Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
13:50
Paddy Power Cheltenham Countdown Podcast Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2023
Distance: 2m4½f
Type: Chase
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50
Place: £1.80 £1.90 £3.30
Exacta: £24.10
Tricast: £216.64
Trifecta: £495.70
Non-Runners: Now Where Or When (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Il Ridoto (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 152 lbs | 9/2 | Won | Led - pressed leader when headed 3rd - led 4 out - pushed along when headed after 2 out - bumped after last - soon ridden to lead - kept on well towards finish(op 5/1) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Fugitif (FR) | 10 G | AVG | Richard Hobson | 157 lbs | 7/2F | 1 | Midfield - headway from 12th - made strong challenge after 3 out - led narrowly after 2 out - soon ridden - edged left and bumped rival after last - headed final 110yds - no extra towards finish | ||
| 3rd | 16 | Precious Eleanor (FR) | N/A | Poor | Henry Daly | 142 lbs | 14/1 | 15 | Midfield - blundered 10th - headway after 4 out - went third when ridden after 3 out - outpaced from 2 out(tchd 12/1) | ||
| 4th | 8 | Phoenix Way (IRE) | 10 G | Poor | Harry Fry | 156 lbs | 11/1 | .5 | Held up in rear - bad mistake 10th - good headway before 2 out - soon went fourth and ridden - kept on(op 12/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 5th | 14 | One True King (IRE) | 10 G | Poor |
James Turner
(7)lbs
|
Nigel Twiston-Davies | 137 lbs | 66/1 | 4.25 | Towards rear - midfield and pushed along from 12th - in touch with leaders when ridden after 3 out - weakened after 2 out | |
| 6th | 12 | Nocte Volatus (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Tom Lacey | 148 lbs | 14/1 | 4.75 | Prominent - mistake 11th - ridden after 3 out - weakened after 2 out | ||
| 7th | 6 | Karl Philippe (FR) | 9 G | AVG |
Jack Hogan
(5)lbs
|
Fergal O'Brien | 152 lbs | 9/1 | 2 | In touch with leaders - ridden when outpaced after 3 out - well held from 2 out | |
| 8th | 17 | Guy (IRE) | 9 G | AVG |
Jordan Nailor
(3)lbs
|
Nigel Twiston-Davies | 139 lbs | 16/1 | 1.75 | Midfield - pushed along and headway after 3 out - ridden before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 14/1 tchd 18/1) | |
| 9th | 9 | Silver Hallmark (GB) | N/A | AVG | Fergal O'Brien | 154 lbs | 12/1 | 7 | Prominent - struggling after 13th - weakened after 3 out | ||
| 10th | 3 | Coole Cody (IRE) | 12 G | Poor | Evan Williams | 161 lbs | 18/1 | 4.25 | Jumped right throughout - pressed leader - led 3rd - ridden when headed 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 14/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 11th | 2 | Allmankind (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 163 lbs | 66/1 | 7.5 | Always towards rear - finished lame (vet reported gelding finished lame on his right fore) | ||
| 99th | 11 | Spiritofthegames (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Dan Skelton | 150 lbs | 22/1 | - | Always towards rear - behind when pulled up approaching last - never going well (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 25/1 tchd 28/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Caribean Boy (FR) | N/A | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 161 lbs | 33/1 | - | Midfield early - dropped to rear 4th - lost touch 11th - tailed off when pulled up 13th - never going well (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 25/1) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Brave Seasca (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Venetia Williams | 168 lbs | 12/1 | - | Prominent - lost position after 11th - weakened before 4 out - pulled up before 3 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(tchd 11/1) | ||
| 99th | 13 | Your Darling (IRE) | 9 G | Good | Ben Pauling | 146 lbs | 6/1 | - | Midfield - weakened 3 out - behind when pulled up approaching last (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 5/1) | ||
| 99th | 5 | Simply The Betts (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Mr David Maxwell
(3)lbs
|
Paul Nicholls | 156 lbs | 18/1 | - | Held up in rear - blundered and unseated rider 3rd(op 16/1) |