13:55 Cheltenham

Sunday 1 January 2023

All12:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

Paddy Power New Year's Day Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 5m 22.79s

1^st

Midnight River

811-4

6/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Mid-division on outside, closed 8th, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out, wandered before last, driven out op 13/2

2^nd

2 ¼

Stolen Silver

811-9

11/1

T: S ThomasJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Led until 5th, led 7th, headed 8th, led 10th, headed 11th, led after 13th, headed and hanging left before 2 out, rallied flat, no impression on winner op 12/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Nassalam

611-1

8/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Mid-division, headway 4 out, 5th 2 out, went 3rd flat, stayed on op 15/2

4^th

4 ½

Il Ridoto

610-12

8/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Handy on inside, lost place before 3 out, switched right and closed before 2 out, 2nd when jumped left last, weakened flat op 15/2

5^th

2 ¾

Shakem Up'arry

910-12

11/2f

T: B PaulingJ: Luca Morgan (3)

Chased leaders, hit 7th, challenged 3 out, weakened flat

6^th

Jacamar

810-5

28/1

T: M F HarrisJ: P J Brennan

In rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 12th, ridden after 3 out, no impression 2 out op 25/1

7^th

Demachine

910-13

20/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: S Bowen

Mid-division, towards rear 11th, progress before 3 out, no impression 2 out

8^th

Deyrann de Carjac

1010-2

25/1

T: A KingJ: Alexander Thorne (5)

Towards rear, ridden after 13th, never involved, well beaten from 3 out

9^th

Simply The Betts

1011-8

14/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Mr D Maxwell (3)

Chased leaders, lost place 8th, well held from 3 out

10^th

Happygolucky

911-11

10/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Prominent, ridden 12th, outpaced when mistake 3 out, no impression 2 out tchd 11/1

11^th

Brave Seasca

812-0

17/2

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Held up in rear, mistake 13th, well beaten from 3 out op 9/1

12^th

9 ½

Fantastic Lady

811-1

12/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Towards rear, headway on outside 10th, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten 2 out op 11/1

Also Ran

War Lord

811-7

12/1

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Mid-division, hit 11th, headway 13th, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten final bend before 2 out, soon pulled up

Lostintranslation

1111-6

40/1

T: J TizzardJ: Tom Cannon

In rear, ridden 7th, well behind when pulled up before 12th

Eden Du Houx

910-6

33/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Chased leaders on outside, led 5th, headed 7th, led next, mistake and headed 10th, led 11th, headed after 13th, weakened from 3 out, well beaten before 2 out, soon pulled up op 28/1

Coconut Splash

810-5

8/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Prominent, mistake 2nd, lost place next, struggling 11th, mistake and behind next, pulled up before 4 out

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Non-Runners

Sebastopol³⁷

Weight: 11-6| Age: 9

T: T Lacey J: Stan Sheppard

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.20, £2.80, £2.50, £2.80EX:£92.20Trifecta:£1,233.00Tricast:£554.98SF:£71.11Swingers:£12.60, £9.60, £18.80

Forecasts

Shakem Up'arry (11/2), Midnight River (6/1), Nassalam (8/1), Il Ridoto (8/1), Coconut Splash (8/1), Brave Seasca (17/2), Happygolucky (10/1), Stolen Silver (11/1), Fantastic Lady (12/1), War Lord (12/1), Simply The Betts (14/1), Demachine (20/1), Deyrann de Carjac (25/1), Sebastopol (25/1), Jacamar (28/1), Eden Du Houx (33/1), Lostintranslation (40/1)

BRAVE SEASCA resumed progress in emphatic fashion at Aintree 29 days ago and his smooth-travelling style will lend itself to this race so he takes preference over Midnight River, who shaped so well in the Paddy Power Gold Cup. Il Ridoto and Stolen Silver also merit consideration in what looks a fiercely-competitive renewal.

BRAVE SEASCA (FR)
MIDNIGHT RIVER
IL RIDOTO (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

Vienna Court

Weight: 10-6 |Age: 7

J: Sam Twiston-Davies | T: N & W Twiston-Davies

10/1

Prize Money

1st: £56,950.002nd: £21,370.003rd: £10,700.004th: £5,330.005th: £2,680.006th: £1,340.00