Racecards
14:55 Cheltenham
Oddschecker Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 3f 71y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £75,000 added
- Winner: £44,580
- 2nd: £16,695
- 3rd: £8,340
- 4th: £4,162
- Form 3/62142-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 165
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
led, disputed lead from 7th, went right 16th, headed 3 out, switched right after 2 out, ridden to challenge rounding home turn, kept on same pace after last
- Form 302416-
- Age 13
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Chad Bament
midfield, awkward 11th, not fluent 3 out, ridden and made no impression from 2 out
Beauport (IRE)
225- Form 1P/1320-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, mistake 9th, went second after 3 out, jumped well to lead 2 out, faced challenges rounding home turn, ridden and headed before last, rallied flat, kept on
- Form 1P0/PP-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Freddie Mitchell
prominent, lost ground 16th, ridden and dropped to rear 3 out, well behind when pulled up after 2 out
- Form 0/03U20-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer T Ellis
- Jockey Miss Gina Andrews
in touch, headway after 15th, shaken up going okay after 3 out, found little and weakened after 2 out
- Form 6/13250-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up in rear, awkward 2nd, made steady headway after 13th, slow 16th, pushed along 2 out, pressed leaders rounding home turn, ridden to lead before last, went clear flat, readily
Tanganyika (FR)
246- Form 0/54112-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
front rank, not fluent 3rd, closed and disputed from 7th, not fluent 11th, led 3 out, headed 2 out, lost position rounding home turn, weakening when blundered last
- Form F9-7238
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 133
wore hood to post, in touch towards rear, went left 3rd, plenty to do when pushed along after 3 out, ridden and headway after 2 out, switched left before last, stayed on strongly run-in, went second towards finish
Lady Balko (FR)
268- Form 1115P4-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 132
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, mistake 7th, not fluent 10th, well behind and no chance when pulled up before last
- Form 21265-0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Harriet Tucker
held up in rear of midfield, jumped right 10th, dropped to rear and struggling 12th, not fluent 15th, well behind 3 out, never on terms
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Protektorat (FR) 7-1 (11-10) Led until 2nd, led next, headed 8th, went 2nd from 12th, no impression on winner from 2 out but kept on and did close a bit towards finish, 2nd of 4, 3 1/4l behind Jonbon (11-10) at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gd in Apr.
Sam Brown 16-1 (12-0) With leaders, dropped to midfield 2nd, short of room 11th, outpaced 15th, ridden before 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out, 6th of 12, 20 1/2l behind Cruz Control (10-11) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Beauport (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Prominent, hit 8th (canal turn), left in lead 25th (valentines), mistake and headed 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out, 12th of 34, dist behind Nick Rockett (11-8) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Nassalam (FR) 66-1 (12-0) In touch in mid-division, slow 12th, struggling 15th, well behind 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Latenightpass 28-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, prominent 5th, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out, 22nd of 30, dist behind Gentleman De Mee (11-11) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Marble Sands (FR) 5-1 (11-10) Dwelt, soon tracking leaders inside, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd post, just held, 2nd of 11, nk behind Poncho (11-3) at Goodwood 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Tanganyika (FR) 14-1 (11-5) Prominent, tracked leader 4 out, pressed before 3 out, pushed along and every chance after 2 out, kept on, always held by winner, well clear of rest, 2nd of 16, 1l behind Mr Vango (12-0) at Uttoxeter 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Fascile Mode (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, mistake 6th, lost place before 13th, outpaced 3 out, no impression after, 8th of 18, 10 1/4l behind Three Card Brag (11-13) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Lady Balko (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Towards rear, closer 11th, chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon no impression and faded, 4th of 5, 15l behind Don't Rightly Know (11-4) at Exeter 3m lst (1) hvy in Feb.
Transmission (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) In touch in mid-division, mistake 11th, some headway 3 out, no impression 2 out, 12th of 18, 22 1/2l behind Three Card Brag (11-13) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.