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Wednesday 23 April 2025

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Crest Hotels Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f 171y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:38  |   Winning time: 6m 8.90s
1st
Horse silk
5
Almazhar Garde
1011-3
10/3
T: C E LongsdonJ: Paul O'Brien
Made all, went clear after 6th, went left 5 out, hit 3 out, galloped on strongly, unchallenged op 9/2 tchd 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
5 ½
4
Supervisor
1111-4
10/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Ned Fox (3)
Tracked unchallenged winner who went clear after 6th, lost 2nd 4 out, went remote 2nd again next, never any chance tchd 15/2
3rd
Horse silk
14
1
Fuji Flight
1011-11
14/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
Prominent in chasing group in 4th, went 3rd after 12th, 2nd 4 out, never any chance with unchallenged winner who went clear after 6th, went left and lost 2nd next, no extra in 3rd op 9/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
3
Planet Legend
611-6
5/1
T: Dr R Newland & J InsoleJ: Luke Scott (3)
Prominent in chasing group, lost 3rd after 12th, never on terms after op 9/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
Ultra Beat
711-3
10/11f
T: H D DalyJ: Stan Sheppard
Prominent in chasing group, mistake 6th, dropped to rear before next, went badly left 8th, pulled up quickly soon after op 4/5 tchd Evens
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Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Carrigeen Castle85
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 9
T: Micky Hammond  J: Alice Stevens
NR
2
Horse silk
Tommys Charm97
Weight: 11-11|  Age: 7
T: Kerry Lee  J: R Patrick
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.70, £3.60EX:£27.90Trifecta:£139.60SF:£27.45Swingers:£9.00

Forecasts

Ultra Beat (10/11), Tommys Charm (2/1), Almazhar Garde (10/3), Planet Legend (5/1), Supervisor (10/1), Fuji Flight (14/1), Carrigeen Castle (14/1)

Verdict

ULTRA BEAT has improved for the fitting of headgear and can defy a 3 lb rise given the manner of his win at Southwell. The unexposed Tommys Charm is the obvious threat after his close second at Wincanton in January.

  1. ULTRA BEAT (IRE)
  2. TOMMYS CHARM (IRE)
  3. FUJI FLIGHT (FR)

Previous Winners

2024
Horacio Apple's
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 7
J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.  |  T: O Greenall & J Guerriero
10/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00

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