15:40 Fontwell

Wednesday 8 March 2023

All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:40

Ultimate Cheltenham Festival Guide On attheraces.com/cheltenham Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 4m 46.45s

1^st

Wewillgowithplanb

612-1

11/4

T: R BandeyJ: Harry Bannister

Led early, headed before 2nd, chased leader 4 out, good headway to dispute before untidy jump 3 out, led on landing, joined approaching 2 out, rallied to lead outright approaching last, soon clear, ridden out tchd 3/1

2^nd

Police Academy

611-6

9/2

T: O SherwoodJ: J J Burke

Close up, settled midfield 4 lengths behind from pair 4th, headway and closed on leaders after 4 out, disputed approaching 2 out, lost momentum when nodded on landing 2 out, chased winner from there on but no impression in closing stages tchd 5/1

Also Ran

The Grey Falco

812-2

9/4f

T: B PaulingJ: Luca Morgan

Prominent, led approaching 2nd, jumped well 6th, eight lengths clear with a circuit to go, reminders after 4 out, quickly reduced lead before 3 and headed when not fluent on landing 3 out, gradually lost ground and pulled up before last op 2/1

Across The Line

812-0

6/1

T: S HosieJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up, reminders 5th, pushed along entering final circuit, detached from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out op 13/2

Letsbe Avenue

810-3

9/2

T: Kieran BurkeJ: Harry Kimber (3)

In rear, pushed along 4 out, pushed along when making headway before 3 out, ridden and dropped to rear before being pulled up before 2 out tchd 4/1

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Non-Runners

Extraordinary Man²⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: D G Bridgwater J: Brendan Powell

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.70, £2.30EX:£14.50Trifecta:£15.10SF:£14.18Swingers:£5.30

Forecasts

The Grey Falco (9/4), Wewillgowithplanb (11/4), Police Academy (9/2), Letsbe Avenue (9/2), Extraordinary Man (9/2), Across The Line (6/1)

An open handicap which can go the way of LETSBE AVENUE, who enhanced his good start for this yard when second off this mark at Leicester. Across The Line hinted at a revival over a trip too far at Taunton 2 weeks ago and is feared most off his reduced mark.

LETSBE AVENUE (IRE)
ACROSS THE LINE (IRE)
EXTRAORDINARY MAN (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

Master Malcolm

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 5

J: Harrison Beswick | T: Mrs E Bishop

18/5

Prize Money

1st: £6,337.002nd: £2,916.003rd: £1,458.004th: £730.005th: £364.00