16:25 Cheltenham

Wednesday 17 April 2019

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:30

Safran Landing Systems Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 5m 50.70s

1^st

Tobefair

911-10

15/2

T: Mrs D A HamerJ: Thomas Bellamy

Held up in rear, headway on outside before 2 out, went 2nd off last bend and raced against stands rail, edged left and led flat, driven clear op 7/1 tchd 8/1

2^nd

Broughtons Admiral

510-2

25/1

T: A RalphJ: Lee Edwards

Mid-division, headway before 7th, led off last bend, mistake last, headed flat, no impression on winner, kept on op 20/1

3^rd

2 ¾

The Welsh Paddies

710-13

12/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: R Patrick (3)

Towards rear, hampered 3rd, driven after 3 out, headway off last bend, went 3rd last, kept on same pace flat op 11/1

4^th

1 ½

First Assignment

611-10

9/4f

T: Ian WilliamsJ: Edward Austin (7)

Held up towards rear, headway 5th, pushed along before 3 out, went 4th last, kept on same pace op 3/1 tchd 10/3

5^th

Who's My Jockey

611-12

10/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien

Chased leaders, lost place after 3 out, no impression after, kept on flat op 12/1

6^th

1 ¾

Aaron Lad

811-9

12/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Charlie Hammond (3)

Chased leaders, hampered 3rd, ridden 8th, not fluent 2 out, weakened before last op 11/1

7^th

Rockpoint

611-4

12/1

T: C L TizzardJ: T Scudamore

Towards rear, hampered 3rd, struggling and behind 9th, never dangerous op 14/1

8^th

Sir Ivan

911-4

14/1

T: H FryJ: S Bowen

Prominent, led 2 out, headed off last bend, no extra last op 12/1

9^th

Goodbye Dancer

810-12

12/1

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

Not fluent in rear, well beaten after 2 out tchd 10/1

10^th

Dans Le Vent

611-0

10/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Made most until 2 out, weakened last op 12/1

11^th

Chameron

611-8

14/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 6th, closed on outside next, ridden and lost place 9th, tried to close before 2 out, no impression, soon weakened op 16/1

Also Ran

Copper Gone West

610-7

12/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Prominent, fell 3rd op 9/1

Reve

510-5

16/1

T: M KeighleyJ: L P Aspell

With leader, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last op 14/1

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Non-Runners

Skipthescales²⁹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 7

T: P A Kirby J: Thomas Dowson

Thomas Campbell⁵⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: N J Henderson J: C Brace

Ocean Cove³⁸

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.90Pl:£2.20, £11.60, £3.60EX:£270.60Trifecta:£3,229.90Tricast:£2,239.81SF:£176.23Swingers:£64.50, £12.10, £72.90

Forecasts

First Assignment (9/4), Tobefair (15/2), Who's My Jockey (10/1), Dans Le Vent (10/1), Ocean Cove (10/1), The Welsh Paddies (12/1), Aaron Lad (12/1), Rockpoint (12/1), Goodbye Dancer (12/1), Copper Gone West (12/1), Thomas Campbell (12/1), Sir Ivan (14/1), Chameron (14/1), Reve (16/1), Skipthescales (16/1), Broughtons Admiral (25/1)

Another wide open handicap. A few are looking to bounce back from moderate runs and First Assignment tops that list. Quietly fancied to run well in the Pertemps, he never really travelled but stuck on well enough to finish within hailing distance of the winner. Tobefair ran a cracker in finishing second there and if repeating that run, must go close, even with the ground drying up a bit more than he'd like. Thomas Campbell is another that may bounce back but it's AARON LAD that makes the most appeal. He won easily here in December and just looked short of a run when finishing midfield in the Pertemps. Can gain compensation today.

Aaron Lad
First Assignment
Thomas Campbell

Previous Winners

2018

Monbeg Theatre

Weight: 10-4 |Age: 9

J: Page Fuller | T: Jamie Snowden

20/1

Prize Money

1st: £12,380.002nd: £3,676.003rd: £1,838.004th: £916.005th: £460.006th: £232.007th: £116.008th: £56.00