16:40 Ayr

Friday 7 March 2025

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Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Guide Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 5m 48.75s

1^st

Grand Voyage

911-4

9/2

T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd

In touch, challenged 11th, led 13th, headed after mistake 3 out, left in lead 2 out, stayed on op 10/3

2^nd

Step Above

811-11

5/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: P W Wadge

Held up in rear, headway 4 out, hampered 2 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner op 11/2 tchd 9/2

3^rd

Nights In Venice

911-1

4/1f

T: D W WhillansJ: Craig Nichol

Held up towards rear, headway before 10th, every chance 3 out, hampered 2 out, mistake last, lost 2nd close home op 7/2

4^th

Tenbobeachway

710-9

13/2

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Jack Power (7)

Prominent, led 2nd, not fluent 3rd, headed 4th, led and not fluent 11th, headed 13th, lost 3rd and no extra last op 10/1

5^th

Leading Force

811-8

14/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania

Chased leaders, lost some ground before 10th, no extra 4 out op 12/1 tchd 10/1

Also Ran

Fete Champetre

1012-0

7/1

T: Paul RobsonJ: Danny McMenamin

Held up towards rear of mid-division, headway before 10th, went 2nd and jumped right 3 out, soon led, fell 2 out op 8/1

Overcourt

1111-10

16/1

T: W ColtherdJ: Ross Chapman

Rear of mid-division, not fluent when in rear 9th, soon pulled up op 14/1 tchd 18/1

Travail D'Orfevre

911-8

9/2

T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn

Chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, well held when hampered 2 out, pulled up before last tchd 5/1

Ardera Cross

1410-3

40/1

T: W Young JnrJ: Sean Quinlan

Led until 2nd, led 4th, headed 11th, soon lost place, pulled up before 14th op 25/1

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Non-Runners

Adveram⁴³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: I A Duncan J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.30Pl:£1.70, £2.10, £1.70EX:£31.10Trifecta:£117.60Tricast:£96.18SF:£27.41Swingers:£5.00, £4.60, £4.30

Forecasts

Nights In Venice (4/1), Grand Voyage (9/2), Travail D'Orfevre (9/2), Step Above (5/1), Tenbobeachway (13/2), Fete Champetre (7/1), Adveram (8/1), Leading Force (14/1), Overcourt (16/1), Ardera Cross (40/1)

It's not hard to forgive TRAVAIL D'ORFEVRE for a rare below-par effort last time given his general consistency and, just 1 lb higher than for his 3m win here in January, he is taken to get his head back in front. Grand Voyage has shown enough the last twice to suggest that he will be competitive once more, while Fete Champetre will also be a threat granted an assured round of jumping.