15:00 Cheltenham

Friday 9 December 2022

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Catesby Estates Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 4m 6.71s

1^st

Punctuation

510-12

9/2

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Midfield, headway travelling well before last (usual 2 out), driven along to lead after, ran on strongly, driven out tchd 4/1

2^nd

3 ¾

Too Friendly

411-0

5/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Mid-division, headway travelling well after last (usual 2 out), ran on after bypassing last op 9/2 tchd 11/2

3^rd

Oakley

911-8

22/1

T: R BandeyJ: T J O'Brien

Led, pressed for lead after 3 out, headed after last (usual 2 out), ran on same pace op 18/1 tchd 25/1

4^th

Anyharminasking

511-13

3/1

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

Midfield, slight error 2 out (usual 3 out), headway on outside after last (usual 2 out), soon driven along, ran on one pace after bypassing last op 9/2 tchd 11/4

5^th

Zoffanien

512-0

14/1

T: D HoganJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)

Prominent, driven along after last (usual 2 out), soon lost position, weakened op 12/1 tchd 16/1

6^th

1 ¾

Mullenbeg

510-12

9/4f

T: M F HarrisJ: J J Burke

Held up towards rear, mistake 2 out (usual 3 out), headway before next (usual 2 out), soon pushed along, made no impression approaching bypassed last tchd 2/1

7^th

Perfect Myth

811-4

100/1

T: W S KittowJ: James Bowen

Close up, lost position approaching last (usual 2 out), pushed along after, soon faded tchd 80/1

8^th

2 ½

Iontach Cheval

610-5

11/1

T: A RalphJ: S Bowen

In rear, mistake 1st (usual 3rd), pushed along after 3 out, soon detached op 8/1

9^th

Rouge Vif

811-12

22/1

T: H WhittingtonJ: D A Jacob

Chased leader, raced keenly, pressed leader after 3 out, driven along after last (usual 2 out), soon weakened op 28/1 tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

Lively Citizen²¹

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: D J Jeffreys J: Charlie Deutsch

Le Patron¹⁷⁰

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: G & J Moore J: J E Moore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.70, £1.90, £3.10EX:£24.20Trifecta:£229.00Tricast:£445.34SF:£26.91Swingers:£4.60, £13.00, £9.90

Forecasts

Mullenbeg (9/4), Anyharminasking (3/1), Punctuation (9/2), Too Friendly (5/1), Le Patron (6/1), Iontach Cheval (11/1), Zoffanien (14/1), Lively Citizen (14/1), Oakley (22/1), Rouge Vif (22/1), Perfect Myth (100/1)

MULLENBEG had plenty in hand at Ludlow last week so a 7 lb penalty may not prevent her going in again, for all this is undoubtedly a stronger race. Punctuation is another on a winning run and heads the dangers along with Jonjo O'Neill's Anyharminasking. Gary Moore French recruit LE PATRON would also need considering if the betting suggests she's fancied.

MULLENBEG (IRE)
PUNCTUATION
ANYHARMINASKING (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Lively Citizen

Weight: 10-0 |Age: 6

J: Archie Bellamy | T: D J Jeffreys

6/1

Prize Money

1st: £11,110.002nd: £5,118.003rd: £2,558.004th: £1,281.005th: £350.006th: £350.00