15:50 Cheltenham

Thursday 18 April 2019

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2516:5517:30

JRL Group Mares' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 6m 51.70s

1^st

Goodnight Charlie

910-13

11/2

T: C FryerJ: Bridget Andrews

Prominent, led 5th, headed before 11th, led 15th, clear when hit 4 out, soon reduced lead, clear again before 2 out, stayed on op 8/1 tchd 17/2

2^nd

The Wicket Chicken

710-10

7/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: R T Dunne

Mid-division, last 5th, struggling 16th, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1

3^rd

Molly Childers

711-12

4/1j

T: S EdmundsJ: C Gethings

Held up, headway 6th, chased winner before 2 out, no impression, lost 2nd towards finish op 7/2 tchd 3/1

4^th

Cabaret Queen

711-5

4/1j

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Chased leaders on outside, blundered 15th, went 2nd before 17th until approaching 2 out, hanging left and pressing for 2nd flat, no impression on winner, no extra towards finish op 11/2

5^th

Same Circus

811-12

20/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy

Led until 5th, led before 11th, headed 15th, weakened before 18th

Also Ran

Aunty Ann

811-9

13/2

T: C E LongsdonJ: Jordan Nailor (7)

Tracked leaders, outpaced 16th, rallied 4 out, weakened after 3 out, pulled up after tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1

Socksy

811-3

9/1

T: F O'BrienJ: C Brace (7)

Towards rear, closed 14th, 3rd after 18th, 5th and looking beaten when bad mistake 3 out, soon pulled up op 10/1 tchd 11/1

Sheneededtherun

910-0

9/2

T: B PaulingJ: N de Boinville

Behind, closed 3rd, mistake 9th, struggling 13th, well beaten 16th, pulled up before 4 out op 4/1 tchd 7/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£1.80, £2.60, £1.60EX:£41.20Trifecta:£218.00Tricast:£169.92SF:£42.71Swingers:£8.10, £4.20, £7.60

Forecasts

Molly Childers (4/1), Cabaret Queen (4/1), Sheneededtherun (9/2), Goodnight Charlie (11/2), Aunty Ann (13/2), The Wicket Chicken (7/1), Socksy (9/1), Same Circus (20/1)

Few of these mares arrive in great form which makes this a really tricky contest. Consistent sort MOLLY CHILDERS looks the safest bet therefore with her record quite admirable. Goodnight Charlie must be forgiven her latest hurdles run but her earlier form over fences ought to see her go close. Sheneededtherun could go well off bottom-weight also.

Molly Childers
Goodnight Charlie
Sheneededtherun

Prize Money

1st: £12,380.002nd: £3,676.003rd: £1,838.004th: £916.005th: £460.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00