Racecards
15:10 Cheltenham
Randox Health Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 199y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £31,280
- 2nd: £9,240
- 3rd: £4,620
- 4th: £2,310
- Form 331814-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, kept on under pressure from next, never near leaders
- Form PP1P0P-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
mid-division, chased leaders 3 out to before next, soon weakened
- Form 94F07-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey B J Cooper
in touch, tracked winner 3 out to before next, soon outpaced in 3rd, no chance with front pair before last
- Form F1166-4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey A E Lynch
mistake 1st, in touch, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression from next
- Form 21138P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey B J Geraghty
mid-division on outside, headway 8th, tracked leaders 3 out, close up in 2nd before next, ridden to challenge and every chance flat, kept on, just held
- Form 7291P-5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
mid-division, not fluent 5th, lost place 4 out, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 1-51453
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked winner, lost place 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened last
- Form 511F92-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
made all, pressed before 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on gamely when strongly challenged flat, held on well, all out
- Form 406-338
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey R M Power
in touch, lost place 4 out, outpaced next, weakened 2 out
- Form 132F1-9
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey P J Brennan
behind, mistake 2nd, outpaced 3 out, stayed on into mid-division before last, never near leaders
- Form 2-111P1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up behind, outpaced 3 out, kept on under pressure before last, never nearer
- Form 46-6425
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, headway under pressure before next, 4th and ridden between last 2, kept on, no chance with leaders
- Form 26P6-P5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey James Best
chased leaders to before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 111U1-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey C Gethings
always behind
- Form 32-3432
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
in touch, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 3rd, lost place 3 out, soon weakened and behind, tailed off
- Form 5521F1
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P W Middleton
- Jockey James Bowen
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Double W's won a Grade 3 at Aintree in the spring but was then pulled up behind Vaniteux at Ayr and hasn't always produced his best form around here. Vaniteux has left Nicky Henderson for David Pipe and may be too high in the weights now but Eastlake often pops up when least expected, though is now in the veteran stage. Last year's second Sizing Platinum made a winning reappearance at Newton Abbot and Poker School can get competitive off a fair mark while it would be no surprise to see Le Prezien return to form. FOXTAIL HILL stays further but attacks from the front and usually jumps well. If he gets these on the stretch, he could take some pegging back on a track that he seems to enjoy. Theflyingportrait could also run well at a price.
Formwatch
Vaniteux (FR) 12-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, close up on outside 3 out, soon chased front pair, outpaced next, ridden between last 2, no impression after, lost 3rd after last, last of 4, 14 1/4l behind Altior (11-7) at Sandown 2m (1) gd in Apr.
Eastlake (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Hampered 1st, soon mid-division, headway to track leaders 12th (canal turn), weakened bypassing omitted 2 out, pulled up after last, at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Sizing Platinum (IRE) 11-8fav (11-12) Mostly jumped soundly, made all, not fluent 2nd, joined 4 out, left in command 2 out, stayed on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (3) hvy in Oct beating Ut Majeur Aulmes (11-8) by 14l, 5 ran.
Some Plan (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Led, 3 lengths clear at 8th where not fluent and reduced advantage, headed after 9th, not fluent 3 out and soon dropped to 3rd, weakened to rear approaching straight, last of 4, dist behind Attribution (11-9) at Limerick 2m 4f sft in Oct.
Le Prezien (FR) 7-1 (11-9) Rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Punchestown 2m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Double W's (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) In touch, headway before 4 out, weakened before last, 5th of 8, 19 1/4l behind Forest Bihan (11-12) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Theflyingportrait (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, led 3rd, ridden and headed last, kept on and lost 2nd place near finish, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Forest Bihan (11-12) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Foxtail Hill (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Led, headed before 2 out, held by winner flat, kept on, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Henryville (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Mr Fiftyone (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Prominent, led before 4th where not fluent, headed after 5th, mistake 5 out, not much room briefly and weakened from before 4 out, 8th of 13, 27 1/2l behind Ballyoisin (11-10) at Cork 2m 1f hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Doitforthevillage (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 9th of 15, 18 3/4l behind Herewego Herewego (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Cobra De Mai (FR) 9-1 (12-0) In touch in 4th place, hampered 4th, hampered 7th, headway 4 out, ridden and switched right before last, led run-in, kept on, won at Sedgefield 2m (4) gd in Oct beating Jacks Last Hope (11-0) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Poker School (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Behind, headway after 4 out, chased leaders next, kept on same pace, ridden and no impression before last, 5th of 13, 15 1/4l behind Ballybolley (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gs in Sep.
Un Beau Roman (FR) 10-1 (11-8) Always last, not fluent 8th, outpaced and no chance from 4 out, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Sizing Platinum (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Lord Ballim (FR) 8-1 (10-6) Behind, mistake 12th, plugged on from 4 out, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 22 1/4l behind Beeves (11-8) at Perth 3m hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Lord Ben (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Took keen hold, prominent on outside, led 3rd, clear next until 7th, driven flat, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Vosne Romanee (11-7) at Worcester 2m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Exitas (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) In touch, ridden before 3 out, challenged last, kept on to lead post, won at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Volt Face (11-5) by hd, 11 ran.