Cheltenham

Ultima Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Distance: 3m1f
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £84,405
Runners: 24
Winning time: 6m 23.22s (slow by 4.22s)
Age: 5yo+
Class: Class 1
1
J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell
Age:8 Weight:10st 3lbs
OR:127 SP:13/2F
Made all - soon pestered - not fluent 15th - faced challenges before 2 out - clear when ridden run-in - readily(op 8/1)
2 11
J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard
Age:8 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:140 SP:7/1
Prominent - went second 4 out - pressed winner before 2 out - kept on but no chance with winner from last(op 13/2)
3 14¾
J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell
Age:8 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:142 SP:14/1
Towards rear - stumbled 2nd - steady headway and in touch with leaders 3 out - outpaced after 2 out - rallied and went third final 110yds - stayed on(op 16/1)
4 ¾ 15½
J:Jonathan Burke T:Mel Rowley
Age:11 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:140 SP:28/1
Midfield - steady headway 4 out - prominent after 3 out - edged left and weakened final 110yds
5 ½ 16
J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead
Age:8 Weight:10st 8lbs
OR:132 SP:11/1
Didn't jump with fluency - took keen hold - in rear - bad mistake 8th - headway before 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 12/1)
6 ½ 16½
J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards
Age:9 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:142 SP:18/1
Midfield - slightly hampered 1st - headway 13th - no extra before 2 out(op 20/1)
7 19¾
J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott
Age:8 Weight:11st 9lbs
OR:147 SP:33/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - weakened 2 out
8 8 27¾
J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling
Age:8 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:145 SP:14/1
Slowly into stride - soon midfield - headway on outer before 3 out - hung left and weakened after 2 out(op 12/1)
9 32½
J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Age:8 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:138 SP:11/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - headway 14th - weakened after 3 out(op 8/1)
10 10 42½
J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan
Age:7 Weight:11st 6lbs
OR:144 SP:16/1
In rear - hit 14th - never on terms(tchd 18/1)
11 44¼
J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls
Age:8 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:150 SP:25/1
Towards rear on outer throughout
12 52¾
J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King
Age:9 Weight:11st 1lbs
OR:139 SP:25/1
Whipped round start - slowly away - in rear - headway and in touch with leaders on outer 4th - weakened before 3 out(tchd 28/1)
PU
J:Ned Fox(3) T:Venetia Williams
Age:10 Weight:10st 10lbs
OR:134 SP:50/1
Pressed winner - hit 4 out - soon weakened - pulled up before 2 out(op 66/1)
PU
J:Richie McLernon T:Gary Brown
Age:10 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:150 SP:125/1
Raced wide - in touch with leaders - weakened quickly and pulled up before 12th(op 100/1)
PU
J:Sean Houlihan T:Sheila Lewis
Age:10 Weight:10st 3lbs
OR:127 SP:33/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - always behind - pulled up before 2 out(op 40/1)
F
J:Carl Millar(5) T:Gordon Elliott
Age:8 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:150 SP:25/1
Midfield on inner - fell 4th(op 28/1)
F
J:Kielan Woods T:Nigel Twiston-Davies
Age:9 Weight:10st 8lbs
OR:132 SP:50/1
Prominent - fell 1st(op 66/1)
PU
J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain
Age:9 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:142 SP:40/1
In touch with leaders on inner - bad mistake 8th - lost position when hit 4 out - soon weakened - pulled up before 3 out
PU
J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe
Age:7 Weight:11st 1lbs
OR:139 SP:22/1
In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield halfway - not fluent 12th - weakened 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(op 25/1)
PU
J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams
Age:7 Weight:11st 11lbs
OR:149 SP:22/1
Got loose beforehand - slowly away - always behind - pulled up before 3 out
PU
J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Age:9 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:152 SP:25/1
Didn't jump with fluency - slowly into stride - in rear throughout - pulled up 15th (jockey said gelding missed the start and was never travelling)(op 40/1)
PU
J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies
Age:7 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:150 SP:11/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - dropped to midfield halfway - pulled up after 15th (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)(op 10/1)
PU
J:Dylan Johnston(3) T:Sam Thomas
Age:7 Weight:10st 13lbs
OR:137 SP:7/1
Slowly into stride - in rear - jumped right 1st - raced wide and headway into midfield 3rd - prominent 9th - weakened after 4 out - pulled up before 2 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)
PU
J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell
Age:7 Weight:10st 12lbs
OR:136 SP:12/1
Prominent - badly hampered by faller 1st - soon in rear - not recover - pulled up before 3 out(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £7.50
Tote place: £2.40 £2.40 £4
Exacta: £65.40
Trifecta: £998.20
Tricast: £655.45
CSF: £48.32