Cheltenham

Betfair Cotswold Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Distance: 3m1f56y
Going: Soft
Prize: £70,338
Runners: 6
Winning time: 6m 48.12s (slow by 23.12s)
Age: 5yo+
Class: Class 1
1
J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams
Age:10 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:163 SP:4/5F
Led - raced in second after 1st - not fluent 5th - pressed leader after 3 out - disputing lead 2 out - ridden and edged right run-in - kept on well and led clearly towards finish
2 ¾
J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls
Age:9 Weight:11st 8lbs
OR:159 SP:13/2
Raced in second - led after 1st - faced challenge before 2 out - soon disputing lead - hung left run-in - no extra towards finish(tchd 7/1)
3 16 16¾
J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:M F Morris
Age:9 Weight:11st 10lbs
OR:160 SP:7/2
Raced in third - not fluent 3rd - not fluent 15th - not fluent 5 out - weakened 2 out
4 7 23¾
J:Sean Bowen T:Gordon Elliott
Age:12 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:157 SP:22/1
Held up in rear - mistake 6th - outpaced when not fluent 5 out - some headway 2 out - went modest fourth run-in(op 25/1)
5 30¼
J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson
Age:11 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:154 SP:7/1
Towards rear - in touch with leaders 7th - weakened before 2 out - lost fourth run-in(op 13/2)
6 37 67¼
J:Micheal Nolan T:Seamus Mullins
Age:10 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:142 SP:80/1
In touch with leaders - dropped to last 14th - tailed off(op 100/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £1.80
Tote place: £1.20 £2.70
Exacta: £6.60
Trifecta: £16.30
CSF: £6.32