Cheltenham

Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m4f127y
Going: Soft
Prize: £56,270
Runners: 11
Winning time: 5m 26.50s (slow by 18.50s)
Age: 5yo+
Class: Class 1
1
Age: 7
Weight: 10st 5lbs
OR: 129
SP: 7/2J
In rear - raced in last from 2nd - jumped left and niggled along 4 out - pushed along and rapid headway 2 out - led approaching last but jumped left and bad mistake - soon ridden and joined - kept on and just did enough(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
2 shd
Age: 9
Weight: 10st 12lbs
OR: 136
SP: 20/1
Raced in second - mistake 2nd - disputed lead 10th - led clearly before 2 out - headed approaching last - disputing lead run-in - kept on and just held(op 22/1)
3
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 6lbs
OR: 144
SP: 9/2
Midfield - headway 3 out - went third 2 out - hung left and no impression run-in(op 4/1)
4 5
Age: 7
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 152
SP: 11/2
Towards rear - not fluent and jockey lost iron briefly 3 out - headway 2 out - went fourth before last where not fluent - kept on (An inquiry was held into the running and riding of gelding - jockey stated that his instructions were to sit midfield and to try and get the gelding jumping - having felt he lost his confidence after failing in his previous run at Ascot - adding that he had formed this opinion having schooled the gelding at home - he reported that he made a mistake at the third last fence - causing him to lose his left iron - and having regained his stirrup found himself stuck to the inside - leaving him unable to improve his position until after the second last fence - he continued to add he felt in top gear throughout the race and that the gelding's jumping had suffered late on as a result - leading him to jumping the last fence slowly - he finished by stating that when taking all of the above into account - he felt that his hands and heels riding up the straight led to him obtaining the best possible placing)(op 13/2)
5 12 17
Age: 11
Weight: 11st 5lbs
OR: 143
SP: 50/1
Prominent - dropped to midfield 3rd - headway 2 out - soon no impression
6 18¾
Age: 8
Weight: 11st 8lbs
OR: 146
SP: 12/1
In rear - slow jump 2nd - headway on outer when mistake 3 out - soon pressed leaders - weakened before last(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
7 4 22¾
Age: 9
Weight: 11st 6lbs
OR: 144
SP: 22/1
Held up in rear - headway 4 out - 3 lengths down when bad mistake 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 18/1)
8 nk 23¼
Age: 8
Weight: 11st 9lbs
OR: 147
SP: 12/1
Prominent - jumped left 13th - jumped left and lost third 2 out - soon weakened (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the Soft - Good to Soft in places on this occasion - and would prefer a quicker surface)(tchd 14/1)
9 nk 23½
Age: 11
Weight: 10st 6lbs
OR: 130
SP: 28/1
Prominent - not fluent 11th - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1)
10 15 38½
Age: 9
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 152
SP: 7/2J
Led - joined and not fluent 10th - mistake 11th - headed just before 2 out - soon weakened (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 10/3 tchd 4/1)
PU
Age: 7
Weight: 10st 4lbs
OR: 128
SP: 15/2
Midfield - jumped right 1st - headway and prominent 3rd - hit 8th - not fluent 10th - weakened 3 out - in rear when pulled up 2 out(op 7/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4.50
Tote place: £1.20 £6.40 £2
Exacta: £71.50
Trifecta: £327.30
Tricast: £327.41
CSF: £71.33