13:15 Cheltenham

Saturday 25 January 2020

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:16 | Winning time: 5m 35.20s

1^st

Simply The Betts

711-5

11/2

T: H WhittingtonJ: G Sheehan

Led until 2nd, led 5th, headed before 3 out, led again after 2 out, driven flat, stayed on well op 15/2

2^nd

1 ½

Imperial Aura

711-1

5/1f

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, every chance 2 out, held by winner flat, stayed on op 7/2

3^rd

On The Slopes

610-8

15/2

T: C GordonJ: Adam Wedge

Mid-division, headway on outside 9th, led before 3 out, headed after 2 out, weakened flat op 8/1

4^th

5 ½

Garo De Juilley

810-13

40/1

T: Mrs S LeechJ: C Gethings

Held up towards rear, mistakes, stayed on from 2 out, went after last, no impression on leaders tchd 50/1

5^th

3 ¼

Champagne Court

711-8

11/2

T: J ScottJ: Nick Scholfield

Chased leaders, lost place 4 out, no impression after, modest 4th 2 out until last tchd 6/1

6^th

3 ¾

Sully D'Oc Aa

610-6

10/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: R P McLernon

Held up, headway 3 out, lost place before next, modest 4th briefly at the last tchd 8/1

7^th

Encore Champs

611-0

25/1

T: W GreatrexJ: D A Jacob

Prominent, lost place 3rd, mistake 11th, some headway before 3 out, soon weakened op 33/1

8^th

2 ¾

Court Master

710-0

11/1

T: M ScudamoreJ: Brendan Powell

Led 2nd, headed 5th, every chance 4 out, lost place before 2 out op 16/1

9^th

Jarveys Plate

711-12

12/1

T: F O'BrienJ: C Brace (3)

Held up towards rear, headway into mid-division, 5th, lost place and pushed along 8th, effort 13th, weakened 4 out op 20/1

10^th

Mercy Mercy Me

810-12

11/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Prominent, lost place after 3 out, soon weakened op 17/2

Also Ran

Gowiththeflow

710-12

12/1

T: B PaulingJ: N de Boinville

Towards rear, struggling 8th, behind 4 out, pulled up before last op 14/1

Cloudy Glen

710-11

15/2

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Ran out 1st op 8/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.60Pl:£2.60, £2.20, £2.70EX:£37.00Trifecta:£264.60Tricast:£210.18SF:£34.00Swingers:£5.70, £7.50, £7.50

Forecasts

Imperial Aura (5/1), Simply The Betts (11/2), Champagne Court (11/2), On The Slopes (15/2), Cloudy Glen (15/2), Sully D'Oc Aa (10/1), Court Master (11/1), Mercy Mercy Me (11/1), Jarveys Plate (12/1), Gowiththeflow (12/1), Encore Champs (25/1), Garo De Juilley (40/1)

Imperial Aura looks on a very good mark and there must be more to come from him, and he should get this run to suit, but this is competitive and plenty can be given chances. MERCY MERCY ME was impressive at Sandown and now he's finally got off the mark, may be able to follow up, despite having more to do here. Gowiththeflow will appreciate it drying out and has potential for much better, and On The Slopes keeps on running well in similar events to this, and ought to be on the premises at the business end. Garo De Juilley might be of interest to each-way players at a price.

Mercy Mercy Me
Imperial Aura
On The Slopes

Previous Winners

2019

Kildisart

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 7

J: D A Jacob | T: B Pauling

9/2

Prize Money

1st: £17,204.002nd: £5,082.003rd: £2,541.004th: £1,270.005th: £635.006th: £319.00