Racecards
13:15 Cheltenham
Paddy Power Cheltenham Countdown Podcast Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 127y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,270
- 2nd: £21,200
- 3rd: £10,610
- 4th: £5,300
- Form 1P236-0
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
front mid-division, pushed along home turn, no progress and soon beaten
- Form 1F5P-67
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
close up, led 10th, pushed along and faced challenge before 2 out, hit 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on gamely run-in, always doing enough
- Form 32411-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer R Potter
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
mid-division, ridden 3 out, plugged on, not pace to challenge
- Form 416P-32
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
pressed leader, pushed along in 3rd before 2 out, stayed on same pace, always held
- Form 2574-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
mid-division, outpaced 3 out and soon dropped away
- Form 2212-31
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
towards rear, pushed along and no response 3 out
- Form F11-384
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, mistake and headed 10th, pushed along and weakened 3 out
- Form 1444-23
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
chased leaders, steadily lost ground from 12th, pushed along and beaten next
- Form 2115-66
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
tracked leaders, lost position 5th, not fluent and dropped to rear 9th, mistake 11th and struggling
- Form 127-52P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 134
rear mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on, never on terms
- Form 115-514
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
prominent, mistake and unseated rider 1st
- Form 311-335
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 130
chased leaders, mistake 4th, pushed along in 2nd home turn, pressed leader before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on but no telling impression run-in
- Form 2-2F942
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Nicolas Gauffenic
towards rear, headway on outer 4 out, prominent 3 out where not fluent, pushed along in 4th turning in, not fluent 2 out, no extra before last
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Hitman (FR) 7-2fav (11-12) Prominent, ridden and struggling after last (usual 4 out), dropped to rear bypassing usual 3 out, soon tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Jetoile (11-0) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Oct.
Ga Law (FR) 33-1 (10-11) Front mid-division, went prominent after 10th, pushed along before 4 out, no extra from 3 out, 7th of 20, 19 1/2l behind Datsalrightgino (10-7) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Jetoile (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, shaken up after usual 3 out, ridden and pressed leader from usual 2 out, led run-in, kept on well, won at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Oct beating Minella Drama (11-9) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Il Ridoto (FR) 17-2 (10-9) Led, clear with one other 8th, ridden 3 lengths clear 2 out, headed final strides, 2nd of 12, shd behind Fugitif (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Victtorino (FR) 4-1 (12-0) Raced wide, in touch, headway 5 out, every chance 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, ran on, won at Ascot 3m hcp (1) gd in Dec beating Yeah Man (11-2) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Excello (FR) 11-4 (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 7th, joined leader 4 out, led next, ridden approaching last, ran on, won at Ascot 2m 5f (2) gd in Dec beating Solo (11-10) by 6 1/2l, 3 ran.
Bill Baxter (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Mid-division, outpaced after 15th, plugged on into 4th 3 out, no impression, went badly left and weakened 2 out, 4th of 9, 19 3/4l behind Famous Bridge (11-9) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Straw Fan Jack 3-1 (11-10) Tracked leader until 7th, tracked leaders, soon lost ground, ridden 5 out, struggling from 3 out, last of 3, 37 1/2l behind Excello (11-2) at Ascot 2m 5f (2) gd in Dec.
Easy As That (IRE) 7-2 (10-2) Raced wide tracked leading pair, lost place and in touch 9th, headway to track leader 16th, not fluent and lost place 4 out, beaten when hampered next, landed awkwardly at last, 6th of 8, 22l behind Broadway Boy (10-9) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Frere d'Armes (FR) 2-1fav (11-8) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened home turn, pulled up after 4 out, at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Grandeur D'ame (FR) 22-1 (10-2) Tracked clear leading pair 8th, ridden 3 out, stayed on one pace, 4th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Fugitif (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Lounge Lizard 11-1 (10-2) In rear, headway 5th, tracked leaders next, led 12th, hit next, headed 15th, weakened 3 out, detached, 5th of 12, dist behind Chambard (10-6) at Aintree 3m 2f hcp (1) hvy in Dec.
Champagne Mystery (IRE) 5-1 (10-10) 2nd of 8, 10l behind Glorice (10-12) at Auteuil 2m 1f lst hvy in Nov.