13:15 Cheltenham

Friday 13 December 2024

All12:1012:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Catesby Estates Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:16 | Winning time: 4m 5.17s

1^st

Mirabad

510-9

10/1

T: Dr R Newland & J InsoleJ: Luke Scott (5)

Pulled hard in mid-division, headway to lead 4th and soon clear, not fluent 2 out, over 10 lengths ahead going strongly last, reduced lead towards finish but in no danger after op 17/2

2^nd

5 ½

Wreckless Eric

411-0

4/1f

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Kielan Woods

Towards rear, awkward at 3rd, headway chasing leaders on inside on long run before the last, soon 2nd, plugged on run-in, no chance with winner tchd 7/2

3^rd

Bo Zenith

511-10

7/1

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen

Rear-division, struggling in rear before 3 out, only 8th and plenty to do jumping the last, rallied on inside run-in, just missed 2nd, no chance with winner op 18/1 tchd 13/2

4^th

To Chase A Dream

511-2

7/1

T: Paul CollinsJ: H Cobden

Raced wide in mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 2 out, well held when awkward last, went 4th towards finish op 9/2

5^th

Spirits Bay

611-1

25/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jordan Nailor

Held up and behind, closer in mid-division but off the pace after 3 out, headway chasing leaders on long run before the last, soon disputing moderate 2nd, weakened run-in, lost 4th towards finish op 33/1

6^th

5 ½

Tintintin

511-1

11/2

T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke

Chased leaders, lost place and in mid-division when slightly hampered by faller 3 out, plugged on run-in op 6/1 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2

7^th

Cavern Club

410-3

14/1

T: James OwenJ: S Bowen

Held up in last trio, slightly hampered by faller 3 out, moderate headway run-in, never any chance op 18/1

8^th

Media Naranja

511-1

18/1

T: G ElliottJ: Carl Millar (5)

Raced wide chasing leaders, ridden and weakened before the last op 25/1 tchd 28/1

9^th

Lively Citizen

910-6

125/1

T: D J JeffreysJ: Daire James McConville (7)

Chased leader until before 4th, chased leaders, pushed along and no impression turning in, weakened after the last op 80/1

10^th

Valgrand

512-0

9/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Mid-division on inside, slightly hampered by faller 3 out, weakened on long run before the last op 4/1

11^th

4 ½

Joyeux Machin

711-10

40/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Atkins (7)

Off the pace and always towards rear

12^th

Anyharminasking

711-8

18/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Raced on inside, held up and always towards rear, tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1

13^th

Magic Seven

610-7

100/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon

Led until 4th, chased winner wo soon went clear, pushed along and no impression turning in, lost 2nd on long run before the last, weakened rapidly op 125/1

Also Ran

Willmount

611-5

17/2

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, fell 3 out op 5/1 tchd 9/1

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Non-Runners

Balboa⁴⁸

Weight: 10-9| Age: 4

T: J W Mullins J: M G Nolan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.70Pl:£3.50, £2.00, £3.10EX:£68.30Trifecta:£548.30Tricast:£311.15SF:£51.35Swingers:£9.10, £12.10, £7.50

Forecasts

Wreckless Eric (4/1), Valgrand (9/2), Tintintin (11/2), Bo Zenith (7/1), To Chase A Dream (7/1), Willmount (17/2), Mirabad (10/1), Cavern Club (14/1), Media Naranja (18/1), Anyharminasking (18/1), Spirits Bay (25/1), Balboa (33/1), Joyeux Machin (40/1), Magic Seven (100/1), Lively Citizen (125/1)

A really strong handicap. TO CHASE A DREAM had seconditis at the start of his hurdle career but has now discovered the winning habit and a 7 lb penalty for his recent Carlisle success may not prevent him making it 4 in a row. Valgrand, a C&D Grade 2 novice winner this autumn, heads the many dangers ahead of Willmount, a fascinating handicap newcomer from the Henderson yard, and Greatwood-fourth Tintintin.

TO CHASE A DREAM
VALGRAND (FR)
WILLMOUNT

Previous Winners

2023

Go Dante

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 7

J: S Bowen | T: O Murphy

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £11,882.002nd: £5,468.003rd: £2,734.004th: £1,368.005th: £682.00