Stratford

DragonBet Backing Our Opinion At Cheltenham Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m6f125y
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £4,711
Runners: 6
Winning time: 5m 51.69s (slow by 28.69s)
Age: 5yo+
Class: Class 4
1
J:Richie McLernon T:Neil Mulholland
Age:9 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:113 SP:8/1
Prominent - not fluent when pressed leader 3 out - going okay when led approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 10/1 and tchd 11/1)
2 1
J:Richard Patrick T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Age:6 Weight:12st 2lbs
OR:122 SP:2/1F
In touch with leaders - prominent before 4 out - went second last - kept on well(tchd 15/8 and tchd 9/4)
3 7 8
J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex
Age:5 Weight:10st 11lbs
OR:107 SP:5/2
Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - dropped to last after 6th - headway before 3 out - went second approaching last - soon lost position - weakened gradually run-in(tchd 2/1)
4 16 24
J:Sean Bowen T:Nicky Martin
Age:8 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:111 SP:7/1
Soon prominent - not fluent 6th - pressed leader 3 out - mistake 2 out - soon outpaced - weakened before last(op 6/1)
5 12 36
J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard
Age:7 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:111 SP:7/2
Led - headed approaching last - soon weakened (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 10/3 tchd 3/1 and tchd 4/1)
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J:Mr David Maxwell T:Paul Nicholls
Age:9 Weight:11st 13lbs
OR:119 SP:28/1
In touch with leaders - bad mistake and dropped to last 3 out - soon pulled up(op 22/1)
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jockey silk Pilsdon Pen
J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott
Age:8 Weight:11st 8lbs
OR:114 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £9
Tote place: £2.90 £1.60
Exacta: £23.80
Trifecta: £56.30
CSF: £24.80