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14:05 Cheltenham
Paddy Power New Year's Day Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 127y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,950
- 2nd: £21,370
- 3rd: £10,700
- 4th: £5,330
- Form 21115-1
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 166
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
led until 2nd, chased leader, not fluent 11th or 12th, pushed along after 13th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 32/10-13
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Dylan Johnston
chased leaders, slow 6th, 3rd and outpaced final bend, weakened from 2 out
- Form 1211-11
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up towards rear, not fluent 9th, dived at 4 out and 3 out, went 4th from final bend, no impression, weakened 2 out
- Form 1534-P6
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 139
held up towards rear, headway 11th, went 2nd 3 out, challenged 2 out, led before 2 out, ridden clear and edged right flat, stayed on well
- Form 340-323
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
with leader, led 2nd, ridden and headed before last, no impression on winner flat
- Form 22P1/F6
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
in rear, mistake 8th, not fluent 10th, behind from 12th
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Stage Star (IRE) 4-1fav (11-7) Prominent, led 5 out, ridden when landed awkwardly and nearly unseated rider last, ran on, won at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Nov beating Notlongtillmay (11-4) by 4l, 14 ran.
Al Dancer (FR) 9-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders on inner, switched right 7th, outpaced after 9th, ridden and plenty to do rounding home turn, plugged on same pace, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Jetoile (11-0) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Oct.
Richmond Lake (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Close up on inner, tracked leaders 5 out, led 3 out, ridden clear when clambered over last, finished tired, won at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Dec beating Gustavian (11-4) by 14l, 9 ran.
Shakem Up'arry (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Handy, led 4 out, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, faded before last, 6th of 20, 19 1/2l behind Datsalrightgino (10-7) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Frero Banbou (FR) 9-1 (10-2) Prominent early, tracked clear leading pair 8th, ridden 2 out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 12, 9 1/2l behind Fugitif (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Torn And Frayed (FR) 28-1 (10-2) Close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Fugitif (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Dec.