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Cheltenham
14:25
Epic Jumps Season At William Hill Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2023 Distance: 3m1f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £14.20 Place: £3.40 £2 £8.10 Exacta: £81.90 Tricast: £1588.73 Trifecta: £1747.30
Non-Runners: Yes Indeed (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m7f 3m 3m2f 3m1½f 2m5½f
1st
Made all - mistake 15th - ridden after 2 out - faced challenge run-in - went clear again towards finish - gamely(op 16/1)
8 G AVG
Henry De Bromhead 148 lbs 12/1 Won
1m7½f 3m2f 4m 2m6½f
3m½f 2m4½f 2m4½f 2m7½f 3m2f
2nd
Midfield - headway from 16th - went fourth from 16th - disputing second 2 out - pressed winner run-in - stayed on until no extra towards finish(op 9/2)
9 G Good
Ben Pauling 158 lbs 4/1F 3
3m2f 3m1f 3m1f 3m 3m½f
2m 3m2f 2m7½f 3m6½f 3m
3rd
In touch with leaders - headway after 14th - went second after 3 out - stayed on until no extra final 110yds
10 G AVG
Rebecca Curtis 147 lbs 33/1 2.25
3m3½f 2m7½f 3m6½f 3m 3m2f
2m5f 2m6½f 3m 3m1f 3m5f
4th
Travelled strongly - raced in second - pressed winner from 9th - pecked on landing 13th - saddle slipped and lost two places after 3 out - hung left and weakened after 2 out (jockey said saddle slipped)(tchd 11/2)
8 G AVG
Henry De Bromhead 165 lbs 5/1 8
3m½f 3m4½f 3m1½f 2m6½f 3m
3m7½f 3m 3m1f 3m 3m
5th
Held up in rear - headway after 4 out - in touch with leaders 13th - weakened after 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
11 G AVG
Olly Murphy 158 lbs 25/1 1
3m1½f 2m6½f 3m½f 2m7½f 2m6½f
3m5f 3m4f 2m4f 1m6f 2m4f
99th
Midfield - hit 1st - dropped to rear after 12th - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
9 G Poor
P A Fahy 162 lbs 40/1 -
3m5½f 3m½f 1m7f
3m2f 3m 3m2f 4m 2m5f
99th
Prominent - struggling 14th - weakened 16th - pulled up after 4 out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding would appreciate a faster surface)(op 4/1)
10 G AVG
Neil Mulholland 155 lbs 11/2 -
3m 3m1f 2m7½f 2m7½f 3m3f
3m2f 2m4½f 2m5f 2m4½f 3m½f
99th
Raced wide - in touch with leaders - lost position 11th - dropped to rear 15th - pulled up after 16th (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was never travelling)(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
8 G AVG
Nicky Henderson 157 lbs 7/1 -
3m1f 3m 3m2½f 3m 3m½f
3m½f 3m1f 3m1f 3m1f 3m2f
99th
Always behind - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the good to soft ground and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 9/1)
8 G Good
Sam England 168 lbs 10/1 -
3m1f 3m4½f 3m1f 3m2f 3m2f
3m2f 3m2f 3m 3m2f 4m
99th
Prominent - weakened after 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(op 9/1)
9 G Poor
Nigel Twiston-Davies 158 lbs 8/1 -
3m1f 3m2f 3m2f 3m3½f 3m
2m3½f 2m4f 2m5½f 3m 2m7f
99th
In rear - hit rail after 2nd - soon detached - pulled up after 12th - never going well (jockey said gelding was never travelling)
5 G Good
Neil Mulholland 160 lbs 18/1 -
-
3m½f 3m½f 3m 3m2f 3m1f
99th
Prominent - weakened after 4 out - pulled up after 3 out(op 12/1)
8 G AVG
Dan Skelton 155 lbs 11/1 -
3m 3m 3m1½f 3m 3m2f
2m5f 2m4f 2m4½f 3m2f 3m½f
99th
Midfield - struggling when dropped to rear after 15th - pulled up after 16th(op 18/1)
8 G AVG
Charles & Adam Pogson 141 lbs 14/1 -
3m 2m4f 3m 2m7f 3m½f