15:20 Kelso

Friday 19 February 2021

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Cheltenham Countdown At timeform.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 4m 12.60s

1^st

Corrieben Reiver

711-5

9/1

T: A C WhillansJ: Craig Nichol

Raced keenly on outside, led after 1st, headed next, led again 3rd, drew well clear from 2 out, easily tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1

2^nd

Ebony Jewel

711-2

6/4f

T: N W AlexanderJ: R Patrick

Tracked leaders, hind legs sprawled badly on landing 3rd, lost place and given reminder, plugged on from 2 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner op 13/8 tchd 7/5

3^rd

7 ½

Minella Charmer

1011-12

15/2

T: James MoffattJ: B S Hughes

Led until after 1st, led next, headed 3rd, not fluent 3 out, no chance with winner from 2 out, not fluent and lost 2nd last, no extra flat op 8/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 17/2

4^th

Vision Du Puy

611-6

9/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up, closed from 3rd, struggling in 3rd after 3 out, weakened into 4th next, tailed off op 7/2 tchd 10/3

5^th

Battle Of Wills

511-0

18/1

T: A C WhillansJ: Callum Bewley

Always in rear, well beaten from 3 out, tailed off op 10/1 tchd 16/1

6^th

Countister

911-5

25/1

T: B HaslamJ: R P McLernon

Prominent, lost place before 5th, well beaten next, tailed off op 20/1

Also Ran

Serious Ego

810-13

7/2

T: N G RichardsJ: R D Day

Held up towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 4th op 9/2 tchd 5/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.80Pl:£3.70, £1.60EX:£29.10Trifecta:£159.00SF:£22.52Swingers:£3.30, £5.20, £2.90

Forecasts

Ebony Jewel (6/4), Serious Ego (7/2), Vision Du Puy (9/2), Minella Charmer (15/2), Corrieben Reiver (9/1), Battle Of Wills (18/1), Countister (25/1)

With the exception of SERIOUS EGO, all of these have either been off the track a while or arrive out of sorts, so he's very much the percentage call following a smooth win at Haydock a month ago. Minella Charmer and Corrieben Reiver are interesting, while leading connections keep the faith with Vision du Puy and the market will reveal plenty.

SERIOUS EGO (GER)
MINELLA CHARMER (IRE)
CORRIEBEN REIVER

Prize Money

1st: £9,487.002nd: £2,786.003rd: £1,393.004th: £696.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00