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15:40 Taunton
DragonBet Backing Our Opinion At Cheltenham Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 4f 85y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £18,500 added
- Winner: £9,770
- 2nd: £4,496
- 3rd: £2,248
- 4th: £1,125
- Form F-33P5U
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
disputed to 1st, led clearly to 2nd, raced in second, not fluent 12th and 13th, mistake 15th, struggling from 3 out, detached from 2 out
- Form 5111-4P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
disputed to 1st, led clearly landing side 2nd, went clear 10 lengths clear after 4th, much reduced lead 4 out, ridden when faced challenge 2 out, rallied hen headed last, kept on but always held by winner towards finish
- Form 51-36P2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
raced in third, not fluent 10th, mistake and dropped to rear 17th, outpaced and struggling from 3 out, weakened from 2 out
- Form 2P-7351
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Miss Lucy Turner
raced in fourth, not fluent 14th, chased leaders from 3 out, kept on but no impression leading pair from 2 out
- Form 454144
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
held up last, headway from 17th, went second 4 out, disputed 2 out, led last, responded well when ridden run-in, ran on and always doing enough towards finish
- Form 1PP1-3P
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
NonRunner
Fuji Flight (FR)
701- Form 55P344/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Inis Oirr (IRE) 4-1fav (10-12) Prominent when unseated 1st, at Musselburgh 3m 7f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
No Hubs No Hoobs (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Tracked leader, dropped away tamely before 5 out, pulled up (limited comments due to heavy fog), at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Bells Of Peterboro (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) In touch on inner, pushed along 3 out, rallied and jumped into contention 2 out, soon kept on well, always held by winner, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Aworkinprogress (11-3) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Laskalin (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Prominent on outer, led 10th, jumped right and headed 12th, going well and led again 4 out, ridden 3 out, stayed on strongly after last, just did enough, gamely, won at Bangor-on-Dee 3m 6f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating The Big Breakaway (12-0) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Musical Slave (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Rear mid-division, closer from 12th, chased front rank 15th, went 3rd at 17th, pressed leaders 4 out, pushed along 3 out and faded, 4th of 11, 30 1/4l behind Leissieres Express (11-3) at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Take Your Time (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Prominent, pressed leader 4 out, ridden 3 out and dropped away, mistake 2 out and pulled up, at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Fuji Flight (FR) 7-1 (11-5) Mid-division, pushed along before 14th, headway 16th, led 18th, forged clear before 4 out, ridden and reduced lead approaching 2 out, headed before last, no extra, 4th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Truckers Lodge (11-12) at Ffos Las 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Apr.