13:55 Cheltenham

Friday 19 March 2021

All13:2013:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:50

McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 4m 2.27s

1^st

Belfast Banter

610-0

33/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Kevin Sexton

Held up in mid-division, not clear run and lost ground after 3 out, headway final bend, 3rd last, led flat, stayed on well, clear towards finish

2^nd

1 ¼

Petit Mouchoir

1011-12

22/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: Jordan Gainford (7)

Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, edged left and not able to quicken before last, rallied flat, went 2nd towards finish, stayed on, not able to trouble winner op 28/1 tchd 20/1

3^rd

Milkwood

710-11

28/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: R T Dunne

Chased leaders, challenged after 2 out, led and carried right before last, headed flat, stayed on tchd 33/1

4^th

Eclair De Beaufeu

710-10

11/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: Jack Kennedy

Mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, switched left before last, close up behind leaders flat, stayed on op 10/1

5^th

Edwardstone

711-5

18/1

T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon

Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway after 2 out, 7th last, stayed on, not quite able to challenge leaders op 20/1

6^th

Third Time Lucki

611-0

8/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in mid-division, good headway 3 out, challenged after 2 out, soon led, edged right and headed approaching last, led again briefly flat, no extra towards finish tchd 17/2

7^th

Drop The Anchor

711-3

33/1

T: P A FahyJ: Simon Torrens (3)

Held up in mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway final bend, not clear run before last, ran on flat, never nearer tchd 40/1

8^th

1 ¾

Anna Bunina

510-6

125/1

T: J C McConnellJ: C P McNamara (3)

Held up towards rear, some headway but still 12th flat, ran on flat, nearest finish

9^th

Ciel De Neige

610-11

22/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Chased leaders, driven final bend, 6th last, no impression flat tchd 25/1

10^th

You Raised Me Up

810-12

5/1f

T: M BrassilJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Chased leaders on inside, driven after 2 out, not clear run approaching last, stumbled at last, no extra op 6/1

11^th

2 ¼

Captain Kangaroo

610-2

18/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Held up towards rear, driven and headway approaching last, never involved tchd 16/1

12^th

Thyme White

510-11

28/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Held up in rear, disputing 13th last, kept on, never dangerous op 25/1

13^th

1 ¾

Cayd Boy

611-6

22/1

T: Miss E DoyleJ: Mark Walsh

Mid-division, headway on inside after 2 out, disputing 13th last, no impression tchd 25/1

14^th

Ganapathi

510-11

6/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Held up towards rear, headway on outside 2 out, not clear run before last, well held flat op 11/2 tchd 13/2

15^th

4 ¾

Saint D'Oroux

510-9

40/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: D A Jacob

Held up, mistake 1st, bumped about on inside before 2 out, 12 last, no extra tchd 33/1

16^th

Fifty Ball

610-6

12/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Led until after 1st, prominent, not fluent 3 out, weakened before last op 14/1

17^th

Champagne Gold

611-1

6/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Mid-division, some headway 2 out, driven final bend, weakening before last op 5/1

18^th

Strong Glance

810-2

40/1

T: O MurphyJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up in rear, keen early, bad mistake 5th, no impression op 33/1

19^th

2 ¼

Darasso

811-4

80/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Held up in rear, behind from 3rd

20^th

Gowel Road

510-8

12/1

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

Prominent, not fluent, weakened after 2 out op 14/1

21^st

2 ¼

Mengli Khan

810-13

66/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Prominent, led 2nd, headed after 2 out, weakened before last

22^nd

Wolf Prince

510-11

66/1

T: G P CromwellJ: R M Power

Held up in mid-division, bumped about on inside approaching 2 out, again not much room at 2 out, soon weakened op 80/1

23^rd

2 ¼

Getaway Gorgeous

710-7

66/1

T: W P MullinsJ: B J Cooper

Not fluent 1st, always towards rear

24^th

3 ½

Buildmeupbuttercup

711-4

25/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, ridden and struggling from 4th tchd 28/1

Also Ran

Global Citizen

911-7

100/1

T: B PaulingJ: David Bass

Led after 1st, headed and slow 2nd, stayed prominent, lost place after 3 out, behind in last and mistake 2 out, pulled up before last

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Non-Runners

Le Patriote³²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 9

T: Dr R D P Newland J: Cillin Leonard

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£34.80Pl:£7.20, £4.20, £7.10, £2.90EX:£469.70Trifecta:£15,049.10Tricast:£18,582.92SF:£633.16Swingers:£130.20, £245.80, £78.40

Forecasts

You Raised Me Up (5/1), Ganapathi (6/1), Champagne Gold (6/1), Third Time Lucki (8/1), Eclair De Beaufeu (11/1), Fifty Ball (12/1), Gowel Road (12/1), Edwardstone (18/1), Captain Kangaroo (18/1), Petit Mouchoir (22/1), Ciel De Neige (22/1), Cayd Boy (22/1), Buildmeupbuttercup (25/1), Le Patriote (25/1), Milkwood (28/1), Thyme White (28/1), Belfast Banter (33/1), Drop The Anchor (33/1), Saint D'Oroux (40/1), Strong Glance (40/1), Mengli Khan (66/1), Wolf Prince (66/1), Getaway Gorgeous (66/1), Darasso (80/1), Global Citizen (100/1), Anna Bunina (125/1)

Fiendishly-competitive stuff with a punt taken on STRONG GLANCE. Olly Murphy's charge shaped encouragingly initally this term and, on the back of two ready jumpers bumper victories he's worth chancing to prove a mark of 131 lenient. Thyme White should come forward for his Betfair Hurdle run and is respected along with Eclair de Beaufeu. You Raised Me Up and Ganapathi complete the shortlist.

STRONG GLANCE
THYME WHITE (FR)
ECLAIR DE BEAUFEU (FR)

Previous Winners

2020

Saint Roi

Weight: 10-13 |Age: 5

J: B J Geraghty | T: W P Mullins

11/2

Prize Money

1st: £42,202.002nd: £15,900.003rd: £7,958.004th: £3,975.005th: £1,995.006th: £998.007th: £495.008th: £255.00