14:25 Cheltenham

Saturday 17 November 2018

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BetVictor Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:27 | Winning time: 4m 56.10s

1^st

Baron Alco

710-11

8/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Led to 3rd, lead again 5th, made rest, driven 4 lengths clear last, ridden out flat, held on well

2^nd

Frodon

611-12

14/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost

In touch, led 3rd to 5th, tracked winner, driven after 3 out, 4 lengths down last, ridden and kept on flat, always just held

3^rd

Guitar Pete

810-2

25/1

T: N G RichardsJ: B S Hughes

Mid-division, ridden 3 out, stayed on under pressure when left well held 3rd last, no chance with clear pair op 16/1

4^th

Mister Whitaker

611-3

5/1f

T: M R ChannonJ: Adrian Heskin

Towards rear, headway under pressure on outside before 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on to take 4th near finish, never nearer op 7/1

5^th

Eamon An Cnoic

710-0

33/1

T: D PipeJ: David Noonan

Mid-division, headway 4 out, outpaced after next, left disputing well held 3rd last, never a threat, lost place near finish

6^th

Javert

911-1

20/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Adam Wedge

Tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, one pace and no impression before next, weakened flat op 33/1

Also Ran

N/A

Benatar

611-0

12/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

NonRunner

Rather Be

711-0

9/2

T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath

In touch on inside, still there and going well enough when badly hampered and brought down 4 out tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2

Kalondra

710-13

7/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: N D Fehily

Held up behind, blundered and unseated rider 5 out tchd 8/1

Shantou Village

810-8

25/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: R T Dunne

Behind, headway into mid-division 11th, hampered 3 out, soon beaten, behind when mistake and unseated rider last

West Approach

810-7

14/1

T: C L TizzardJ: R Johnson

Always behind, lost touch and pulled up 9th op 10/1 tchd 11/1

Splash of Ginge

1010-6

33/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Bargary

Prominent, mistake 9th, lost place 5 out, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out op 25/1

Happy Diva

710-5

20/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: R Patrick (3)

Mid-division, headway when badly hampered and brought down 4 out

Movewiththetimes

710-5

12/1

T: P F NichollsJ: B J Geraghty

Mid-division, headway after 5 out, driven after next, chased clear pair 2 out, 3rd and held when fell last tchd 11/1

King's Socks

610-4

10/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Mid-division on outside, headway after 4 out, chased leaders when mistake and unseated rider 3 out op 9/1

Romain De Senam

610-3

20/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

In rear, blundered and unseated rider 1st tchd 14/1

Ballyandy

710-2

16/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Towards rear, badly hampered 4 out, no danger after, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

N/A

Geordie Des Champs

710-2

33/1

T: Miss R CurtisJ: N P Madden

NonRunner

Willie Boy

710-1

33/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: R P McLernon

Prominent, disputed 2nd when fell 4 out

Whoshotwho

710-0

33/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: S Bowen

Behind, fell 1st op 40/1

N/A

Black Scorpion

710-0

25/1

T: E McNamaraJ: Reserve 1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.40Pl:£2.50, £4.10, £3.00, £2.10EX:£160.80Trifecta:£1,905.30Tricast:£1,563.64SF:£122.69Swingers:£33.80, £21.10, £60.40

Forecasts

Rather Be (9/2), Mister Whitaker (5/1), Kalondra (7/1), Baron Alco (8/1), King's Socks (10/1), Benatar (12/1), Movewiththetimes (12/1), Frodon (14/1), West Approach (14/1), Ballyandy (16/1), Javert (20/1), Happy Diva (20/1), Romain De Senam (20/1), Guitar Pete (25/1), Shantou Village (25/1), Black Scorpion (25/1), Eamon An Cnoic (33/1), Splash of Ginge (33/1), Geordie Des Champs (33/1), Willie Boy (33/1), Whoshotwho (33/1)

Gary Moore has two live contenders here with BARON ALCO particularly appealing. He chased home subsequent dual Grade One winner Road To Respect at the 2017 Cheltenham Festival and after missing all of last season made a most encouraging return at Chepstow. He should strip fitter now and could be very well handicapped. Rather Be should reverse 2018 festival placings with Mister Whitaker now with a 9lb pull in his favour although the impression is that the latter remains on the up so both are live contenders.

Baron Alco
Rather Be
Mister Whitaker

Previous Winners

2017

Splash of Ginge

Weight: 10-6 |Age: 9

J: Thomas Bellamy | T: N & W Twiston-Davies

25/1

Prize Money

1st: £90,032.002nd: £33,920.003rd: £16,976.004th: £8,480.005th: £4,256.006th: £2,128.007th: £1,056.008th: £544.00