Racecards
14:50 Cheltenham
Ultima Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 21 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £125,000 added
- Winner: £70,338
- 2nd: £26,500
- 3rd: £13,262
- 4th: £6,625
- Form 754-345
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
chased leaders, pushed along and weakened 15th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 23-59PB
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Danny Gilligan
held up towards rear, hit 14th water, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4/2U541
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
led in start, held up early, good headway chasing leaders 2nd, went 2nd soon after, hit 3rd, led after 12th until 3 out, lost 2nd and weakened soon after, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 2P-48P1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
never closer than mid-division, behind and struggling 11th, tailed off when bad mistake 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 113-P35
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
towards rear, bad mistake 3rd, reminders after 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 16th
- Form 4P4-858
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, pushed along before next, weakened turning in before 2 out
- Form 6-4311U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mark Walsh
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 15th, travelling well in 3rd before 2 out, run flattened out between last two
- Form 44-21P8
- Age 12
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Miss Lucy Turner
held up in rear, slightly hampered by faller 2nd, headway before 4 out, weakened after next
- Form 2P-1P33
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jordan Gainford
never closer than mid-division, bad mistake 15th,went right 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 11-4705
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
raced on inside, never closer than mid-division
- Form 2-3P1PP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 146
off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 16th
- Form 1P0/4-82
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
chased leader, led after 2nd until after 12th, lost 2nd at 16th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 74-1174
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
slightly hampered by faller 2nd, off the pace in last pair, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 4P-546P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey J J Slevin
soon towards rear, behind 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 13th
- Form 11-1323
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
towards rear, fell 2nd
Twig
101- Form 12-1120
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Beau Morgan
wore hood to post, led until after 2nd, chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, chance before 2 out, no extra between last two
- Form 11P-112
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
chased leaders, went 2nd 14th, led 3 out, over 4 lengths ahead when pecked last, stayed on strongly run-in
- Form 22-5264
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 140
chased leaders, not fluent 8th, weakening when hit 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
Excello (FR)
45- Form 212-310
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
raced wide in mid-division, weakened 16th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 1-411PU
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
chased leaders on inside, pushed along on inside before 2 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 87P-326
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders on inside, hit 15th, outpaced 4 out, never dangerous after
- Form 3-61935
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
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Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Eldorado Allen (FR) 7-2 (11-12) Raced wide in mid-division, lost place 5th, never on terms after, 5th of 8, 24 1/4l behind Transmission (10-2) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Run Wild Fred (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Prominent and disputed lead, close 2nd when jumped right 3 out bumped and brought down by rival, at Fairyhouse 3m hvy in Feb.
Highland Hunter (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Tracked leader, led 8th, went clear before 4 out, stayed on strongly, won at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (2) hvy in Mar beating Fortescue (11-5) by 4 1/4l, 7 ran.
Stumptown (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, not fluent 9th, went 2nd 11th until 14th, ridden and went 2nd again after 3 out, led 2 out, drew clear flat, stayed on well, won at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) hvy in Jan beating Inch House (11-6) by 5l, 5 ran.
Monbeg Genius (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and mistake 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 7, dist behind Thunder Rock (11-6) at Kelso 2m 7f lst (1) gs in Mar.
The Goffer (IRE) 7-2 (12-3) won at Punchestown 2m hvy in Feb beating Samui (12-9) by 5l, 16 ran.
Meetingofthewaters (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Towards rear when hampered and unseated rider 1st, at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp (1) Yielding - Soft in Feb.
Chambard (FR) 28-1 (11-12) Led until 4th, led 5th, headed 8th, led next, headed 17th, weakened 3 out, 8th of 10, 30 1/2l behind Yeah Man (10-12) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (1) hvy in Feb.
Minella Crooner (IRE) 9-4 (11-3) Led, headed briefly 6 out, joined next, pushed along and headed 2 out, 3rd and no impression approaching last, no extra, 3rd of 4, 25l behind I Am Maximus (11-12) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f (1) Soft - Heavy in Feb.
Kitty's Light 14-1 (11-6) Went left 1st, never going well in rear, left remote 5th before 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, 32 1/2l behind Mahons Glory (11-2) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Gevrey (FR) 33-1 (11-5) Towards rear early, mid-division halfway, no impression approaching straight and soon no extra, behind and pulled up before last, at Gowran Park 3m 1f hcp (1) hvy in Jan.
Eklat De Rire (FR) 9-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, left 2nd 3 out, ridden after 2 out and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 3 1/4l behind Velvet Elvis (11-6) at Fairyhouse 3m hvy in Feb.
Victtorino (FR) 2-1fav (11-8) Chased leaders out wide, hit 5th, lost place slightly 14th, rallied 4 out, pushed along in 4th home turn, plugged on, 4th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Threeunderthrufive (12-0) at Ascot 3m hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Busselton (FR) 22-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, never a factor, mistake and hampered 1st, slow next, not fluent 7th, hampered 9th, no extra, pulled up before 3 out, at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp (1) Yielding - Soft in Feb.
Trelawne 13-8 (11-5) Chased leader, challenged 9th, ridden before 4 out, led 3 out, headed 2 out, mistake and lost 2nd last, no impression towards finish, last of 3, 1 3/4l behind Crebilly (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f (2) hvy in Feb.
Twig 9-1 (10-2) Front mid-division, pushed along and weakened after 5 out, 11th of 20, 26 1/4l behind Datsalrightgino (10-7) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Chianti Classico (IRE) 9-4fav (11-10) In touch towards rear on outer, went handy 10th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before next, kept on but no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Flegmatik (11-5) at Kempton 3m hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Lord Du Mesnil (FR) 11-2 (11-6) Mid-division, mistake 2 out, outpaced 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, no impression, 4th of 13, 11l behind Ask Me Early (10-6) at Exeter 3m hcp (2) hvy in Feb.
Excello (FR) 5-1 (10-12) Towards rear, pushed along and no response 3 out, 11th of 13, dist behind Ga Law (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Jan.
Famous Bridge (IRE) 9-2jfav (11-4) In touch in mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 17th, at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (1) hvy in Feb.
Weveallbeencaught (IRE) 5-2fav (11-10) In touch, ridden soon after 3 out, weakened next, last of 6, 22l behind Are U Wise To That (11-0) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Found On (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Led, headed 12th, remained close up, pushed along and outpaced by leader approaching 3 out, in 3rd from 2 out, kept on and regained 2nd run-in, always held by winner, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Galia Des Liteaux (11-5) at Market Rasen 3m lst (1) gs in Nov.
Risk And Roll (FR) 22-1 (10-8) Raced wide, towards rear, headway and close up 9th, ridden 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 13, 19 1/2l behind Beachcomber (10-3) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Jan.