15:40 Cheltenham

Thursday 18 March 2021

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Paddy Power Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:43 | Winning time: 5m 18.28s

1^st

The Shunter

810-12

9/4f

T: E MullinsJ: Jordan Gainford (7)

Led until 2nd, raced very handily after and travelled strongly, led before 2 out, stayed on well, ridden out op 5/2

2^nd

Farclas

711-4

5/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: Jack Kennedy

Chased leaders, driven after 3 out, went 3rd last, stayed on and went 2nd flat, not able to trouble winner op 6/1

3^rd

3 ¼

Top Notch

1011-12

50/1

T: N J HendersonJ: Luca Morgan (7)

Chased leaders, driven after 3 out, 2nd from 2 out, unable to trouble winner and lost 2nd flat, just held onto 3rd op 33/1

4^th

Coole Cody

1011-1

22/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: T J O'Brien

Chased leaders, hit 11th, ridden after 3 out, kept on flat, closing on 3rd close home op 25/1

5^th

Assemble

711-6

20/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Rachael Blackmore

Chased leaders on outside when mistake 1st, soon mid-division, mistake 13th, closed 3 out, jumped left 2 out and last, held but kept on tchd 22/1

6^th

Huntsman Son

1111-5

40/1

T: A M HalesJ: Kielan Woods

Held up in rear, headway on inside approaching 2 out, went 6th flat, stayed on, not trouble leaders

7^th

Caribean Boy

711-11

12/1

T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob

Mid-division, not fluent and outpaced 4 out, struggling next, stayed on flat, unable to get on terms

8^th

Sully D'Oc Aa

710-9

14/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: R P McLernon

Mid-division on inside, closed after 3 out, hit 2 out, no impression after op 12/1

9^th

Kiltealy Briggs

710-11

40/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: Adrian Heskin

Prominent, led 2nd, not fluent 10th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, 6th and weakening last

10^th

Oldgrangewood

1011-4

25/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Mid-division, closed from 12th, 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, beaten last, weakened flat op 22/1

11^th

4 ½

Happy Diva

1011-3

14/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: R Patrick

Held up rear of mid-division, headway 2 out, no impression and weakened last op 16/1

12^th

Eamon An Cnoic

1010-2

40/1

T: D PipeJ: David Noonan

Held up rear of mid-division, headway when not fluent 3 out, no impression 2 out, weakened last

13^th

The Unit

1010-6

66/1

T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon

Mid-division, some headway from 3 out but never threatened, weakened approaching last op 50/1

14^th

Dead Right

910-4

28/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: T Scudamore

Held up in rear, struggling 3 out

15^th

2 ¼

A Wave Of The Sea

511-0

8/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mark Walsh

Held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 7th, bumped 9th, some headway on outside approaching 3 out, soon weakened op 9/1

16^th

1 ¾

Two Taffs

1110-13

80/1

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

Prominent, outpaced after 3 out, weakened 2 out, mistake last op 50/1

17^th

2 ¼

Paddy's Poem

1010-10

40/1

T: N J GiffordJ: James Davies

Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened from 2 out, mistake last op 25/1

18^th

4 ½

Mister Whitaker

911-8

18/1

T: M R ChannonJ: J J Burke

Always in rear tchd 16/1

19^th

Champagne Court

810-6

28/1

T: J ScottJ: Nick Scholfield

Always towards rear

Also Ran

Fils D'oudairies

611-3

16/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Donagh Meyler

Rear of mid-division, not fluent 7th, blundered 12th, hit next and 4 out, never got on terms, well beaten when fell last op 14/1

Maypole Class

710-4

50/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: G Sheehan

In touch in mid-division, lost place after 4th, behind 9th, last when not fluent 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

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Non-Runners

Smarty Wild³¹

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: P Hobbs & J White J: R Johnson

Laskalin³⁹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: Miss V Williams J: Charlie Deutsch

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.60, £1.80, £7.90, £5.10EX:£15.80Trifecta:£640.30Tricast:£471.15SF:£12.47Swingers:£3.40, £36.20, £46.60

Forecasts

The Shunter (9/4), Farclas (5/1), A Wave Of The Sea (8/1), Caribean Boy (12/1), Sully D'Oc Aa (14/1), Happy Diva (14/1), Fils D'oudairies (16/1), Mister Whitaker (18/1), Assemble (20/1), Smarty Wild (20/1), Coole Cody (22/1), Oldgrangewood (25/1), Laskalin (25/1), Dead Right (28/1), Champagne Court (28/1), Huntsman Son (40/1), Kiltealy Briggs (40/1), Eamon An Cnoic (40/1), Paddy's Poem (40/1), Top Notch (50/1), Maypole Class (50/1), The Unit (66/1), Two Taffs (80/1)

FARCLAS has been running well in some hot handicap chases in Ireland and looks set for a bold bid back at the scene of his 2018 Triumph Hurdle heroics. Big improver The Shunter is chasing a £100,000 bonus after winning the Morebattle at Kelso and likely has more to offer over fences, so he ticks plenty of boxes, with his old rival A Wave of The Sea chief among the other strong contenders.

FARCLAS (FR)
THE SHUNTER (IRE)
A WAVE OF THE SEA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Simply The Betts

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 7

J: G Sheehan | T: H Whittington

10/3

Prize Money

1st: £46,423.002nd: £17,490.003rd: £8,753.004th: £4,372.005th: £2,194.006th: £1,097.007th: £544.008th: £280.00