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13:55 Cheltenham

Unicoin Homes Chase (Showcase Handicap) (Class B)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 19.00s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Whereareyounow (IRE)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Spring Grove (IRE)

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Foly Pleasant (FR)

      20/1

        1
        Silk - MAUVE and PINK check, WHITE sleeves

        Iris Royal (FR)

        19
        9/2
        • Form PP2-111
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-12

        in touch, losing place when mistake, hampered 4 out, pulled up before next

        2
        Silk - Maroon and Light Blue stripes, Light Blue sleeves, hooped cap

        Foly Pleasant (FR)

        19
        20/1
        • Form P/4220-P
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-9

        in rear, still plenty to do 3 out, kept on under pressure from next, stayed on well to take 3rd run in

        3
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow spots, Yellow and Emerald Green halved sleeves, Purple cap

        Royal Auclair (FR)

        19
        6/1
        • Form 11/440-4
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-6

        tracked leader to 4th, ridden along 9th, close up when fell 4 out

        4
        Silk - Emerald green, scarlet hooped sleeves and cap

        Tarxien

        40
        5/1
        • Form 121F2-3
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-6

        raced wide, always behind, driven 9th, mistake ridden 11th, tailed off when fell 4 out

        5
        Silk - LIGHT GREEN and RED check, RED sleeves, LIGHT GREEN armlets, LIGHT GREEN cap

        Ballinclay King (IRE)

        19
        18/1
        • Form 14P-P30
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-1

        always behind, struggling from 9th, tailed off 4 out

        6
        Silk - Orange, Black epaulets, Orange and Black hooped sleeves

        Armaturk (FR)

        19
        20/1
        • Form 2100-56
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0

        held up in touch, not fluent 3rd, ridden to chase winner 3 out to next, soon no impression, lost third run in

        7
        Silk - ETON BLUE

        Jakari (FR)

        13
        7/2
        • Form 311P-11
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-11

        led to 11th, stayed chasing winner to 3 out, weakened before next

        8
        Silk - GREEN, GOLD sash and armlets, GOLD and WHITE hooped cap

        Spring Grove (IRE)

        12
        9/1
        • Form 46-5141
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-2

        tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2 out, kept on to hold 2nd run in, no chance with winner

        9
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE stars, EMERALD GREEN cap, WHITE star

        Whereareyounow (IRE)

        20
        11/2
        • Form 20-1134
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-1

        tracked leaders, led 11th, clear 2 out, stayed on strongly

        In depth

        Verdict

        Iris Royal returns to the scene of his Tripleprint Gold Cup success and, although 11lbs higher in the weights now, has to be the selection to follow up with Jakari and Spring Grove rated the main dangers. The last mentioned, a winner over this trip at Warwick last time, gets plenty of weight from his main rivals but is more exposed than most and is probably best passed over. Henry Daly's Jakari has won his last two starts but another 8lb rise for the latest of those looks a touch harsh and he faces no easy task. The Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained Whereareyounow ran as well as could have been expected behind the useful Therealbandit over further here last time and has to be respected off his light weight along with Martin Pipe's Tarxien and his former stablemate Royal Auclair, who is now in the care of Paul Nicholls. However, Iris Royal has done little wrong so far this term and is the one they all have to beat.