Racecards
13:50 Cheltenham
Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 127y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,270
- 2nd: £21,200
- 3rd: £10,610
- 4th: £5,300
- Form 1122-P3
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
led, hit 9th (water) pushed along and headed before 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened rapidly before the last
- Form 3/152-2F
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
waited with towards rear on inside, steady headway tracking leaders 2 out, modest 4th between last two
- Form 08P-516
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, mistake 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 2-22241
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey G Sheehan
held up towards rear, good headway out wide before 3 out, ridden and weakened soon after 2 out
- Form 31-1171
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, went 3rd between last two, never going pace of leading duo
- Form 550-116
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
waited with towards rear, good headway out wide when bad mistake 3 out, not recover
- Form 121309/
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer Mrs M Rowley
- Jockey J J Burke
soon steadied mid-division, outpaced before 4 out, brief rally 2 out, soon hung left and no impression, went remote 5th run-in
- Form 14UP-15
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked leader, led before 2 out, narrowly headed last, rallied gamely on inside to lead again run-in, headed towards finish, rallied strongly, just failed
- Form 604-516
- Age 11
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders on inside, pushed along and weakened after 3 out
- Form 10-3342
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey S Bowen
waited with in last pair, good headway out wide before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, led and dived at last, narrowly headed run-in, battled on gamely to lead towards finish, all out
- Form 124-P41
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer R Hobson
- Jockey Dylan Johnston
chased leaders, awkward jump 10th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
Previous results
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Formwatch
Ginny's Destiny (IRE) 10-3 (11-4) Chased leaders, hit 8th, pushed along in 2nd home turn, soon left behind by leader, kept on one pace and lost modest 2nd run-in, 3rd of 5, 13 1/2l behind Djelo (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (1) sft in Dec.
Iroko (FR) 11-8fav (11-7) Bumped and fell 1st, at Ascot 2m 5f (2) gs in Dec.
Il Ridoto (FR) 8-1 (11-1) Mounted in chute, handy, lost position before 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, gradually faded, 6th of 11, 17l behind Gemirande (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Soul Icon 16-1 (10-6) Soon prominent in group behind clear leaders, raced in third from 4 out, went disputed 2 out, led on landing last, asserted and ran on strongly run-in, readily, won at Kempton 2m hcp (1) gs in Dec beating Edwardstone (11-12) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Imperial Saint (FR) 11-4 (11-9) Made all, jumped well, clear approaching last, ran on well run-in (limited comments due to fog), won at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Dec beating Richmond Lake (12-0) by 6 1/2l, 5 ran.
Gemirande (FR) 11-4jfav (11-2) Led until 3rd, chased leader until 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Springwell Bay (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
Happygolucky (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Disputed lead until 1st, chased leaders, mistake 6th, every chance after 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 9th of 23, 33 1/2l behind Corach Rambler (11-5) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Grandeur D'ame (FR) 12-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, mid-division 6th, went 5th 3 out and pushed along, ridden before last and no impression, 5th of 11, 13l behind Gemirande (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Torn And Frayed (FR) 9-2 (10-9) Off the pace in last trio, badly hampered by faller 6th, never on terms after, 6th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Numitor (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Moon D'orange (FR) 11-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 13th, hung left before 2 out, unable to get to winner, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Inthewaterside (11-8) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Some Scope 5-2fav (10-2) In touch, not fluent 14th, going best and led 4 out, pushed along 2 out, ridden approaching last, all out towards finish, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (1) gs in Dec beating Kinondo Kwetu (11-2) by 3/4l, 7 ran.