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15:45 Chepstow
cheltenhamfestival.com Cheltenham Festival Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 98y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £9,650 added
- Winner: £5,096
- 2nd: £2,345
- 3rd: £1,172
- 4th: £587
- Form 231P5-5
- Age 9
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 122
held up in rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon detached, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3145-53
- Age 11
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey C Gethings
led, went two lengths clear approaching 3 out, soon ridden, pressed approaching last where poor jump, headed soon after, weakened into 4th run-in
- Form 64137-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
held up in rear, pushed along turning home bend, soon struggling 4 out, never involved
- Form 514-3UP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
in touch, ridden after 4 out, tired jump 3 out, pulled up soon after 2 out
- Form 2/3114-7
- Age 12
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey Bryan Carver
in touch, pushed along after 4 out, soon struggling, never in contention
- Form 411-365
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Ben Jones
close up, good jump 4 out, driven after 3 out, pressed leader approaching last, led soon after, lost two places towards finish
- Form 5B3-434
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 103
tracked leaders, pushed along out wide in home straight, headway and good jump 3 out, jumped last in 4th, kept on strongly run-in, led in the final strides
- Form 4-12255
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden in 4th before 2 out, went 3rd landing the last, stayed on strongly run-in to lead towards finish, headed in the final strides
- Form 33-9852
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer H Brown
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
tracked leader, ridden and good jump 4 out, lost place 3 out, weakened 2 out
Samtara
41- Form 5412-P7
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey James Best
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Formwatch
Kings Keeper (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) Mid-division on outer, pushed along after 11th, hit 3 out and weakened, 5th of 7, 34 1/4l behind Georges Saint (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Moonlighter 13-8fav (12-1) Prominent, pushed along and not much room between leaders approaching 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, ran on same pace, 3rd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Desque De L'Isle (11-3) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Hermes Du Gouet (FR) 10-3fav (10-7) Prominent, ridden and briefly chased leader before 4 out, soon outpaced, no impression 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Moriko De Vassy (10-8) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
I Shut That D'or (FR) 11-4fav (11-10) In rear, headway to track leader 8th, not fluent 9th, pushed along and weakened home turn, pulled up after 3 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Skinflint (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, mistake and pecked on landing 7th, soon in rear but in touch, pushed along 4 out, no progress, last of 7, 26 1/4l behind Heros (10-10) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Rock Of Star (FR) 17-2 (10-13) Rear of mid-division, closed from 11th, outpaced after 4 out, well held from 3 out, 5th of 10, 18 1/2l behind Ballycamus (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Kingofthewest (IRE) 3-1 (10-13) Mid-division out wide, pushed along 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 7, 24 1/4l behind Sheldon (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Walkinthewoods (IRE) 11-4fav (10-7) In rear, pushed along and made no impression 5 out, 5th of 7, 36l behind Zambezi Fix (11-9) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Valirann Gold (IRE) 13-2 (10-7) Chased leaders, lost place 8th, soon pushed along, stayed on from 2 out, went second final 50yds, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Gorcombe Moonshine (10-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Samtara 20-1 (10-7) Prominent, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Samuel Spade (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.