13:20 Cheltenham

Saturday 29 January 2022

All12:1512:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:4016:15

Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:22 | Winning time: 5m 16.55s

1^st

Imperial Alcazar

811-12

9/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Tracked leaders, hit 5th, went 2nd before 12th, led before 2 out, went clear between last two, easily op 8/1 tchd 15/2

2^nd

Beakstown

910-12

6/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Jack Andrews (5)

Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon well held and no chance with winner op 9/2

3^rd

Java Point

710-9

7/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: J J Burke

Raced keenly, tracked leader until before 12th, chased leading pair, hung left and well held before 2 out op 13/2 tchd 15/2

4^th

3 ¼

Goa Lil

610-6

12/1

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

Held up off the pace in last pair, closer 13th, pushed along before 3 out, plugged on into modest 4th run-in op 11/1 tchd 10/1

5^th

Oscar Elite

711-5

4/1j

T: C L TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Held up in rear, headway 12th, chasing leaders next, ridden and well held in 4th when hung left before 2 out, weakened into 5th run-in op 11/2

6^th

Solo

611-7

8/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Tracked leaders on inside, blundered and lost place 9th (water), towards rear, jumped right after, behind and struggling soon after 11th, tailed off op 15/2

Also Ran

When You're Ready

810-12

11/2

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Never travelled in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 8th op 5/1

Your Darling

710-8

4/1j

T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods

Held up in 5th place, closer in 4th at 11th, hit 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off and pulled up before last op 5/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.00Pl:£2.60, £2.10, £2.20EX:£65.10Trifecta:£431.80Tricast:£386.63SF:£57.90Swingers:£8.70, £10.40, £7.00

Forecasts

Oscar Elite (4/1), Your Darling (4/1), When You're Ready (11/2), Beakstown (6/1), Java Point (7/1), Solo (8/1), Imperial Alcazar (9/1), Goa Lil (12/1)

It's fair to say that OSCAR ELITE's chasing career hasn't got off to the best of starts, crashing out 3 from home when looking sure to have a say in proceedings back in November. With his latest effort excused and the yard back firing, he gets the verdict to make a winning start to life in handicaps. Imperial Alcazar and When You're Ready look the main dangers in a competitive renewal.

OSCAR ELITE (IRE)
IMPERIAL ALCAZAR (IRE)
WHEN YOU'RE READY (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £15,609.002nd: £7,176.003rd: £3,588.004th: £1,794.005th: £897.006th: £447.00