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13:15 Cheltenham

Lycetts Insurance Brokers Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 62y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £15,609
  • 2nd: £7,176
  • 3rd: £3,588
  • 4th: £1,794
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Silk - Red, royal blue stripe, red sleeves, white stars, red cap, white star

Editeur Du Gite (FR)

49 DCD
  • Form U114P-3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 153

2
Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves and cap

Thyme White (FR)

21 D
  • Form U12F-15
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 148

3
Silk - Black, White Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

Third Time Lucki (IRE)

21 DCD
  • Form 3123-46
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 147

4
Silk - Royal blue, pink hoops, armlets and cap

Dolos (FR)

36 t D
  • Form 7817-22
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 147

5
Silk - Dark blue and red (halved), dark blue sleeves, white cap

Us And Them (IRE)

36 pt D
  • Form 583-UFP
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 139

6
Silk - Dark green, beige star, mauve and dark green hooped sleeves, dark green cap, beige star

Prince Escalus (IRE)

183 D
  • Form 32112-5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 139

7
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK chevron, check cap

Gumball (FR)

42 t D
  • Form 3/482P-4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 135

8
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue sash and sleeves, Royal Blue and White check cap

The Widdow Maker

15 t D
  • Form 6123-42
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 135

Previous results

2021
Silk -

Editeur Du Gite (FR)

3/1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7

2020
Silk -

Sky Pirate

4/1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-1

2019
Silk -

Northern Beau (IRE)

12/1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0

In depth

Verdict

DOLOS ran well for a long way behind stablemate Greaneteen in a Grade 2 at Exeter last month. He’s only 4lb higher than when winning a similar contest to this at Sandown last season. Thyme White, another Paul Nicholls runner, finished ahead of Third Time Lucki at Ascot three weeks ago having won a Grade 3 at that track earlier when Gumball was only fourth. Editeur Du Gite is 6lb higher than when making all in this last year but he does attack this course with relish and should give a bold sight again. The Widdow Maker looks to be running into form and is probably the pick of the remainder.

Formwatch

Editeur Du Gite (FR) 6-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, not fluent 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd after last, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 7, 12 3/4l behind Dads Lad (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.

Thyme White (FR) 9-2 (11-2) Held up, pushed along and outpaced from 3 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 7, 13 1/4l behind Boothill (10-7) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Nov.

Third Time Lucki (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, never a factor, 6th of 7, 20 1/4l behind Boothill (10-7) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Nov.

Dolos (FR) 17-2 (10-6) Chased winner, pushed along before 4 out, no impression last, kept on, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Greaneteen (11-12) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (1) gd in Nov.

Us And Them (IRE) 50-1 (10-6) Behind, not fluent 2nd (water), quickly pulled up, at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (1) gd in Nov.

Prince Escalus (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Chased leader until hit 4 out, chased leading pair, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, no chance when blundered badly 2 out, eased, 5th of 7, 23 1/4l behind Kauto The King (10-2) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (2) gd in Jun.

Gumball (FR) 10-3 (11-1) Tracked leaders, mistake 7th, pushed along in close 4th 2 out where not fluent, ridden and kept on one pace run-in, 4th of 8, 14 3/4l behind Thyme White (11-6) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (1) gd in Oct.

The Widdow Maker 11-2 (10-12) Wore hood to post, soon tracking leader, went left and bumped 1st, led 4th, joined 4 out, soon headed, stayed on same pace from next, no chance with very easy winner, 2nd of 5, 14l behind Paint The Dream (12-0) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Nov.