16:30 Cheltenham

Friday 27 October 2023

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Close Brothers Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 6m 45.76s

1^st

Mole Court

611-4

9/1

T: B PaulingJ: Jack Andrews

Midfield in touch, travelling okay 3 out, switched right 2 out where 3rd, soon ridden, pressed leader approaching last, soon led, pressed for lead close home, kept on gamely near finish op 7/1

2^nd

Midnight Our Fred

611-3

33/1

T: J P FlavinJ: Mr D McGill (5)

Midfield in touch, took closer order 15th, in touch with leaders 3 out, soon ridden, briefly outpaced 2 out, kept into 4th approaching last, stayed on run-in, pressed leader close home, held near finish op 50/1

3^rd

Wick Green

1011-10

33/1

T: B PaulingJ: Mr P Mason (5)

Close up in touch, travelling okay 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace 2 out, stayed into 3rd near finish tchd 50/1

4^th

Strictlyadancer

911-10

7/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Miss Gina Andrews

Held up in rear, headway on inside into midfield before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on run-in, took 4th on line, nearest finish op 4/1

5^th

Court Master

1011-13

12/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Mr B O'Neill

Disputed lead, ridden before 2 out where every chance, soon led, pressed for lead approaching last, soon headed, no extra close home, weakened near finish op 14/1 tchd 16/1

6^th

2 ½

One True King

811-11

9/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Toby McCain-Mitchell (7)

Midfield, ridden before 2 out, minor headway approaching last, stayed into 6th near finish, no danger op 8/1

7^th

Light Flicker

1111-1

66/1

T: R PotterJ: Callum Pritchard (7)

In touch with leaders, prominent 12th, ridden and kept on one pace before 2 out, no impression run-in op 40/1

8^th

2 ¾

Bells Of Peterboro

811-5

11/2f

T: Tim VaughanJ: Mr Edward Vaughan (7)

Disputed lead, not fluent 13th, travelling okay 2 out but sprawled on landing and lost all chance, 5th approaching last, weakened run-in

9^th

Good Work

711-6

14/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Mr T Power Roche (5)

Held up in rear, headway into midfield before 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last op 18/1 tchd 12/1

10^th

7 ½

Innisfree Lad

1111-6

25/1

T: David DennisJ: Mr F Maguire

Midfield in touch, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden, not fluent 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, kept on one pace approaching last op 14/1

11^th

4 ¾

Almazhar Garde

811-12

22/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: Mr James King

Held up in midfield, ridden before 3 out where mistake, weakened before 2 out where not fluent, kept on one pace approaching last op 20/1

12^th

Bella Bliss

611-9

15/2

T: J C McConnellJ: Mr O McGill (3)

Midfield, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace approaching last op 11/1

13^th

3 ¾

Herewegohoney

712-0

10/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Fern O'Brien (3)

Always in rear, ridden before 3 out, no impression 2 out, weakened approaching last op 16/1

14^th

Destiny Is All

911-5

12/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Roisin Leech (7)

Midfield, dropped to rear 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced, tailed off before 2 out

15^th

3 ½

Tim Pat

711-11

12/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Mr Derek O'Connor

Midfield in touch, ridden and dropped to rear before 3 out, soon weakened tchd 11/1

16^th

9 ½

Arctic Ambition

811-8

12/1

T: G ElliottJ: Mr Harry Swan

Midfield, travelling okay 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened approaching last op 18/1 tchd 20/1

Also Ran

Menindee

711-10

12/1

T: D M ChristieJ: Mr R James (3)

Midfield, dropped to rear before 16th, soon eased and pulled up before 17th op 16/1

Jony Max

811-3

50/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Freddie Mitchell

Not always fluent, held up in midfield, ridden and detached before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 28/1

Enemenemynemo

811-2

18/1

T: D J JeffreysJ: Mrs Izzie Hill (5)

Took keen hold, midfield, clipped heels and fell after 5th op 20/1

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Non-Runners

Calipso Collonges¹¹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 11

T: Mrs S Leech J: Miss Heidi Palin

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.00Pl:£2.40, £7.00, £7.40, £2.80EX:£515.40Trifecta:£10,734.80Tricast:£9,162.82SF:£300.24Swingers:£120.60, £83.90, £287.60

Forecasts

Bells Of Peterboro (11/2), Strictlyadancer (7/1), Bella Bliss (15/2), Mole Court (9/1), One True King (9/1), Herewegohoney (10/1), Court Master (12/1), Destiny Is All (12/1), Tim Pat (12/1), Arctic Ambition (12/1), Menindee (12/1), Good Work (14/1), Enemenemynemo (18/1), Almazhar Garde (22/1), Innisfree Lad (25/1), Midnight Our Fred (33/1), Wick Green (33/1), Jony Max (50/1), Light Flicker (66/1), Calipso Collonges (66/1)

MOLE COURT is an assured jumper who arrives with a progressive profile, so he boasts leading claims under one of the more experienced riders. Court Master is potentially well treated and could give it a good go from the front, while last-time-out winners Herewegohoney and Destiny Is All are also worthy of respect.

MOLE COURT (IRE)
COURT MASTER (IRE)
HEREWEGOHONEY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Jimmy The Digger

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 9

J: Alice Stevens | T: H D Daly

11/1

Prize Money

1st: £9,934.002nd: £4,970.003rd: £2,482.004th: £1,244.005th: £620.00