Cheltenham

Three Counties Christmas Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 1m7f199y

Going: Good

Prize: £26,015

Runners: 4

Winning time: 4m 3.21s (slow by 11.21s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 2

1 Matata

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 13lbs

OR: 150

SP: 11/10F

Pressed leaders - pecked on landing 1st - led after 2nd - left well clear last - ridden out(op Evens tchd 6/5)

2 26

2 Third Time Lucki

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O'Brien

Age: 9

Weight: 11st 8lbs

OR: 145

SP: 12/1

Raced in fourth - went third after 7th - briefly went second after 3 out - weakened quickly 2 out - left in second last(op 8/1)

3 4½ 30½

3 Calico

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: 142

SP: 7/4

Jumped slightly left throughout - led - raced in second when headed after 2nd - went fourth after 3 out - weakened 2 out - left in third last(op 2/1)

4 Gunsight Ridge

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Age: 9

Weight: 11st 2lbs

OR: 139

SP: 5/1

Pressed leaders - prominent from 6th - rallied after 3 out - went second again 2 out - 2 lengths down but keeping on when fell last(op 6/1)

Tote win: £2.10

Exacta: £10.10

Trifecta: £19.20

CSF: £10.50