14:25 Cheltenham

Saturday 25 January 2025

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Betfair Cotswold Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 1f 56y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:25  |   Winning time: 6m 48.12s
1st
Horse silk
5
L'Homme Presse
1011-4
4/5f
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
Led briefly 1st, tracked leader, challenging from 2 out, taken wide given two reminders and stayed on gamely run-in, led towards finish
2nd
Horse silk
¾
2
Stage Star
911-8
13/2
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Led until headed briefly 1st, soon in front again, strongly pressed from 2 out, stayed on inside and strongly ridden run-in, headed and no extra towards finish tchd 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
16
1
Gentlemansgame
911-10
7/2
T: M F MorrisJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Raced in 3rd, pushed along after 5 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened and no chance with leading duo
4th
Horse silk
7
4
Delta Work
1211-4
22/1
T: G ElliottJ: S Bowen
Held up last, gained a place at 13th, went remote 4th run-in, never on terms with leading trio op 25/1
5th
Horse silk
6 ½
3
Chantry House
1111-4
7/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Held up off the pace in last pair, closer in 4th at 6th, pushed along and readily outpaced before 2 out, weakened and lost remote 4th run-in op 13/2
6th
Horse silk
37
6
Tommie Beau
1011-4
80/1
T: J W MullinsJ: M G Nolan
Raced in 4th until 6th, dropped to last and struggling 13th, tailed off op 100/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.80Pl:£1.20, £2.70EX:£6.60Trifecta:£16.30SF:£6.32Swingers:£1.60, £1.20, £2.30

Forecasts

L'Homme Presse (4/5), Gentlemansgame (7/2), Stage Star (13/2), Chantry House (7/1), Delta Work (22/1), Tommie Beau (80/1)

Verdict

By no means a vintage renewal of the Cotswold Chase and L'HOMME PRESSE looks to have been found an excellent opportunity to get back to winning ways on the back of his solid third in Kempton's King George VI Chase. Irish-challenger Gentlemansgame appeals as the main danger to Venetia Williams' top-class chaser with 2022 victor Chantry House no forlorn hope if building on his recent C&D handicap success.

  1. L'HOMME PRESSE (FR)
  2. GENTLEMANSGAME
  3. CHANTRY HOUSE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Capodanno
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 8
J: Paul Townend  |  T: W P Mullins
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £70,338.002nd: £26,500.003rd: £13,262.004th: £6,625.005th: £3,325.006th: £1,662.007th: £825.008th: £425.00

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