14:45 Doncaster

Thursday 18 March 2021

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

MansionBet Cheltmas Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 4m 47.98s

1^st

Onemorefortheroad

612-4

11/8f

T: N B KingJ: Alexander Thorne (5)

Prominent, jumped right 5th, led before 2 out, narrow advantage last, stayed on strongly under pressure flat op 13/8 tchd 6/5

2^nd

3 ½

Midnight Glance

611-1

11/1

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Held up in touch, ridden and headway before 3 out, almost upsides 2 out, every chance last, stayed on flat but no match for winner close home op 10/1 tchd 12/1

3^rd

Hunting Percival

611-11

10/1

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

Held up behind leaders, ridden before 3 out, lost place before 2 out, ran on under pressure before last, stayed on flat tchd 11/1

4^th

3 ½

Duc De Bourbon

511-9

18/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams (3)

In rear, steady headway travelling strongly before 3 out, ridden before last, one pace flat op 16/1 tchd 12/1

5^th

Just Call Me Al

811-10

10/1

T: G BoanasJ: B S Hughes

Held up towards rear, pulled hard into prominent position 2nd, restrained towards rear 3rd, headway before 3 out, almost upsides travelling strongly 2 out, ridden after last, weakened flat op 15/2

6^th

Raven Court

711-11

33/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: Paul O'Brien (3)

Held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, hit 2 out, no impression tchd 28/1

7^th

Billy Ray

610-8

11/2

T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England

Prominent, restrained towards rear 2nd, ridden before 3 out, in rear before 2 out, plugged on from last op 6/1

8^th

6 ½

Your Band

611-12

16/1

T: A RalphJ: Lee Edwards

Pressed leader, led narrowly and keen 2nd, headed 3rd, led travelling strongly before 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened before last op 18/1 tchd 22/1

9^th

Fricka

811-11

25/1

T: A CarsonJ: Graham Carson (7)

Led, headed narrowly 2nd, led 3rd, headed before 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out op 33/1

10^th

Kloud Gate

911-6

6/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Midfield, awkward 1st, pulled into prominent position 3rd, hit 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out op 4/1

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Non-Runners

Cafe Pushkin³¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.40, £3.00, £3.10EX:£18.90Trifecta:£123.80Tricast:£113.13SF:£17.60Swingers:£4.70, £4.30, £13.60

Forecasts

Onemorefortheroad (11/8), Billy Ray (11/2), Kloud Gate (6/1), Hunting Percival (10/1), Just Call Me Al (10/1), Cafe Pushkin (10/1), Midnight Glance (11/1), Your Band (16/1), Duc De Bourbon (18/1), Fricka (25/1), Raven Court (33/1)

A few of these offer potential, not least ONEMOREFORTHEROAD who was an emphatic winner on his handicap bow at Huntingdon and can make light of a 7 lb penalty on just his fourth go over hurdles. Billy Ray showed the benefit of a wind op when runner-up at Wetherby last time so is feared most with that form looking strong. Duc de Bourbon and Hunting Percival are worth considering too.

ONEMOREFORTHEROAD
BILLY RAY
DUC DE BOURBON (FR)

Previous Winners

2020

Storm Goddess

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 6

J: Tom Buckley | T: C E Longsdon

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,769.002nd: £1,107.003rd: £553.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00