Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
12:45
AIS Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham
Date: Sun, 01 Jan 2023
Distance: 3m2½f
Type: Chase
Going: Soft
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £9.90
Place: £3 £2.40 £2.60
Exacta: £55.20
Tricast: £368.45
Trifecta: £370.50
Non-Runners: Found On (unsuitable ground), Switch Hitter (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Rapper (GB) | 10 G | AVG | Henry Daly | 160 lbs | 8/1 | Won | Held up in rear - headway from 4th - prominent 7th - led before 2 out - 5 lengths ahead last - edged left when shaken up run-in - kept on strongly(tchd 17/2) | ||
| 2nd | 10 | Java Point (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Tom George | 156 lbs | 11/2 | 8.5 | In touch with leaders - headway after 17th - pushed along after 3 out - went second when ridden after 2 out - stayed on but no match for winner(op 6/1 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Secret Reprieve (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Evan Williams | 157 lbs | 8/1 | 1.5 | Midfield - hit 16th - ridden when outpaced after 3 out - headway 2 out - stayed on run-in - went third final strides(op 7/1) | ||
| 4th | 11 | Poppa Poutine (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 155 lbs | 5/1 | 1.25 | Pressed leaders - prominent from 2nd - dropped to midfield 8th - ridden and headway after 3 out - went third last - stayed on until no extra and lost third final strides(op 11/2 tchd 6/1) | ||
| 5th | 1 | Farinet (FR) | N/A | AVG | Venetia Williams | 168 lbs | 9/2F | 1.5 | Pressed leader - pecked on landing 3 out - soon pushed along - ridden when lost second before 2 out - rallied but held run-in - stayed on(op 4/1) | ||
| 6th | 2 | Itchy Feet (FR) | 11 G | AVG | Olly Murphy | 168 lbs | 10/1 | 0.3 | Held up in rear - pushed along from 14th - ridden after 3 out - headway after 2 out - stayed on run-in - nearest finish | ||
| 7th | 6 | Spiritofthegames (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Dan Skelton | 160 lbs | 7/1 | 2 | Midfield - in touch with leaders when mistake 4 out - ridden before 2 out - briefly went fourth run-in - no extra inside final 110yds(op 6/1) | ||
| 8th | 3 | The Wolf (FR) | 11 G | AVG | Olly Murphy | 161 lbs | 11/1 | 3.75 | Didn't jump with fluency - held up in rear - reminders after 8th - struggling 16th - stayed on but well held from 2 out | ||
| 9th | 13 | Minella Bobo (IRE) | 10 G | Poor | Rebecca Curtis | 143 lbs | 40/1 | 0.3 | Led - ridden when headed before 2 out - lost second approaching last - weakened run-in(op 33/1) | ||
| 10th | 5 | Easysland (FR) | N/A | Poor | Jonjo O'Neill | 160 lbs | 40/1 | 7.5 | Prominent - ridden after 3 out - weakened before 2 out | ||
| 11th | 12 | Cap Du Nord (FR) | 11 G | AVG | Christian Williams | 151 lbs | 7/1 | 12 | Midfield - towards rear 8th - mistake 18th - soon ridden - weakened after 3 out(op 10/1 tchd 11/1) |