Racecards
13:50 Cheltenham
BetVictor Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 199y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £45,000 added
- Winner: £27,855
- 2nd: £8,271
- 3rd: £4,136
- 4th: £2,061
- Form 370/188-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 140
chased leaders, driven after 3 out, outpaced when left disputing 3rd next, beaten when went left last
- Form 63/2335-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
raced keenly, tracked front pair, went 2nd at 7th, led after 3 out, quickened clear after next, soon ridden, ran on well, comfortably
- Form 614264-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up behind, tracked leaders 4 out, driven to chase front pair when blundered badly and lost place 2 out, not recover
- Form 0/892P-3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey R M Power
led to 3rd, pressed leader, lost place 7th, behind and struggling 4 out, weakened after next
- Form 411P-83
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
tracked leader, led narrowly when pecked 3rd, mistake 3 out, soon headed and ridden, well held from next
- Form 462PP-1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, went 2nd after 3 out, one pace before last, ridden and no chance with winner flat
- Form 11F213
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, driven to chase leaders when left 3rd next, ridden and kept on same pace, no impression with front pair
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A Hare Breath last ran over fences in the 2017 Arkle so is probably best watched on his reappearance. Rock On Rocky is slipping down the weights but weakened quickly last time at Ascot and was only fourth in this last year behind DOITFORTHEVILLAGE (NAP). Shanahan's Turn was also unplaced 12 months ago behind Paul Henderson’s charge, who is only 2lb higher and fancied to stage a repeat. Bun Doran failed to win last season but he’s run well on both previous starts here so can’t be ignored but Peppay Le Pugh is raised in class and racing from out of the handicap and though Movie Legend is back on a winning mark, his comeback win came over hurdles and he’s been pulled up the last twice over fences.
Formwatch
A Hare Breath (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Prominent, led before 4th, headed 2 out, no extra flat, 8th of 16, 7 1/2l behind Midnight Shadow (10-4) at Ayr 2m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Bun Doran (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Mid-division, headway after 8th, chasing leaders 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 16, 29l behind Bentelimar (10-8) at Aintree 2m hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Doitforthevillage (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, hit 6th, blundered next, headway on inside 4 out, chasing leaders 3 out, 4th and weakening before last, 4th of 16, 24 1/2l behind Bentelimar (10-8) at Aintree 2m hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Shanahan's Turn (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and no impression in 4th before 3 out, kept on into 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 9, 7 1/4l behind Charbel (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Rock On Rocky 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, hard driven to challenge before 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 5, 11 1/4l behind Vosne Romanee (11-12) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Nov.
Movie Legend 6-4fav (10-12) Close up in 4th, headway to track leader 5th, led soon after 2 out, ridden and ran on, won at Fakenham 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct beating General Custard (11-4) by 2 1/2l, 4 ran.
Peppay Le Pugh (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) Pulled hard in rear, headway 3 out, hard driven next, stayed on towards finish, never able to challenge, 3rd of 7, 18 1/4l behind Wenyerreadyfreddie (10-12) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.