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16:55 Cheltenham

Golden Miller Handicap Chase (Class C) (Class C)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 2f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 42.30s
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Village King (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Mister One

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Dark Stranger (FR)

      8/1

        1
        Silk - YELLOW, EMERALD GREEN spots and armlets, DARK GREEN cap

        Mister One

        43
        11/2
        • Form U0-1051
        • Age 11
        • Weight 11-12

        tracked leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 7th, hard ridden and stayed on again after 3 out, kept on same pace under pressure from 2 out

        2
        Silk - Primrose, Old Gold and Scarlet hooped cap

        Chalmers Place (IRE)

        39
        4/1
        • Form 6-211F4
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-7

        held up in rear, not always fluent, driven and no impression from 3 out

        4
        Silk - Light Blue, Scarlet collar, sash and sleeves, check cap

        Village King (IRE)

        36
        8/1
        • Form F0-001P
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-4

        tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th, led 11th, drew clear from 2 out, ridden out

        5
        Silk - Pink, pink and white quartered cap

        Twisted Logic (IRE)

        25
        4/1
        • Form 451410
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-4

        in rear early, steady headway from 14th, in touch when blundered 4 out, disputing 3rd and held when blundered and unseated rider next

        6
        Silk - Light Blue, Black sleeves, Black and White quartered cap

        Menesonic (IRE)

        88
        8/1
        • Form 135-144
        • Age 12
        • Weight 11-1

        took keen hold, held up, 5th when blundered badly 12th, no chance when jumped left 3 out

        7
        Silk - White, large red spots and armlets, quartered cap

        Dark Stranger (FR)

        35 b
        8/1
        • Form 256000
        • Age 11
        • Weight 11-1

        led to 11th, hard ridden and no impression after 3 out, blundered last

        8
        Silk - Royal blue, yellow hoop, dark blue sleeves, royal blue and yellow quartered cap

        Mazileo

        11
        5/1
        • Form 033F41
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-7

        held up, hard ridden and no headway from 4 out

        10
        Silk - BLACK, RED chevron, hooped cap

        New Rising

        25 v
        25/1
        • Form 2-FPP04
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-0

        chasing leader when blundered 2nd and lost place, blundered 5th and lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 10th, dismounted and unsaddled

        3
        NR

        Atavistic (IRE)

        32
        • Form 22223P
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-7

        9
        NR

        Spanish Main (IRE)

        39 v
        • Form 0-3U0P5
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-3

        In depth

        Verdict

        There would be no more deserving winner of the finale than the Philip Hobbs-trained Atavistic. Placed in all five starts this term, prior to finding conditions too testing in the Midlands National at Uttoxeter last month, the 10-year-old is due a change of luck. Stablemate Village King has been inconsistent of late but still retains ability judged by his win at Fontwell in February. The Gold Cup winning team of Henrietta Knight and Jim Culloty are represented by Chalmers Place, who comes into this in better form than most, along with last time out winner Mazileo who has a nice racing weight. Although burdened by 11st 12lb Mister One should not be far away. Colin Tizzard's 11-year-old comes here fresh from winning the Devon National last time and with the faster ground here in his favour another bold showing should be expected.