13:20 Cheltenham
Friday 13 December 2019
All12:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40
Catesby Handicap Hurdle
- 3YO plus  |  Class 3  |  2m 179y  |  Soft (Good to Soft in places )  |  13 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:21Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 16.14s
T:Â N J HawkeJ:Â David Noonan
In touch on inside, driven to chase leaders after 2 out, one pace before last, ridden and rallied flat, stayed on to lead closing stages op 17/2 tchd 9/1
T:Â P Hobbs & J WhiteJ:Â M G Nolan
Tracked leaders, effort turning, upsides last, ridden to lead flat, kept on when headed closing stages op 7/1
T:Â N J HendersonJ:Â B J Geraghty
Raced keenly, held up behind, headway 2 out, driven to chase leaders on inside turning in, soon hung left and ridden, one pace before last, stayed on towards finish op 11/2 tchd 13/2
T:Â D PipeJ:Â T Scudamore
Chased leaders, pushed along and lost place after 4 out, switched outside and headway before 2 out, every chance last, ridden and no extra flat op 9/1
T:Â P Hobbs & J WhiteJ:Â Mr D Maxwell (3)
Pressed leader, led narrowly after 2 out, driven and headed flat, soon ridden and weakened op 8/1
T:Â Tim VaughanJ:Â Alan Johns
Mid-division, chased leaders 2 out, ridden and one pace before last, kept on flat, no impression op 13/2 tchd 11/2
T:Â Evan WilliamsJ:Â Isabel Williams (7)
Held up behind, driven after 2 out, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, never nearer op 33/1
T:Â R WalfordJ:Â James Best
Led narrowly to after 2nd, with leaders, every chance after 2 out, lost place when ridden before last, weakened flat op 11/1
T:Â T R GeorgeJ:Â J J Burke
Mid-division, lost place 3 out, ridden after next, kept on under pressure before last, never going pace to challenge op 13/2
T:Â D SkeltonJ:Â Bridget Andrews
Held up behind, hit 3 out, outpaced next, ridden before last, never threatened leaders
T:Â N & W Twiston-DaviesJ:Â Sam Twiston-Davies
With leader, led narrowly after 2nd, headed after 2 out, ridden and lost place before last, soon weakened op 28/1
T:Â Evan WilliamsJ:Â Adam Wedge
In touch on outside, lost place 3 out, soon behind, weakened after next, tailed off tchd 14/1
T:Â A KingJ:Â Alexander Thorne (7)
Held up behind, struggling 3 out, lost touch before next, tailed off op 25/1
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Grapevine18
Weight: 10-10|Â Â Age: 6
T: Mrs S Leech  J: C Brace
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£9.30Pl:£2.90, £2.30, £2.60EX:£64.60Trifecta:£452.90Tricast:£270.80SF:£55.54Swingers:£8.50, £8.60, £6.30
Forecasts
Never Adapt (5/1), Fanfan Du Seuil (5/1), Oakley (6/1), Barntown (6/1), Repetitio (8/1), Ecu De La Noverie (9/1), Nordic Combined (11/1), Manvers House (14/1), Grapevine (14/1), Caswell Bay (16/1), Praeceps (16/1), Peter The Mayo Man (20/1), Robinshill (25/1), John Constable (40/1)
Quite easy to make a case for several of these with some progressive/unexposed types on display. Never Adapt is likely to be far better than she showed on her sole GB start if she learns to settle while the likes of Caswell Bay, Barntown and Repetitio all have a race of this nature in them with the first-named of that duo ideally suited to cope with testing conditions. Oakley produced a brave effort in a bid to try and catch a runaway and useful leader/winner last time and looks interesting on the basis of that performance. Fanfan Du Seuil is one to note with his Ayr return tucked away but PETER THE MAYO MAN should find this trip more to his liking on his second run back from a wind op.
- Peter The Mayo Man
- Oakley
- Caswell Bay
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £9,747.002nd: £2,862.003rd: £1,431.004th: £716.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00
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