Cheltenham

Santa - The Visit Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 3m1f
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £9,934
Runners: 18
Winning time: 6m 34.61s (slow by 17.61s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 3
1
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 4lbs
OR: 115
SP: 100/30F
Pushed along and in touch with leaders early - prominent after 3rd - led narrowly after 8th - not fluent 12th - headed when hit 3 out - rallied and challenging 2 out - ridden and kept on well to lead run-in - gamely(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
2 1
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 11lbs
OR: 122
SP: 12/1
In touch with leaders early - soon towards rear - ridden and some headway 3 out - kept on well run-in - went second final strides(op 18/1)
3 nk
Age: 8
Weight: 11st 9lbs
OR: 120
SP: 13/2
Raced wide early - in touch with leaders - prominent after halfway - stayed on but no extra towards finish (vet reported gelding lost his right-fore shoe)(op 5/1)
4 nse
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 5lbs
OR: 116
SP: 9/1
Taken down early - pressed leader - mistake 1st - led 3 out - faced challenge from 2 out - headed run-in - lost two places final strides(op 15/2)
5
Age: 9
Weight: 12st 1lbs
OR: 126
SP: 50/1
Towards rear - in touch with leaders with one circuit to go - steady headway and prominent last - no extra run-in(op 33/1)
6 6
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 10lbs
OR: 121
SP: 14/1
Towards rear - steady headway and in touch with leaders on outer after 15th - prominent 3 out - weakening when hung left last
7 ¾
Age: 10
Weight: 11st 10lbs
OR: 121
SP: 8/1
Led narrowly - headed but prominent after 8th - lost position 4 out - weakened gradually after 3 out(tchd 17/2)
8 12¼
Age: 10
Weight: 11st 13lbs
OR: 124
SP: 33/1
In rear - slow jump 7th - stayed on but no impression(op 40/1)
9 14½
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 6lbs
OR: 117
SP: 12/1
In touch with leaders - lost position gradually after halfway(op 18/1)
10 hd 14¾
Age: 9
Weight: 10st 12lbs
OR: 109
SP: 33/1
Taken down early - in rear - some headway before 3 out - never on terms(op 28/1)
11 9 23¾
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 3lbs
OR: 114
SP: 11/1
Held up in rear - always behind(op 8/1)
12 hd 24
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 12lbs
OR: 123
SP: 10/1
In touch with leaders - weakened after 4 out(op 14/1)
13 29½
Age: 9
Weight: 10st 12lbs
OR: 109
SP: 28/1
In rear throughout(op 25/1)
PU
Age: 11
Weight: 12st 2lbs
OR: 127
SP: 50/1
Took keen hold - prominent - lost position and not fluent 11th - mistake 13th - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 40/1)
F
Age: 8
Weight: 11st 6lbs
OR: 117
SP: 6/1
In touch with leaders on outer - no impression and fell last(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)
PU
Age: 8
Weight: 11st 8lbs
OR: 119
SP: 25/1
Kicked before start - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway 4 out - weakened quickly and pulled up after 3 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 20/1)
PU
Age: 8
Weight: 11st 4lbs
OR: 115
SP: 22/1
Kicked before start - prominent early - dropped to rear and mistake 6th - pulled up after 3 out (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 16/1)
PU
Age: 8
Weight: 11st 7lbs
OR: 118
SP: 20/1
Towards rear - overjumped 2nd - mistake 8th - weakened and pulled up after 3 out (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 12/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4.40
Tote place: £1.70 £3.40 £2.60
Exacta: £61.80
Trifecta: £475.20
Tricast: £270.64
CSF: £44.51