14:50 Cheltenham

Tuesday 10 March 2020

All13:3014:1014:5015:3016:1016:5017:30

Ultima Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 6m 50.75s

1^st

The Conditional

810-6

15/2

T: D G BridgwaterJ: Brendan Powell

Tracked leaders, effort on inside when hit 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead flat, all out towards finish, just held on op 7/1 tchd 13/2

2^nd

Kildisart

811-3

10/1

T: B PaulingJ: D A Jacob

Tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, every chance last, ridden and stayed on to press winner towards finish, just held

3^rd

2 ¼

Discorama

711-1

11/2j

T: P NolanJ: B J Cooper

Held up behind, headway into mid-division after 9th, chased leaders before 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, rallied flat, took 3rd final strides, not quite reach front pair op 7/1 tchd 8/1

4^th

Vinndication

711-12

11/2j

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Always prominent, challenged 3 out, led narrowly next, ridden and headed flat, no extra towards finish, lost 3rd final strides op 6/1

5^th

Big River

1010-8

20/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Mid-division, dropped towards rear 8th, headway under pressure 3 out, chased leaders next, ridden and rallied flat, not reach leaders

6^th

5 ½

Cobra De Mai

810-9

20/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Mid-division on inside, driven after 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, never threatened leaders tchd 18/1 tchd 25/1

7^th

Cepage

811-8

14/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

In touch, headway to lead after 8th, headed narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, lost place after last, weakened closing stages

8^th

Vintage Clouds

1011-4

28/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Ryan Mania

Prominent on outside, led 5th (water), headed after 8th, remained in touch, ridden after 3 out, outpaced and no impression before next tchd 33/1

9^th

Atlanta Ablaze

910-12

33/1

T: H D DalyJ: T J O'Brien

Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace, never near leaders

10^th

Vivas

910-0

100/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: G Sheehan

Always behind

11^th

3 ¾

Brave Eagle

811-10

25/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Always behind tchd 28/1

12^th

3 ½

Mulcahys Hill

810-11

33/1

T: W GreatrexJ: Adrian Heskin

Mid-division, pushed along 5 out, never near leaders, behind when went left and mistake 3 out

13^th

3 ½

Who Dares Wins

811-0

10/1

T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon

Mistake 1st, mid-division, chased leaders 10th, outpaced 3 out, weakened next op 11/1

Also Ran

Mister Malarky

711-4

12/1

T: C L TizzardJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Tracked leaders, driven before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, behind when pulled up before next

Activial

1010-12

33/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: J J Burke

Led to after 1st, tracked leaders, lost place 12th, behind from next, lost touch when pulled up after 16th

Burbank

810-11

25/1

T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath

Mid-division, lost place when mistake 15th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out op 33/1

Cogry

1110-10

25/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Led after 1st, headed 5th (water), chased leaders, lost place 9th, behind when pulled up before 11th tchd 22/1

Townshend

910-9

40/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Mr Jamie Neild (7)

Towards rear on outside, headway 11th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last op 33/1

Elwood

610-6

18/1

T: G ElliottJ: L P Dempsey

Mid-division, fell 4th op 20/1 tchd 22/1

Soupy Soups

910-5

50/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: R T Dunne

Mid-division, chased leaders 10th, driven and outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next tchd 66/1

Quarenta

810-4

28/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: H Cobden

Held up towards rear, brought down 4th op 25/1 tchd 33/1

No Comment

910-4

12/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Aidan Coleman

Mid-division, fell heavily 8th op 11/1

Ice Cool Champs

910-0

100/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: Adam Wedge

Mid-division, in touch 8th, hit 5 out, lost place after next, behind 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

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Non-Runners

General Principle²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 11

T: G Elliott J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.50Pl:£2.40, £3.10, £2.20, £2.20EX:£85.90Trifecta:£373.80Tricast:£463.27SF:£70.79Swingers:£19.00, £9.30, £14.80

Forecasts

Discorama (11/2), Vinndication (11/2), The Conditional (15/2), Kildisart (10/1), Who Dares Wins (10/1), Mister Malarky (12/1), No Comment (12/1), Cepage (14/1), Elwood (18/1), Big River (20/1), Cobra De Mai (20/1), Brave Eagle (25/1), Cogry (25/1), Burbank (25/1), Vintage Clouds (28/1), Quarenta (28/1), Atlanta Ablaze (33/1), Mulcahys Hill (33/1), Activial (33/1), Townshend (40/1), Soupy Soups (50/1), Vivas (100/1), Ice Cool Champs (100/1)

NO COMMENT may have failed to get a win on the board since 2017 but there's a strong suspicion that the JP McManus runner is well-handicapped and he showed enough in a handicap here at last year's Festival to think he could go well. Vinndication looks like another who could well be ahead of his mark while the likes of Cepage and Cogry have good course form and look capable of hitting the frame.

No Comment
Vinndication
Cepage

Previous Winners

2019

Beware The Bear

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 9

J: J McGrath | T: N J Henderson

10/1

Prize Money

1st: £61,897.002nd: £23,320.003rd: £11,671.004th: £5,830.005th: £2,926.006th: £1,463.007th: £726.008th: £374.00