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14:05 Cheltenham

Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 127y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £100,000 added
  • Winner: £56,950
  • 2nd: £21,370
  • 3rd: £10,700
  • 4th: £5,330
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 31.64s
  • Off Time: 14:05:30
  • 8 Ran
2
Silk - Red, black triple diamond, striped sleeves, hooped cap

Midnight River

32 t DCD
14/1
  • Form 01/3F-30
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 148

held up in rear, shaken up after 4 out, 5th before 2 out, unable to get on terms, well beaten after

3
Silk - Dark blue, maroon chevron, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 1364-20
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 146

held up in rear, headway on outside 11th, fell 4 out

4
Silk - White, Mauve stars
11/4
  • Form 42U-132
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 145

held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, challenged going well 2 out, led last, quickened away flat

5
Silk - Dark blue, pink cross of lorraine, pink and dark blue diabolo on sleeves, pink cap, dark blue diamond
10/1
  • Form 4P16-13
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 144

held up in mid-division, headway 12th, pushed along before 2 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, kept on

6
Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop and sleeves
11/4
  • Form 3/550-11
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 144

led until 3rd, chased leader until 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off

7
Silk - Black, emerald green chevrons, emerald green cap, black star

Seddon (IRE)

19 CDCD
14/1
  • Form 1/238-P5
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 143

prominent, led 3rd, clear 3 out until before 2 out, headed last, lost 2nd and no extra flat

8
Silk - Orange and black diabolo, halved sleeves, orange cap, black star
9/1
  • Form 28441F
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 137

prominent until 2nd, chased leaders, not fluent 10th, lost place 13th, pulled up before 3 out

9
Silk - Emerald Green, Red hoops, quartered cap
15/2
  • Form 33521-3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 135

jumped right, chased leaders, lost place 4th, closed before 8th, hung left after 3 out, soon beaten, well held 4th from 2 out

1
NR

Hitman (FR)

66 pt
12/1
  • Form 09283-2
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 156

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Previous results

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Formwatch

Midnight River 28-1 (11-11) In touch in mid-division, mistake and lost place 5th, not much room 15th, outpaced 4 out, well beaten from 3 out, tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Kandoo Kid (11-5) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Nov.

Colonel Harry (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Soon handy, led before 6th, headed approaching 12th, led 4 out, headed 3 out, jumped left and no extra 2 out, tailed off, 11th of 13, dist behind Kandoo Kid (11-5) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Nov.

Springwell Bay 13-2 (11-12) Tracked leader until 2nd, handy 3rd on inside, squeezed through before 2 out, went 2nd soon after the last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 6 1/2l behind Jango Baie (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (2) gs in Dec.

Marble Sands (FR) 14-1 (12-0) Mid-division, went 5th before 4 out, soon pushed along, kept on to chase clear front pair 2 out, plugged on one pace, 3rd of 13, 17 1/4l behind Frero Banbou (10-9) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (1) gd in Nov.

Gemirande (FR) 11-2 (10-2) Prominent, pressed leader from 3rd, led clearly 9th, hit 4 out, faced strong challenge from after 3 out, collided with runner-up jumping 2 out, ridden run-in and stayed on gamely to forge ahead closing stages, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Dec beating Madara (10-6) by 1l, 11 ran.

Seddon (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Prominent, outpaced 12th, rallied chasing leaders before 3 out, 3rd before next, no impression before the last, weakened badly and lost two places run-in, 5th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Numitor (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Dec.

Lisnamult Lad (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Led and disputed, led halfway, slight mistake 9th, fell 6 out, at Navan 3m hcp (1) Yielding in Nov.

Lounge Lizard 4-1 (12-0) Pressed leader, led 4 out, ridden after 3 out, headed 2 out, keeping on one pace when hit last, 3rd of 7, 12 1/4l behind Grandads Cottage (11-11) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.

Hitman (FR) 11-2 (11-0) Tracked leading pair, mistake 3rd, went 1 length 2nd out wide at the last, ridden and no impression run-in, held on for 2nd, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Minella Drama (10-6) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gd in Oct.