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Cheltenham
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Bentley Flying Spur Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2020 Distance: 2m Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.90 Place: £2.30 £11.10 £2 Exacta: £379 Tricast: £1463.87 Trifecta: £3711.60
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Rouge Vif (FR) 11 G AVG
Harry Whittington 161 lbs 5/1 Won Took keen hold - chased clear leader - good jump and briefly led 5 out - led again 4 out - went clear going easily before 2 out - another good jump last - soon shaken up and ridden briefly - easily - impressive
2nd 7 Western Miller (IRE) N/A Poor
Charlie Longsdon 141 lbs 66/1 7.5 Took keen hold - prominent in chasing group - not fluent 7th - lost position after 4 out - mistake 3 out - soon ridden - headway when not clear run home turn - kept on well from last - went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner
3rd 6 Beat The Judge (IRE) N/A AVG
Gary Moore 147 lbs 4/1F 1.25 Held up in rear - not fluent then slightly hampered 4 out - pushed along and still plenty to do before 3 out - jumped left 3 out - soon ridden and outpaced - switched right and headway approaching last - kept on well run-in - went third final strides(op 5/1)
4th 1 Dolos (FR) 10 G AVG
Paul Nicholls 166 lbs 12/1 .75 Midfield - headway when not fluent 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon ridden and no impression - kept on run-in - went fourth final strides(op 16/1)
5th 5 On The Slopes (GB) N/A AVG
Chris Gordon 148 lbs 11/2 .5 Chased clear leader - pushed along after 3 out - ridden and no impression from 2 out - weakened final 110yds - lost fourth final strides(op 5/1)
6th 4 Ballywood (FR) 10 G AVG
Alan King 149 lbs 6/1 2 Midfield - headway 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon pushed along - ridden 2 out - briefly went second approaching last - weakened final 110yds(op 11/2)
7th 3 Hatcher (IRE) 10 G Poor
Dan Skelton 150 lbs 14/1 2.75 Held up in rear - going okay before 3 out - bit short of room and switched right home turn - not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - weakened run-in
8th 13 Northern Beau (IRE) 7 M Good
Michael Scudamore 140 lbs 16/1 4 Took keen hold - led - clear after 2nd - jumped right 5th - soon much reduced lead - briefly headed 5 out - headed 4 out - pushed along before 3 out - ridden after 3 out - weakened before 2 out (jockey said mare ran too freely)
9th 12 Movie Legend (GB) N/A Poor
Lucy Wadham 140 lbs 25/1 17 Held up in rear - pushed along briefly after 5 out - headway before 3 out - ridden after 3 out - soon weakened(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
10th 11 Doitforthevillage (IRE) N/A Poor
Paul Henderson 140 lbs 33/1 3 Detached throughout - pushed along briefly after 2nd - struggling 5 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the going - which was officially described as Good on this occasion - and would prefer a slower surface.)(op 22/1)
11th 8 Azzuri (GB) N/A Poor
Dan Skelton 143 lbs 80/1 18 Always towards rear(op 66/1)
99th 10 Scardura (IRE) N/A AVG
Neil Mulholland 140 lbs 9/2 - Midfield on outer - not fluent 1st - mistake 3rd - dropped to rear 5th - blundered and unseated rider 8th
99th 9 Katpoli (FR) 7 G Poor
Dr Richard Newland 139 lbs 14/1 - Midfield - unseated rider 4 out(tchd 16/1)