16:05 Cheltenham

Friday 13 November 2020

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:05

Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 4m 6.65s

1^st

Lively Citizen

510-8

33/1

T: D J JeffreysJ: Charlie Deutsch

Chased leaders, closed last, led flat, stayed on, held on well op 40/1

2^nd

One True King

512-0

3/1j

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

Led, ridden and headed before last, rallied final 100 yards, went 2nd close home op 4/1

3^rd

Chasamax

511-2

14/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Raced keenly, chased leader, led and not fluent last, headed flat, lost 2nd towards close home op 10/1

4^th

1 ¼

The Bees Knees

511-12

3/1j

T: F O'BrienJ: Max Kendrick (3)

Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, every chance when not fluent last, no extra towards finish op 10/3 tchd 5/2

5^th

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Hazzaar

611-4

16/1

T: T LaceyJ: R Johnson

Held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on towards finish op 14/1 tchd 18/1

6^th

2 ¼

Takeit Easy

511-4

7/1

T: Mrs P SlyJ: Kielan Woods

Mid-division, hampered 3 out, outpaced after next, kept on final 100 yards op 10/1 tchd 13/2

7^th

Art Approval

411-5

15/2

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, blundered and lost place 3 out, kept on flat op 10/1

8^th

1 ½

Hydroplane

410-10

40/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: T J O'Brien

Held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, no impression on leaders last op 25/1 tchd 50/1

9^th

Guildhall

410-11

125/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: David Bass

Always towards rear op 80/1

10^th

Princess T

511-2

12/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Harry Reed (3)

Held up in mid-division, effort 2 out, no impression before last tchd 14/1

11^th

5 ½

Percy's Word

611-10

20/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in mid-division, well beaten 2 out tchd 25/1

12^th

Motashakel

410-9

40/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Isabel Williams (5)

Held up towards rear, well beaten 2 out op 50/1

13^th

3 ¼

Calvinist

710-12

66/1

T: K FrostJ: G Sheehan

Mid-division, struggling 4 out, behind 3 out op 80/1

14^th

Panic Attack

411-6

8/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, weakened before 2 out op 6/1 tchd 10/1

15^th

Leroy Leroy

411-12

22/1

T: J R BoyleJ: R T Dunne

Chased leaders, raced keenly, steadied after 2nd, effort 3 out, weakened after 2 out op 16/1 tchd 25/1

Also Ran

Seaborn

611-4

40/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Held up in mid-division, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before last op 25/1

Motdepas

510-2

200/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

In rear, behind and struggling 4th, pulled up before 3 out op 100/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£46.00Pl:£6.60, £1.40, £3.10, £1.50EX:£259.50Trifecta:£4,274.10Tricast:£1,545.98SF:£132.87Swingers:£22.10, £64.10, £11.00

Forecasts

One True King (3/1), The Bees Knees (3/1), Takeit Easy (7/1), Art Approval (15/2), Panic Attack (8/1), Princess T (12/1), Chasamax (14/1), Hazzaar (16/1), Percy's Word (20/1), Leroy Leroy (22/1), Lively Citizen (33/1), Hydroplane (40/1), Motashakel (40/1), Seaborn (40/1), Calvinist (66/1), Guildhall (125/1), Motdepas (200/1)

Lots with chances but Fergal O'Brien took this 12 months ago and has another very strong contender in THE BEES KNEES who made a mockery of his opening handicap mark when a 15-length scorer at Musselburgh last week and gets in under a 7 lb penalty here. One True King is another with better days ahead of him so rates the chief threat, while both Takeit Easy and Seaborn are worth considering too.

THE BEES KNEES (IRE)
ONE TRUE KING (IRE)
TAKEIT EASY

Prize Money

1st: £7,213.002nd: £2,118.003rd: £1,059.004th: £529.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00