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14:25 Cheltenham
Paddy Power Cotswold Chase (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 56y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,270
- 2nd: £21,200
- 3rd: £10,610
- 4th: £5,300
- Form 2/1F34-2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 170
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey D A Jacob
led until pecked 3 out, led again next, headed flat, no impression towards finish
- Form 144P1-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey J J Burke
held up, pecked 4 out, effort on outside when pecked 3 out, soon weakened, very tried when pulled up flat
- Form 7121-61
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Adam Wedge
chased leaders, mistake and lost place 12th, not fluent 13th, effort 16th, hit 17th, weakened after 3 out
- Form 31/132-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 163
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
prominent, mistake 4 out, led 3 out, mistake and headed 2 out, led again flat, stayed on well
- Form F13-531
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 164
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
held up in rear, headway 6th, mistake 14th, outpaced in 3rd after 3 out, weakened from next
- Form 28-1F11
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey R M Power
held up, last 7th, mistake 12th, ridden after 4 out, went 4th after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BRISTOL DE MAI hasn't had much racing since finishing third in this in 2018. He beat Native River in the Betfair at Haydock in November that year and has continued to run well at the highest level including back at Haydock last time. He should have the edge here though Santini, a winner over hurdles here and of a Grade 1 at Aintree, was just touched off by Topofthegame in the Grade 1 RSA here in March and is an obvious threat. Top Ville Ben won Wetherby's Rowland Meyrick in impressive fashion and hails from a yard in form as does Slate House, twice a winner over hurdles around here. The latter would probably have won his last four, including a Grade 3 handicap here in November, but for falling 2 out and had a bit in hand when landing the Kauto Star at Ascot last time.
Formwatch
Bristol De Mai (FR) 5-4jfav (11-7) Led, mistake 12th, hard pressed 3 out, driven and headed last, soon ridden, kept on but always held flat, 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Lostintranslation (11-7) at Haydock 3m 2f (1) gs in Nov.
Mister Whitaker (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, effort to chase leaders 3 out, ridden before next, soon one pace and held, 5th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Oldgrangewood (10-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
De Rasher Counter 12-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, went 2nd 16th, led before 4 out, stayed on strongly, won at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Nov beating The Conditional (10-3) by 1 1/2l, 24 ran.
Santini 1-3fav (11-8) Always prominent, led 14th, strongly challenged from omitted 3 out and throughout run in, kept on under pressure (2 fences omitted), won at Sandown 3m lst (1) sft in Nov beating Now Mcginty (11-2) by hd, 4 ran.
Top Ville Ben (IRE) 3-1fav (11-11) Held up, closed on inside 6th, 2nd before next, led 10th, clear last, stayed on well, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (1) sft in Dec beating Didero Vallis (10-3) by 8l, 10 ran.
Slate House (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Held up in last pair, closer tracking leaders on outside before 14th, left in 2nd next, going well 3 out, led next, 3 lengths ahead when not fluent last, reduced lead when hung right final 100 yards, stayed on, won at Kempton 3m (1) sft in Dec beating Black Op (11-7) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.