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)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 13 Seddon (IRE) 11 G AVG John C McConnell 149 lbs 20/1 Won 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)
2nd 6 Fugitif (FR) 10 G AVG Richard Hobson 160 lbs 11/1 2 Midfield - headway 3 out - went second after 2 out - made challenge last - soon ridden and edged left - kept on until no extra final 110yds
3rd 16 Shakem Up'arry (IRE) 11 G AVG Ben Pauling 150 lbs 16/1 3.25 Midfield - headway 3 out - made challenge 2 out - soon ridden - lost second approaching last - kept on run-in(tchd 18/1)
4th 18 Gevrey (FR) 9 G Poor Gordon Elliott 148 lbs 125/1 0.05 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)
5th 1 Haut En Couleurs (FR) 6 G AVG W P Mullins 165 lbs 15/2 .5 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)
6th 7 Il Ridoto (FR) 8 G AVG Paul Nicholls 157 lbs 7/1 3.5 In touch with leaders - outpaced after 3 out - kept on run-in
7th 12 So Scottish (FR) 8 G Poor Emmet Mullins 154 lbs 11/2 1.25 Prominent - ridden before 2 out - kept on until no extra run-in(op 5/1)
8th 11 Coole Cody (IRE) 12 G Poor Evan Williams 154 lbs 28/1 .75 Jumped slightly right throughout - led - ridden after 3 out - headed before 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 25/1)
9th 14 Marvel De Cerisy (FR) 7 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 153 lbs 7/1 0.3 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)
10th 20 Celebre d'Allen (FR) 13 G AVG Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 146 lbs 40/1 1 Midfield - outpaced after 3 out - kept on but well held run-in(tchd 50/1)
11th 4 Midnight River (GB) 10 G AVG Dan Skelton 163 lbs 15/2 3.25 Midfield - ridden before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
12th 21 Frero Banbou (FR) 9 G AVG Venetia Williams 146 lbs 14/1 1.5 Prominent - ridden after 3 out - weakening when mistake 2 out(op 12/1)
13th 24 Bowtogreatness (IRE) 9 G AVG Ben Pauling 144 lbs 100/1 4.5 Held up in rear - no chance but some headway from 2 out - never dangerous
14th 22 Born By The Sea (IRE) 11 G Poor Paul John Gilligan 139 lbs 150/1 0.3 Midfield - dropped to rear after 5th - struggling after 13th - soon well held
15th 3 Stolen Silver (FR) 10 G Poor Sam Thomas 165 lbs 40/1 7.5 Prominent - ridden when lost position after 12th - soon in rear
16th 19 Hereditary Rule (IRE) 10 G AVG John C McConnell 142 lbs 50/1 1.25 Held up in rear - ridden after 4 out - some headway after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 40/1 and tchd 66/1)
17th 17 Mars Harper (GB) 9 G Poor Gordon Elliott 149 lbs 50/1 1 Held up in rear - jumped badly left 1st - struggling 13th - never on terms(tchd 40/1 and tchd 66/1)
18th 2 Two For Gold (IRE) 11 G Good Kim Bailey 167 lbs 80/1 13 Midfield - in touch with leaders 4th - hit 4 out - soon weakened
99th 9 Embittered (IRE) 10 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 153 lbs 66/1 - In touch with leaders - ridden after 3 out - soon weakened - pulled up before last(tchd 80/1)
99th 15 Champagne Gold (IRE) 10 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 153 lbs 33/1 - In rear - badly hampered 1st - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 40/1)
99th 5 Escaria Ten (FR) 11 G AVG Gordon Elliott 162 lbs 50/1 - Towards rear of midfield - in rear 10th - behind when pulled up after 13th
99th 10 War Lord (GER) 10 G AVG Joe Tizzard 155 lbs 25/1 - Midfield - pushed along after 8th - weakened after 10th - pulled up 13th(tchd 28/1)
99th 8 Datsalrightgino (GER) 8 G AVG Jamie Snowden 156 lbs 5/1F - 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)