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15:35 Cheltenham
squareintheair.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 199y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £52,030
- 2nd: £23,920
- 3rd: £11,960
- 4th: £5,980
- Form 212133-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey J J Slevin
led until before 2nd, led again before 3rd where mistake, headed briefly 4th, headed 6th, chased winner, ridden after 3 out, weakened quickly before next
- Form 524225-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Atkins
off the pace in last pair, never in the race
- Form 173124-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up off the pace in 5th, went modest 3rd before 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in, closed on 2nd but no chance with winner
- Form 150/P68-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer Chester Williams
- Jockey H Cobden
off the pace and always behind, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form P13432-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leaders out wide, led briefly 4th, led again 6th, pushed along turning in, 3 lengths ahead when brushed the last, stayed on strongly run-in
- Form 6505-11
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 137
in touch with leaders, mistake and pulled up quickly after 6th (water)
- Form 12550-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
chased leading pair, not fluent 3 out, went 2nd before next, 3 lengths down and ridden before last, no chance with winner, kept on for 2nd
- Form 4437P-2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer L Russell & M Scudamore
- Jockey P W Wadge
prominent, led before 2nd until before next, chased leaders, outpaced and struggling in modest 4th 4 out, no chance after
- Form 23215-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
off the pace in rear, not fluent 7th, never involved, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Matata (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Prominent, led 2nd, headed next, bad mistake and lost 2nd 12th, outpaced 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 3rd of 4, dist behind Jonbon (11-10) at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gd in Apr.
Unexpected Party (FR) 50-1 (11-10) Jumped right on occasions, tracked leader on outer, lost position 7th, outpaced from 3 out, no impression from 2 out, 5th of 7, 21 3/4l behind Il Etait Temps (11-10) at Sandown 1m 7f (1) gd in Apr.
Brookie (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Towards rear, off pace in 5th 3 out, soon ridden, 4th 2 out, disputed 2nd and no impression on winner at last, no extra inside final furlong, 4th close home, 4th of 6, 15l behind Majborough (11-12) at Punchestown 2m (1) Yielding in May.
Uncle Phil (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Mid-division, dropped to rear at 6th, moderate 7th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, 8th of 10, 37 1/4l behind The Folkes Tiara (10-2) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f hcp lst (1) Yielding in Nov.
Calico (GER) 10-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway after 4 out, chased winner before last, no impression, kept on, 2nd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Sans Bruit (10-6) at Aintree 2m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Third Time Lucki (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Prominent, slight mistake 3 out, briefly outpaced when left in second 2 out, ridden and rallied approaching last, ran on well and led final 110 yards run-in, readily (eighth fence omitted), won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (2) gd in Jun beating Sir Tivo (10-10) by 4 1/4l, 7 ran.
Jasko Des Dames (FR) 13-2 (11-1) In touch, 4th before 7th, closed 4 out, led narrowly before last (normal 2 out), headed closing stages, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Bythesametoken (10-2) at Listowel 2m 2f hcp Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Traprain Law (FR) 7-2 (10-12) Led, ridden after 2 out, headed and not fluent last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Shakeyatailfeather (10-2) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Dr T J Eckleburg (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Always in rear, ridden before 2 out where not fluent, no impression before last, 15th of 16, dist behind Our Champ (11-11) at Haydock 2m hcp (1) gd in May.