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14:25 Cheltenham
Betfair Cotswold Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 56y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £125,000 added
- Winner: £71,188
- 2nd: £26,712
- 3rd: £13,375
- 4th: £6,662
- Form 3/2P12-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 166
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up, racing in third, headway when mistake 2 out and lost all chance, kept on one pace run in
- Form 24/31P-2
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 162
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
led, uncontested, ridden to assert before 2 out, headed after 2 out, rallied and kept on gamely run in, always held
- Form 3325/51-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 162
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
held up in rear, not fluent 17th, ridden after 3 out, never a serious threat
- Form 1/252-93
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 164
- Trainer J J Mangan
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
chased leader, mistake 16th, headway going well after 3 out, led after 2 out, stayed on well run in, always holding rival
Previous results
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Grey Dawning (IRE) 10-11fav (11-10) In rear, in touch, closed up after 4th, took 3rd at 15th, chased leader travelling strongly 4 out, waited with still on bridle pressing leaders thereafter, led narrowly last, shaken up run-in and asserted closing stages, cosily, won at Haydock 3m 2f (1) gs in Nov beating Royale Pagaille (11-10) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
L'Homme Presse (FR) 5-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, lost position 11th, in rear before 13th, mistake next, closed into mid-division 15th, pushed along after 3 out, rallied before 2 out, went fourth jumping last, ridden and kept on run-in, not trouble winner, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Blaze The Way (10-2) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Flooring Porter (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Pushed along leaving start, led 1st, went clear after 3rd, hit 7th, 20 lengths clear 11th, reduced advantage 2 out, unchallenged, won at Listowel 3m hcp (1) sft in Sep beating Horantzau D'airy (10-10) by 4 1/4l, 17 ran.
Spillane's Tower (IRE) 7-4 (11-4) Tracked leader, 3rd after 4th, 4th after 5th, not fluent 3 out, no impression before last, kept on without threatening in 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 8, 8 1/2l behind El Fabiolo (11-4) at Punchestown 2m 3f Yielding in Dec.