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Cheltenham
16:50
Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2024 Distance: 2m Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £13 Place: £2.90 £2.10 £2.80 Exacta: £94 Tricast: £777.93 Trifecta: £1402.30
Non-Runners: Dancing On My Own (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m3½f 2m4f 1m7½f 2m3f 2m4½f
1st
Prominent on outer - went second 6th - briefly disputed lead 4 out - led 3 out - faced challenges before 2 out - edged right run-in - ridden out (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from a drop back down in trip)(op 10/1 tchd 9/1 and 14/1)
10 G AVG
Dan Skelton 150 lbs 12/1 Won
2m 2m4f 2m 2m 2m
2m 2m½f 2m 1m7½f 2m½f
2nd
Raced wide - in touch with leaders - headway going easily and went second after 3 out - pressed winner before 2 out - hung left and no extra inside final 110yds(op 5/1)
8 G Good
Evan Williams 151 lbs 6/1 2.25
2m 2m½f 2m½f 2m 2m
2m½f 2m1f 2m1f 2m1½f 2m1f
3rd
In touch with leaders - headway and disputing second before 2 out - weakened gradually inside final 110yds(op 11/1)
8 G AVG
Gavin Cromwell 154 lbs 10/1 3.5
2m 2m 2m 2m 2m1f
2m4½f 2m5f 2m1f 2m½f 2m
4th
Towards rear - headway and went fourth when hung left before 2 out - hit and lost ground 2 out - weakened run-in(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
8 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 157 lbs 4/1F 7
2m6½f 2m4½f 2m4f 2m5f 2m
2m4f 2m3½f 2m4f 2m4½f 2m4f
5th
Led - headed 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - weakening when hit last
8 G AVG
Venetia Williams 146 lbs 40/1 4
2m4½f 2m5f 2m4½f 2m4½f 2m4½f
2m 2m 2m1f 2m1½f 2m1f
6th
Towards rear - mistake 4 out - headway on turn before 2 out - weakened after 2 out(op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and 7/1)
9 G AVG
W P Mullins 164 lbs 13/2 0.3
2m 2m 2m6½f 2m2f
2m4f 2m3½f 2m5f 2m 2m½f
7th
Took keen hold - midfield - not fluent and lost position 8th - weakened 3 out(op 11/1)
7 M Good
Henry De Bromhead 162 lbs 10/1 7.5
2m½f
2m 2m 2m1f 2m3f 2m
8th
Midfield on inner - not fluent 8th - bit short of room after 9th - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1)
9 G AVG
Joe Tizzard 150 lbs 28/1 2.25
2m 2m 2m1f 2m½f 2m
2m1½f 2m 2m 2m½f 2m1f
9th
Midfield - steady headway and raced wide when mistake 3 out - edged left and bit short of room before 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 6/1)
5 G AVG
Sophie Leech 155 lbs 11/2 2.75
2m1f 2m4f 2m4½f 1m7f
2m½f 2m 2m 2m½f 2m½f
10th
Raced in second - prominent 6th - lost position 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 28/1)
9 G AVG
Dan Skelton 152 lbs 25/1 11
2m 2m2f 2m 2m 2m½f
2m1f 2m2f 2m4f 2m1f 2m1f
11th
Raced wide - towards rear throughout(op 14/1)
6 G Good
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 161 lbs 12/1 1.25
2m 2m6½f 2m1½f 2m2f 2m5f
3m1f 2m4f 2m4f 2m3f 1m7½f
12th
In touch with leaders - weakened after 3 out - tailed off - saddle slipped (jockey said his girth had become undone on gelding causing his saddle to slip)(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
8 G AVG
Ben Pauling 152 lbs 25/1 34
2m5f 2m1f 2m½f 1m7f 2m
2m 2m 2m1½f 2m 2m½f
99th
Took keen hold - didn't jump with fluency - in rear - no chance when fell 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
6 G AVG
Gavin Cromwell 144 lbs 22/1 -
2m½f 2m1f 2m1f 2m1f 2m
2m 2m 2m 2m 1m7½f
99th
In rear - not fluent 2nd - reminder after 4th - detached when mistake 8th - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
8 G AVG
Jamie Snowden 144 lbs 12/1 -
2m4f 2m1f 2m 2m 3m
2m½f 2m1f 2m1f 2m4½f 2m4½f
99th
Midfield - not fluent 8th - weakened before 3 out - pulled up 2 out(op 33/1)
8 G AVG
Dan Skelton 145 lbs 25/1 -
2m1f 2m2f 2m1f 2m 2m4f
2m1f 2m2f 2m1f 2m1f 2m1f
99th
In rear - bad mistake 3rd - struggling 6th - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at third fence and was never travelling thereafter)(tchd 40/1)
9 G AVG
Henry De Bromhead 145 lbs 33/1 -
2m 2m1f 2m1f 2m 2m½f