14:05 Cheltenham

Saturday 22 October 2022

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

888Sport Is Made To Play Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 6m 29.97s

1^st

Lord Accord

711-3

15/2

T: N P MulhollandJ: R P McLernon

Prominent, led before not fluent 2 out, clear flat, stayed on op 10/1

2^nd

4 ½

The Wolf

811-10

11/1

T: O MurphyJ: Adrian Heskin

Behind, mistake and ridden 12th, headway 3 out, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner op 15/2

3^rd

Captain Cattistock

911-4

9/2

T: F O'BrienJ: Liam Harrison (3)

Held up towards rear on outside, headway 9th, not fluent 3 out, chased winner 2 out, edged left, no impression and lost 2nd towards finish op 5/1

4^th

6 ½

Motown Maggie

510-13

8/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Prominent early, mid-division, not fluent 13th, headway before 3 out, 4th and no extra flat op 17/2 tchd 9/1

5^th

Almazhar Garde

711-9

12/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: Lily Pinchin (3)

Raced keenly, led, not fluent 4th, headed after 3 out, weakened before next op 11/1

Also Ran

Neville's Cross

712-0

8/1

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

Prominent early, rear of mid-division, headway 7th, mistake next, soon lost place, last and mistake 13th, tailed off 16th, pulled up after 3 out op 9/1

Coeur Serein

811-9

11/2

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

Not always fluent, prominent, mistake 7th and 4 out, losing place when blundered 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 5/1

Organdi

1011-9

20/1

T: R T PhillipsJ: Adam Wedge

In rear, mistake 10th, some headway when mistake 16th, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out op 22/1 tchd 18/1

The Hollow Ginge

910-13

3/1f

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

Prominent early, mid-division, mistake and lost place 6th, mistake 10th, headway 13th, mistake 14th and 15th and lost place again, hard ridden and rallied 16th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 11/4 tchd 16/5

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Non-Runners

Tullybeg¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: D N Russell

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.50Pl:£2.50, £2.60, £1.70EX:£87.60Trifecta:£494.30Tricast:£412.97SF:£81.32Swingers:£13.30, £6.90, £7.50

Forecasts

The Hollow Ginge (3/1), Captain Cattistock (9/2), Tullybeg (5/1), Coeur Serein (11/2), Lord Accord (15/2), Motown Maggie (8/1), Neville's Cross (8/1), The Wolf (11/1), Almazhar Garde (12/1), Organdi (20/1)

Quite a few to consider but the assessor has taken a chance with COUER SEREIN's mark on reappearance, and with the prospect of more to come on this just his fourth chase start, he is just about the most persuasive option. The Hollow Ginge was runner-up from 10 lb higher in this a year ago and is unlikely to lack for fitness given the yard he represents, while Gordon Elliott saddles a couple of handicap debutants over fences in Tullybeg and Motown Maggie.

COEUR SEREIN (IRE)
THE HOLLOW GINGE (IRE)
TULLYBEG (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Definite Plan

Weight: 10-1 |Age: 9

J: Jordan Gainford | T: G Elliott

9/2

Prize Money

1st: £31,218.002nd: £14,352.003rd: £7,176.004th: £3,588.005th: £1,794.006th: £894.00