14:10 Cheltenham

Friday 13 March 2020

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

Randox Health County Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 2.42s

1^st

Saint Roi

510-13

11/2f

T: W P MullinsJ: B J Geraghty

Held up towards rear, smooth headway after 2 out, challenged going well last, soon led, quickened clear, cosily op 6/1 tchd 9/2

2^nd

4 ½

Aramon

711-11

8/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Held up in rear, headway on outside after 2 out, shaken up against stands rail before last, ridden and switched left flat, stayed on, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner tchd 15/2

3^rd

Embittered

611-8

14/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led next, headed after last, no impression on winner, kept on op 20/1

4^th

Buildmeupbuttercup

611-3

16/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Held up towards rear, headway after 2 out going well, every chance last, no impression on winner flat, kept on

5^th

3 ¾

Elusive Belle

610-12

20/1

T: N J HendersonJ: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen (3)

Mid-division, headway after 3 out, chasing leaders before last, stayed on same pace flat

6^th

2 ¼

Moon Over Germany

911-3

25/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, soon close up, hanging left before last, faded flat op 33/1

7^th

Thatsy

611-1

8/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, kept on flat, never on terms with leaders

8^th

Beat The Judge

511-0

66/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

In touch in mid-division, headway after 2 out, driven before last, one pace op 80/1 tchd 100/1

9^th

1 ½

Sir Valentine

710-10

20/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Bargary

Chased leaders, outpaced after 2 out, no impression after

10^th

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Mohaayed

811-4

11/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews

In touch in mid-division on outside, closed 3rd, switched right 2 out, one pace last, no impression

11^th

Scaramanga

511-4

50/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryan Carver (5)

In touch in mid-division, headway after 2 out, beaten when mistake last, weakened flat

12^th

Oakley

711-0

25/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

In rear, pushed along after 1st, headway approaching last, no impression

13^th

1 ¼

Lethal Steps

510-9

50/1

T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan

In touch in mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway after 3 out, weakened before last tchd 66/1

14^th

3 ½

Tiger Voice

510-10

50/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up towards rear, not clear run when effort after 2 out, weakened before last op 66/1

15^th

Ciel De Neige

511-1

6/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Mid-division, headway after 2 out, driven and weakened before last op 11/2

16^th

Christopher Wood

511-7

33/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Held up towards rear, effort after 2 out, weakened before blunder last

17^th

2 ¾

Rathhill

710-11

25/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Held up towards rear, well beaten 2 out

18^th

2 ½

Adjali

511-2

16/1

T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob

Chased leaders, lost place before 2 out, soon behind op 12/1

19^th

1 ½

Tiger Tap Tap

511-1

28/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins

Held up in rear, modest effort wide after 2 out, soon weakened

20^th

Pakens Rock

711-4

40/1

T: B J MurphyJ: K J Brouder (3)

Led after 1st, headed next, weakened quickly after 2 out op 50/1

21^st

Zanza

611-2

33/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Sean Houlihan (3)

Mid-division, lost place before 3rd, behind 3 out

22^nd

Eldorado Allen

611-12

33/1

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

Chased leaders, ridden and weakening when hampered on inside after 2 out, soon well behind

23^rd

Le Ligerien

710-13

50/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Ben Jones (3)

Not always fluent, led until after 1st, led 2nd, mistake and headed 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off

Also Ran

Stolen Silver

511-5

12/1

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

Prominent, not fluent 3rd, lost place after 5th, weakening when blundered 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 11/1

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Non-Runners

You Raised Me Up⁴¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: M Brassil J: L P Dempsey

Minella Charmer⁸³

Weight: 10-11| Age: 9

T: James Moffatt J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.10Pl:£2.70, £2.70, £3.60, £2.80EX:£56.50Trifecta:£845.40Tricast:£616.77SF:£41.14Swingers:£9.00, £19.50, £22.70

Forecasts

Saint Roi (11/2), Ciel De Neige (6/1), Aramon (8/1), Thatsy (8/1), Mohaayed (11/1), Stolen Silver (12/1), Embittered (14/1), Buildmeupbuttercup (16/1), Adjali (16/1), Elusive Belle (20/1), Sir Valentine (20/1), Moon Over Germany (25/1), Oakley (25/1), Rathhill (25/1), You Raised Me Up (25/1), Tiger Tap Tap (28/1), Christopher Wood (33/1), Zanza (33/1), Eldorado Allen (33/1), Minella Charmer (33/1), Pakens Rock (40/1), Scaramanga (50/1), Lethal Steps (50/1), Tiger Voice (50/1), Le Ligerien (50/1), Beat The Judge (66/1)

Mohaayed represents a trainer that has won this three times in four years but his wind op will have to get him back on track if he's to prevail. The Betfair Hurdle form will be key with runner-up Ciel De Neige joined by Sir Valentine (fourth), Zanza (sixth) Oakley (seventh) and Stolen Silver (eighth) from that highly-competitive race – any of them can have a say. Aramon and Saint Roi are given votes of confidence by Townend and Geraghty respectively but YOU RAISED ME UP just missed out in a fiercely competitive Leopardstown handicap last time and, despite a sizable hike, could well improve significantly for a yard that had a winner here last year.

You Raised Me Up
Sir Valentine
Saint Roi

Previous Winners

2019

Ch'tibello

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 8

J: Harry Skelton | T: D Skelton

12/1

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