Cheltenham
16:10
Magners Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £21 Place: £4.30 £3.30 £3.90 Exacta: £281.20 Tricast: £3644.51 Trifecta: £6124.50
Non-Runners: Captain Tom Cat (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Raced in second - led before 2 out - soon hung left - ridden after last - kept on strongly and went clear final 110yds - ridden out(op 25/1)
11 G AVG John C McConnell 149 lbs 20/1 Won
2nd
Midfield - headway 3 out - went second after 2 out - made challenge last - soon ridden and edged left - kept on until no extra final 110yds
10 G AVG Richard Hobson 160 lbs 11/1 2
3rd
Midfield - headway 3 out - made challenge 2 out - soon ridden - lost second approaching last - kept on run-in(tchd 18/1)
11 G AVG Ben Pauling 150 lbs 16/1 3.25
4th
Held up in rear - headway into midfield 3 out - ridden before 2 out - 7 lengths down last - kept on strongly final 110yds - went fourth final strides(tchd 150/1)
9 G AVG Gordon Elliott 148 lbs 125/1 0.05
5th
Midfield - headway after 11th - disputing fourth 12th - 1 length down and ridden after 2 out - kept on until no extra towards finish - lost fourth final strides(tchd 8/1)
6 G AVG W P Mullins 165 lbs 15/2 .5
6th
In touch with leaders - outpaced after 3 out - kept on run-in
8 G AVG Paul Nicholls 157 lbs 7/1 3.5
7th
Prominent - ridden before 2 out - kept on until no extra run-in(op 5/1)
8 G Poor Emmet Mullins 154 lbs 11/2 1.25
8th
Jumped slightly right throughout - led - ridden after 3 out - headed before 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 25/1)
12 G Poor Evan Williams 154 lbs 28/1 .75
9th
Towards rear of midfield - headway but not clear run before 3 out - ridden before 2 out - soon outpaced - kept on run-in(op 17/2)
7 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 153 lbs 7/1 0.3
10th
Midfield - outpaced after 3 out - kept on but well held run-in(tchd 50/1)
13 G AVG Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 146 lbs 40/1 1
11th
Midfield - ridden before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
10 G AVG Dan Skelton 163 lbs 15/2 3.25
12th
Prominent - ridden after 3 out - weakening when mistake 2 out(op 12/1)
9 G AVG Venetia Williams 146 lbs 14/1 1.5
13th
Held up in rear - no chance but some headway from 2 out - never dangerous
9 G AVG Ben Pauling 144 lbs 100/1 4.5
14th
Midfield - dropped to rear after 5th - struggling after 13th - soon well held
11 G Poor Paul John Gilligan 139 lbs 150/1 0.3
15th
Prominent - ridden when lost position after 12th - soon in rear
10 G AVG Sam Thomas 165 lbs 40/1 7.5
16th
Held up in rear - ridden after 4 out - some headway after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 40/1 and tchd 66/1)
10 G AVG John C McConnell 142 lbs 50/1 1.25
17th
Held up in rear - jumped badly left 1st - struggling 13th - never on terms(tchd 40/1 and tchd 66/1)
9 G Poor Gordon Elliott 149 lbs 50/1 1
18th
Midfield - in touch with leaders 4th - hit 4 out - soon weakened
11 G Good Kim Bailey 167 lbs 80/1 13
99th
In touch with leaders - ridden after 3 out - soon weakened - pulled up before last(tchd 80/1)
10 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 153 lbs 66/1 -
99th
In rear - badly hampered 1st - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 40/1)
10 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 153 lbs 33/1 -
99th
Towards rear of midfield - in rear 10th - behind when pulled up after 13th
11 G AVG Gordon Elliott 162 lbs 50/1 -
99th
Midfield - pushed along after 8th - weakened after 10th - pulled up 13th(tchd 28/1)
10 G AVG Joe Tizzard 155 lbs 25/1 -
99th
Towards rear of midfield - weakened after 13th - pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling; trainer said gelding was unsuited by the going and would prefer a quicker surface)
8 G AVG Jamie Snowden 156 lbs 5/1F -