13:55 Cheltenham

Saturday 15 December 2018

All12:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

Caspian Caviar Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 5m 12.10s

1^st

Frodon

611-12

7/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost

Led until 8th, led 10th, headed 12th, led again 13th, 3 lengths clear flat, ridden out op 15/2

2^nd

1 ¼

Cepage

610-5

12/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Chased leaders, hit 4 out, went 2nd after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, 3 lengths down and held flat, stayed on towards finish op 11/1

3^rd

Guitar Pete

810-0

13/2

T: N G RichardsJ: R D Day

Prominent on outside, lost place 3rd, headway after 11th, pushed along before 13th, one pace and beaten before 2 out, went 3rd last, kept on op 9/1

4^th

2 ¼

Baron Alco

711-0

5/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Pressed winner, not fluent 7th, led 8th until 10th, led 12th, mistake and headed next, lost 2nd after 3 out, one pace from next, lost 3rd last

5^th

3 ¼

Rather Be

710-11

7/2f

T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath

Mid-division, ridden and no impression from 4 out, never on terms with leaders

6^th

Mr Medic

710-5

12/1

T: R WalfordJ: James Best

Chased leaders, mistake 4 out, ridden after 3 out, 4th and no extra before 2 out tchd 11/1

7^th

Foxtail Hill

910-0

14/1

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

Held up towards rear, headway 13th, never in contention, well beaten from 3 out

8^th

Catamaran Du Seuil

610-4

20/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Charlie Hammond (5)

Mid-division, not fluent 8th, ridden and effort after 11th, mistake 13th, mistake 4 out, weakened before next

9^th

3 ¾

Casablanca Mix

610-5

14/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, struggling 12th, no impression after tchd 16/1

10^th

War Sound

910-8

7/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Not always fluent, held up in rear, well beaten from 13th op 8/1

Also Ran

Cobra De Mai

610-5

20/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Soon towards rear, not fluent 9th (water), ridden and behind 10th, pulled up before 4 out

Romain De Senam

610-0

12/1

T: P F NichollsJ: S Bowen

Slowly away, in rear, mistake 8th, well beaten from 12th, pulled up before 4 out

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Non-Runners

Casse Tete²²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: G & J Moore J: Joshua Moore

Full Glass²¹

Weight: 10-4| Age: 5

T: A King J: D A Jacob

Splash of Ginge²⁸

Weight: 10-1| Age: 10

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Jamie Bargary

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£2.40, £3.70, £2.20EX:£127.50Trifecta:£1,401.10Tricast:£577.25SF:£90.17Swingers:£24.50, £11.60, £22.20

Forecasts

Rather Be (7/2), Baron Alco (5/1), Guitar Pete (13/2), Frodon (7/1), War Sound (7/1), Cepage (12/1), Mr Medic (12/1), Romain De Senam (12/1), Foxtail Hill (14/1), Casablanca Mix (14/1), Full Glass (14/1), Catamaran Du Seuil (20/1), Cobra De Mai (20/1), Splash of Ginge (20/1), Casse Tete (33/1)

A fiercely-competitive chase in which Baron Alco bids to confirm BetVictor Gold Cup form with Frodon and Guitar Pete on worse terms. All three can handle the hurly-burly of these contests so it would be no surprise to see them in the firing line again. Rather Be was going well when brought down in that contest and will be well fancied to put the record straight, but there is little mileage in his current price and it may pay to take a chance with FOXTAIL HILL, who boasts good form at this venue and looks overpriced at around 16-1. War Sound won in style at Aintree and can get involved, while cases can also be made for Mr Medic, Full Glass and Cepage.

Foxtail Hill
War Sound
Rather Be

Previous Winners

2017

Guitar Pete

Weight: 10-5 |Age: 7

J: R D Day | T: N G Richards

9/1

Prize Money

1st: £74,035.002nd: £27,781.003rd: £13,910.004th: £6,929.005th: £3,484.006th: £1,742.00