13:30 Doncaster

Saturday 4 March 2023

All13:0013:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 3m 56.98s

1^st

Calico

711-9

11/4j

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews

Led, not fluent 6th, shaken up 8th, hit 4 out, soon headed narrowly, battled on and pushed along after 2 out, rallied approaching last and joined leader, ran on gamely, won on nod op 3/1 tchd 16/5

2^nd

nse

Pay The Piper

812-0

11/4j

T: Mrs A HamiltonJ: Ross Chapman

In touch, tracked leaders after 3rd, pushed along after 4 out, headway to lead narrowly 3 out, joined last, ridden and stayed on well run-in, beaten on nod op 5/2

3^rd

2 ¼

Mackenberg

811-13

5/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Chased leaders, not fluent early and dropped to rear, ridden after 3 out, stayed on and took 3rd run-in, not reach leaders op 4/1

4^th

4 ¾

Gold Des Bois

911-0

11/2

T: I JardineJ: C O'Farrell

Tracked leaders, bumped in close 2nd jumping 3 out and pushed along, every chance 2 out, ridden and no extra run-in op 6/1

5^th

1 ½

Xcitations

811-12

10/3

T: Mrs P SlyJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Prominent, led narrowly after 4 out, headed 3 out, ridden before 2 out and gradually faded op 7/2 tchd 16/5

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Non-Runners

Hasankey¹⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: L Morgan J: Lewis Dobb

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.70, £1.50EX:£9.80Trifecta:£25.70SF:£10.48Swingers:£3.60

Forecasts

Calico (11/4), Pay The Piper (11/4), Xcitations (10/3), Mackenberg (5/1), Gold Des Bois (11/2), Hasankey (10/1)

It's possible to make a case for all of these. A 6 lb rise for PAY THE PIPER's comfortable Musselburgh success doesn't look too severe so he's the suggestion. Calico and Xcitations may give him most to do.

PAY THE PIPER (IRE)
CALICO (GER)
XCITATIONS

Previous Winners

2022

Bun Doran

Weight: 10-9 |Age: 11

J: C Gethings | T: T R George

11/2

Prize Money

1st: £20,812.002nd: £9,568.003rd: £4,784.004th: £2,392.005th: £1,196.006th: £596.00