15:55 Doncaster

Thursday 18 March 2021

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

MansionBet Cheltmas Tree Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 5m 4.41s

1^st

Bootlegger

811-9

2/1f

T: T DavidsonJ: Harry Reed

Held up in midfield, headway to chase leaders 4th, went second before 4 out, pushed along to lead next, kept on well from 2 out op 5/2 tchd 9/4 and tchd 11/4

2^nd

4 ¾

On A Promise

911-7

22/1

T: K DalgleishJ: J E Moore

Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, kept on but no match for winner op 16/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Rob The Getaway

811-2

9/2

T: S AllwoodJ: Alan Johns

Tracked leader, disputed lead 3rd, led 5th, headed before 3 out, kept on one pace from next op 11/2 tchd 6/1

4^th

Smith's Bay

811-9

12/1

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Held up, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden 2 out, weakened after last op 8/1

5^th

Red Nika

611-10

9/2

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

Midfield, given reminder before 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, switched right and ridden to challenge before 2 out, no extra approaching last op 4/1

6^th

Slanelough

911-9

9/2

T: R DobbinJ: C O'Farrell

Raced keenly, chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, faded approaching 2 out op 11/2

7^th

Cilaos Glace

811-7

16/1

T: O SherwoodJ: Brendan Powell

Held up in touch, mistake 9th, headway 11th, hit 4 out, struggling from next op 14/1

8^th

Champagne Noir

711-3

10/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: B S Hughes

Led, joined 3rd, headed 5th, mistakes 6th and 8th, not fluent 11th, lost place next, weakened before 3 out, eventually completed op 13/2

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Non-Runners

Meteorite¹²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: T Symonds J: Benjamin Poste

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.90Pl:£1.50, £4.90, £1.90EX:£49.80Trifecta:£204.00Tricast:£180.95SF:£39.29Swingers:£9.00, £2.50, £11.90

Forecasts

Bootlegger (2/1), Rob The Getaway (9/2), Red Nika (9/2), Slanelough (9/2), Champagne Noir (10/1), Smith's Bay (12/1), Cilaos Glace (16/1), Meteorite (16/1), On A Promise (22/1)

BOOTLEGGER shaped well having conceded first run when second starting out for a new yard at Musselburgh recently and is fancied to go one better from a lenient mark. The in-form Rob The Getaway also warrants consideration, while Smith's Bay is likely to step forward on just his second chase outing.

BOOTLEGGER (IRE)
ROB THE GETAWAY (IRE)
SMITH'S BAY

Previous Winners

2020

Top Decision

Weight: 10-2 |Age: 7

J: Jack Tudor | T: S Drinkwater

11/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,289.002nd: £1,259.003rd: £630.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00