13:50 Cheltenham

Friday 15 December 2023

All12:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Cheltenham Racecourse Food Bank Collection Mares' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 5m 21.39s

1^st

La Malmason

512-1

11/4f

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Always traveling well, in touch, headway 3 out, led last, pushed out, readily op 5/2

2^nd

Royale Margaux

511-12

9/1

T: T SymondsJ: Benjamin Poste

Towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner towards finish op 11/1

3^rd

1 ½

Eureka Creek

711-10

16/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Joe Anderson (5)

In touch, headway 5 out, left in lead 3 out, ridden and headed last, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish op 14/1

4^th

Walk In Clover

611-11

6/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Took keen hold in rear, headway 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace op 13/2

5^th

3 ½

Pougne Aminta

610-13

25/1

T: A RalphJ: J J Burke

Close up, ridden to chase leader soon after 3 out, kept on same pace op 22/1

6^th

Happy D'ex

611-13

200/1

T: Sheila LewisJ: Sean Houlihan

Held up, pushed along 5 out, mistake next, ridden and headway 2 out, weakened before next op 125/1

7^th

2 ¼

Lilith

811-7

22/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Rex Dingle

Tracked leaders slow 3rd, tracked leader next, pushed along2 out, soon weakened tchd 25/1

8^th

2 ¾

I Am Gonna Be

611-1

14/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: P W Wadge (3)

Disputed lead until 3rd, tracked leaders, hampered 3 out, soon in rear op 9/1

9^th

Mad About Sally

811-4

8/1

T: O SignyJ: Ben Jones

Held up, headway 3 out, ridden and weakened next op 9/1 tchd 15/2

Also Ran

Petticoat Lucy

711-2

11/1

T: J ScottJ: Lorcan Williams

Towards rear when brought down 3 out op 12/1

Malaita

711-0

4/1

T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Charlie Deutsch

Disputed lead until led 3rd, fell 3 out op 5/1

Brianna Rose

610-8

9/1

T: M KeighleyJ: S Bowen

Raced wide in touch, jumped badly right 8th, in rear next, pulled up soon after 10th op 11/1

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Non-Runners

Game On For Glory²³

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: L Wadham J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.70, £3.10, £5.00EX:£31.00Trifecta:£419.90Tricast:£347.22SF:£28.63Swingers:£6.90, £12.90, £21.70

Forecasts

La Malmason (11/4), Malaita (4/1), Walk In Clover (6/1), Mad About Sally (8/1), Royale Margaux (9/1), Brianna Rose (9/1), Game On For Glory (10/1), Petticoat Lucy (11/1), I Am Gonna Be (14/1), Eureka Creek (16/1), Lilith (22/1), Pougne Aminta (25/1), Happy D'ex (200/1)

This looks very competitive, with several appealing candidates on show. MALAITA wasn't beaten far on ground that was probably slower than ideal at Warwick last time and she could take some catching back here (winner over hurdles on sole previous visit to this course) with underfoot conditions likely to be more favourable. Irish raider La Malmason looks a big threat on her handicap debut in this sphere, while Royale Margaux and Walk In Clover are others to consider, along with I Am Gonna Be.

MALAITA
LA MALMASON (IRE)
ROYALE MARGAUX (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

Dame du Soir

Weight: 10-3 |Age: 9

J: Lily Pinchin | T: D G Bridgwater

8/1

Prize Money

1st: £11,618.002nd: £5,346.003rd: £2,673.004th: £1,338.005th: £667.00