14:55 Cheltenham

Saturday 12 November 2022

All12:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:05

Paddy Power Games Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:59 | Winning time: 5m 58.90s

1^st

Annual Invictus

711-5

12/1

T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon

Chased leader, led before 2nd, made rest, went clear 3 out (normal 4 out) reduced lead bypassing omitted last, stayed on strongly, driven out op 14/1

2^nd

Fontana Ellissi

610-2

6/1

T: S DrinkwaterJ: R T Dunne

Held up towards rear, steady headway turning in, ridden on inside and stayed on extended run-in, just held op 7/1

3^rd

Sidi Ismael

810-11

11/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 5th, ridden and plugged on in 3rd extended run-in

4^th

Punxsutawney Phil

510-2

14/1

T: B EllisonJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Chased leaders, went 2nd briefly bypassing omitted last, weakened extended run-in

5^th

Zoffanien

511-7

22/1

T: D HoganJ: Daniel King (5)

Held up towards rear, steady headway before 2 out (normal 3 out) pushed along chasing leaders in 3rd home turn, weakened extended run-in op 25/1

6^th

Valentino

710-2

16/1

T: Miss J Du PlessisJ: Harry Kimber (5)

Mid-division, closer on inside chasing leaders 4th, weakened home turn op 18/1

7^th

Lisnagar Oscar

911-12

14/1

T: Miss R CurtisJ: Mr R James (7)

Led until headed before 2nd, lost 2nd before 5th, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out (normal 4 out) tailed off op 12/1

8^th

5 ½

Ernesto

710-2

40/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd

Soon off the pace in rear, never involved

9^th

Forecast

1010-6

66/1

T: M KeighleyJ: James Best

Held up off the pace in last pair, never a factor

Also Ran

On The Blind Side

1012-0

10/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Chased leaders, lost place 7th, towards rear and pulled up before 2 out (normal 3 out) op 9/1

Shearer

611-9

2/1f

T: P F NichollsJ: Adrian Heskin

Towards rear of mid-division when badly hampered and unseated rider 7th

Padleyourowncanoe

810-7

7/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up towards rear, closer out wide in mid-division at 3rd, fell 7th tchd 4/1

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Non-Runners

Jatiluwih³⁰⁶

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: P Hobbs & J White J: Mr D Maxwell

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£14.30Pl:£3.60, £1.90, £3.10EX:£111.30Trifecta:£1,169.30Tricast:£836.48SF:£84.81Swingers:£11.20, £11.80, £11.90

Forecasts

Shearer (2/1), Padleyourowncanoe (7/2), Fontana Ellissi (6/1), On The Blind Side (10/1), Sidi Ismael (11/1), Annual Invictus (12/1), Punxsutawney Phil (14/1), Lisnagar Oscar (14/1), Valentino (16/1), Jatiluwih (20/1), Zoffanien (22/1), Ernesto (40/1), Forecast (66/1)

ON THE BLIND SIDE disappointed on 3 of his 4 starts last season but his reappearance effort in the Long Distance Hurdle 12 months ago was a very solid effort and, having landed this race on his respective return from a 1 lb higher mark back in 2020, he could be worth chancing to land a decidedly tricky puzzle. Shearer is less exposed than most and arrives on the back of a C&D novice victory 3 weeks ago and is feared. Fontana Ellissi, Padleyourowncanoe and Sidi Ismael complete the shortlist.

ON THE BLIND SIDE (IRE)
SHEARER (IRE)
FONTANA ELLISSI (FR)

Previous Winners

2021

Sporting John

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: T J O'Brien | T: P Hobbs & J White

9/2

Prize Money

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