREL after shaping like a return to form was imminent on his most recent start. Vive Le Roi looks well treated on his hat-trick bid while Melody Of Scotland is an unexposed filly who remains capable of better.
- Court Minstrel
- Vive Le Roi
- Melody Of Scotland
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £10,007.002nd: £2,938.003rd: £1,469.004th: £735.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00
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