14:25 Cheltenham

Saturday 25 January 2020

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

Paddy Power Cotswold Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 6m 59.15s

1^st

Santini

811-4

13/8f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Prominent, mistake 4 out, led 3 out, mistake and headed 2 out, led again flat, stayed on well op 2/1

2^nd

3 ½

Bristol De Mai

911-6

9/4

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob

Led until pecked 3 out, led again next, headed flat, no impression towards finish tchd 5/2

3^rd

Top Ville Ben

811-4

8/1

T: P A KirbyJ: Thomas Dowson

Held up in rear, headway 6th, mistake 14th, outpaced in 3rd after 3 out, weakened from next op 7/1

4^th

De Rasher Counter

811-4

12/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Adam Wedge

Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 12th, not fluent 13th, effort 16th, hit 17th, weakened after 3 out tchd 10/1

Also Ran

Mister Whitaker

811-6

20/1

T: M R ChannonJ: J J Burke

Held up, pecked 4 out, effort on outside when pecked 3 out, soon weakened, very tried when pulled up flat

Slate House

811-3

4/1

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

Held up, last 7th, mistake 12th, ridden after 4 out, went 4th after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last op 9/2 tchd 7/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.00Pl:£1.50, £1.70EX:£5.10Trifecta:£22.20SF:£5.94Swingers:£1.30, £2.90, £4.20

Forecasts

Santini (13/8), Bristol De Mai (9/4), Slate House (4/1), Top Ville Ben (8/1), De Rasher Counter (12/1), Mister Whitaker (20/1)

This is where we see if Santini holds genuine Gold Cup credentials. He has plenty of attributes you look for in a Gold Cup winner, but whether he will have the tactical speed on what will be drying ground could be his sticking point. BRISTOL DE MAI is the proven performer at this level and although he has to give 2lb away to Santini, he looks easier to train and may come out on top here. Top Ville Ben cannot be dismiseed easily as an improving performer, but for himself and Slate House this represents a tougher contest than the ones they have been winning, and both need to step up. Similar comments apply to De Rasher Counter too.

Bristol De Mai
Top Ville Ben
Santini

Previous Winners

2019

Frodon

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 7

J: Bryony Frost | T: P F Nicholls

9/4

Prize Money

1st: £56,270.002nd: £21,200.003rd: £10,610.004th: £5,300.005th: £2,660.006th: £1,330.007th: £660.008th: £340.00