13:55 Cheltenham

Saturday 14 December 2019

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

Caspian Caviar Gold Cup Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 5m 34.30s

1^st

Warthog

710-3

7/1

T: D PipeJ: David Noonan

Led until after 2nd, prominent, challenged 11th, led 3 out, headed flat, rallied gamely to lead again post op 8/1

2^nd

Spiritofthegames

711-3

40/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews

Held up towards rear, slow 1st, headway before 4 out, 3rd 2 out, went 2nd before last, led flat, went over 1 length up, headed post op 33/1

3^rd

Robin Des Foret

911-5

16/1

T: W P MullinsJ: James Bowen

Mid-division, headway going well 3 out, went 2nd 2 out until shaken up before last, ridden flat, edged right towards finish, kept on

4^th

1 ¾

Cepage

711-12

5/1f

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Chased leaders, mistake 7th, 4th and one pace 2 out, kept on final 100 yards, carried right towards finish op 6/1

5^th

2 ½

Imperial Presence

811-3

33/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Led after 2nd, headed 3 out, beaten 2 out, plugged on

6^th

Not That Fuisse

610-2

7/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in rear, headway on outside 12th, ridden and beaten after 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 10/1

7^th

Good Man Pat

610-7

15/2

T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon

Held up towards rear, mistake 10th and next, well beaten 3 out op 6/1

8^th

Brelan D'As

811-0

7/1

T: P F NichollsJ: B J Geraghty

In touch in mid-division, closed before 8th, dropped to 8th but still in touch when blundered 3 out, weakened after op 11/2 tchd 5/1

9^th

Clondaw Castle

711-1

7/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: J J Burke

Held up towards rear, outpaced 13th, not fluent 4 out, well beaten 3 out op 8/1

10^th

Secret Investor

711-7

8/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Chased leaders, mistake 4 out, every chance 3 out, soon weakened

Also Ran

Keeper Hill

811-10

16/1

T: W GreatrexJ: Adrian Heskin

In rear, mistake 4th, pushed along 6th, not fluent next, mistake 8th, pulled up before next tchd 14/1

Knocknanuss

911-2

12/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Held up in rear, fell 10th tchd 14/1

Generous Day

710-5

25/1

T: Henry OliverJ: James Davies

Held up, effort on outside 12th, lost place when mistake 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

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Non-Runners

Riders Onthe Storm³⁵

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Non Runner

Benatar³²⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: G & J Moore J: Joshua Moore

Lalor³⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: K Woollacott J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.20Pl:£2.80, £11.90, £3.70EX:£280.10Trifecta:£4,262.50Tricast:£4,265.86SF:£245.55Swingers:£72.60, £23.90, £166.90

Forecasts

Riders Onthe Storm (4/1), Cepage (5/1), Warthog (7/1), Not That Fuisse (7/1), Brelan D'As (7/1), Clondaw Castle (7/1), Good Man Pat (15/2), Secret Investor (8/1), Benatar (12/1), Knocknanuss (12/1), Robin Des Foret (16/1), Lalor (16/1), Keeper Hill (16/1), Generous Day (25/1), Imperial Presence (33/1), Spiritofthegames (40/1)

As with most Cheltenham handicaps this is a brutal puzzle to solve although a nod must be given first of all to the two Paul Nicholls contenders Berlan D’As and Secret Investor with the trainer having such a good record in the race. Cepage second in this race last year faces a stiffer task this time around and it may well be worth looking in the lower reaches of the handicap for the winner. GOOD MAN PAT caught the eye last time out at Ascot the lack of an outing just telling on him late on, this track and trip look ideal. Warthog if he can back up his third in the BetVictor enters the equation as does Not That Fuisse who looks nicely weighted on his chasing efforts so far.

Good Man Pat
Secret Investor
Not That Fuisse

Previous Winners

2018

Frodon

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: Bryony Frost | T: P F Nicholls

7/1

Prize Money

1st: £73,151.002nd: £27,560.003rd: £13,793.004th: £6,890.005th: £3,458.006th: £1,729.007th: £858.008th: £442.00