13:15 Cheltenham

Saturday 16 December 2023

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

Quintessentially Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 62y  |   Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:16  |   Winning time: 4m 4.45s
1st
Horse silk
7
Madara
410-2
9/1
T: Mrs S LeechJ: H Cobden
Close up, headway and every chance 2 out, disputed lead next, led flat, ridden and fan on op 8/1 tchd 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¼
6
In Excelsis Deo
510-10
5/2f
T: H FryJ: J J Burke
Towards rear, headway when mistake 4 out, not fluent next, every chance 2 out, disputed lead next, stayed on one pace tchd 9/4 and tchd 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
11
1
Funambule Sivola
812-0
15/2
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
In touch, headway 6 out, tracked leaders next, ridden and every chance 3 out, stayed on one pace tchd 7/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
2
Calico
711-7
11/4
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Led, headed 2nd, led again 6 out, ridden and joined 2 out, headed approaching next, weakened flat
5th
Horse silk
17
5
Prince Escalus
810-10
17/2
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Led 2nd, headed 6 out, prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out op 8/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
Aucunrisque
711-6
7/2
T: C GordonJ: Rex Dingle
Tracked leaders, lost place 7th, pushed along next, struggling 4 out, pulled up next tchd 10/3
PU
Horse silk
4
Baron De Midleton
1010-11
80/1
T: B EllisonJ: Henry Brooke
In rear, not fluent 5th, reminders next, struggling 8th, pulled up 4 out op 50/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.00Pl:£3.80, £1.80EX:£33.70Trifecta:£151.60SF:£30.96Swingers:£3.80, £7.40, £3.00

Forecasts

In Excelsis Deo (5/2), Calico (11/4), Aucunrisque (7/2), Funambule Sivola (15/2), Prince Escalus (17/2), Madara (9/1), Baron De Midleton (80/1)

Verdict

CALICO made a promising return from 7 months off when runner-up here a month ago, worn down only late on, and he can build on that effort to get back to winning ways. The biggest threat could come from In Excelsis Deo, who also shaped encouragingly at this venue on his reappearance, with Aucunrisque not discounted on only his fifth chase start.

  1. CALICO (GER)
  2. IN EXCELSIS DEO (FR)
  3. AUCUNRISQUE (FR)

Prize Money

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

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