Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
14:25
squareintheair.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2024
Distance: 2m
Type: Chase
Going: Good
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £4
Place: £1.60 £1.50 £1.50
Exacta: £11.60
Tricast: £33.01
Trifecta: £49
Non-Runners: Madara (not qualified), Royal Mer (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Calico (GER) | 9 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 153 lbs | 3/1 | Won | Prominent - led narrowly after 2 out - drifted left approaching last - faced challenge and ridden run-in - kept on(op 10/3) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Matata (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 162 lbs | 5/2F | 0.3 | Took keen hold - pressed leader - led 3rd - pressed winner when headed after 2 out - kept on(op 11/4) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Dancing On My Own (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Henry De Bromhead | 168 lbs | 5/1 | 5.5 | Led - raced in second when headed 3rd - pressed leaders 2 out - soon lost second - no extra final 110yds(op 6/1) | ||
| 4th | 8 | Coastguard Station (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Henry Oliver | 142 lbs | 14/1 | 4.75 | Held up in rear - headway 3 out - soon went fourth - weakened inside final 110yds | ||
| 5th | 7 | Scarface (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Joe Tizzard | 148 lbs | 15/2 | 3.25 | Prominent - outpaced before 3 out - weakened run-in(op 5/1) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Triple Trade (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Joe Tizzard | 150 lbs | 13/2 | 21 | Held up in rear - some headway after 3 out - mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 6/1) | ||
| 99th | 9 | Sir Tivo (FR) | 11 G | AVG | Gary Hanmer | 142 lbs | 66/1 | - | Midfield - outpaced after 4 out - weakened after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 50/1) | ||
| 99th | 5 | Arclight (GB) | 6 M | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 151 lbs | 12/1 | - | Midfield - mistake 2nd - not fluent 5th - mistake 8th - soon pulled up (jockey said mare jumped poorly; vet had nothing to report)(op 11/1 tchd 16/1) |