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14:05 Hereford

DragonBet Backing Our Opinion At Cheltenham Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 8y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £7,922
  • 2nd: £3,645
  • 3rd: £1,822
  • 4th: £912
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 57.78s
  • Off Time: 14:05:17
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue seams, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue cap
14/1
  • Form 7UP-93P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 129

held up behind, detached from 4 out, tailed off from 2 out

2
Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green disc, quartered cap
  • Form 06-21P9
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-13
  • Official Rating 128

led to 1st, headed on landing and soon raced in second, jumped to left throughout, struggling and lost ground quickly after 3 out, dropped to fourth before 2 out, tailed off before last

3
Silk - Red and Purple (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Red cap
16/5
  • Form 2-41351
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 127

held up to race in third behind clear leaders, headway to go second before 3 out, travelling smoothly when led after 2 out, went clear after last, unchallenged home straight, eased towards finish, readily

4
Silk - Black and white stripes, black sleeves, royal blue stars, black cap, royal blue star

Hypotenus

23 D
10/3
  • Form 428733
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 118

close up, led landing side of 1st, went four lengths clear halfway, reduced lead 2 out, ridden when headed well before last, weakened to third home turn, kept on

5
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoop, hooped sleeves, striped cap

Famoso (IRE)

21 DCD
13/2
  • Form 711145
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 108

held up toward rear, headway from 3 out, chased leaders before 2 out, went second after last, kept on but no impression on winner run-in

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Mackenberg (GER) 16-1 (11-11) Mid-division on inside, pushed along and weakened before 4 out, pulled up after, at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.

Williethebuilder (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, some headway on outside before 2 out, no impression, 9th of 17, 28l behind Joyeuse (10-7) at Newbury 2m hcp (1) sft in Feb.

Western General (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Led until 2nd, chased leader, led again before 3 out, clear before next, stumbled on landing last, stayed on strongly, won at Wincanton 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Risk De Pluie (11-11) by 10l, 6 ran.

Hypotenus 7-2 (11-2) Wore hood to post, led, asserted after 3 out, reduced lead after 2 out, ridden when headed on landing last, weakened to third run-in, 3rd of 4, 5 3/4l behind Xcitations (11-5) at Sandown 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Feb.

Famoso (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) In rear, gained a place briefly before 6th, tailed off, bad mistake last, 5th of 6, dist behind Western General (12-0) at Wincanton 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.