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14:30 Cheltenham

BetBright Casino Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,512
  • 2nd: £3,696
  • 3rd: £1,848
  • 4th: £924
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 9.20s
  • Off Time: 14:30:42
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue hoop, armlets and cap
7/2
  • Form 6311-11
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 147

mid-division, headway from 7th, ridden and one pace before last, rallied 100 yards out, no impression on leaders

2
Silk - RED, YELLOW sash, striped sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 2F110-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 140

held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, led 100 yards out, headed towards finish

3
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap
28/1
  • Form 005-113
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 140

led, not fluent and headed 2 out, soon beaten, tailed off

4
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE stars, EMERALD GREEN cap, WHITE star

Sybarite (FR)

20 v DCD
7/1
  • Form 411-164
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 135

held up, mistake 6th, ridden 8th, outpaced 3 out, ran on well flat, went 4th towards finish

5
Silk - White, dark blue cross belts, red and white check sleeves, red cap
  • Form 2572-21
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 127

tracked leaders, not fluent 4th or 6th, mistake 7th, ridden and one pace before last

6
Silk - White, Red chevron, Emerald Green and Red striped sleeves, Red cap
10/1
  • Form 2P3178
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 125

pressed leader, led 2 out, edged left flat, headed 100 yards out, rallied and led towards finish

7
Silk - White, black diamonds on sleeves, red cap
16/1
  • Form 3164P6
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 123

held up in rear, outpaced 9th, tailed off before 2 out

8
Silk - YELLOW, large red spots, red cap
  • Form 2-33137
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 123

held up in rear, fell 6th

9
Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap

Bothy

20 t
20/1
  • Form 430/066
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 120

in touch in mid-division, closed before 5th, challenged after 2 out, every chance and bumped flat, no extra towards finish

10
Silk - YELLOW, LIGHT BLUE diamond, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, YELLOW armlets
8/1
  • Form 1112-31
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 114

tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, 4th and one pace last, no extra flat

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

ULZANA'S RAID has stacks of ability and a heart to match. He'll probably be tried in pattern company before much longer as the handicapper has to keep bumping him up the ratings but he overcame a troubled passage to score over track and trip last month and can confirm that running today with fourth Sybarite and seventh Beau Lake, despite less favourable terms. The top weight may also have too much class for Knight Of Noir, who tries 3m for the first time, and Taunton winner Southfield Vic. First Fandango may be back in the handicapper's grip while Rolling Maul is tried in blinkers after losing his way. Be Bop Boru has a penalty for a routine victory at Fakenham but is still a pound out of the handicap, as is the out-of-form Bothy.

Formwatch

Ulzana's Raid (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Mid-division, closed 7th, led last, hard pressed flat, headed final 75 yards, battled gamely to lead again close home, won at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl (2) gs in Dec beating Big Easy (11-7) by ns, 10 ran.

Knight Of Noir (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, challenged towards stands side last, ridden and every chance flat, kept on, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Morito Du Berlais (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (3) sft in Nov.

First Fandango 4-1 (10-7) With leader, under pressure after 3 out, mistake next, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Master Of The Hall (9-9) at Market Rasen 3m hcp hdl (2) sft in Nov.

Sybarite (FR) 8-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, outpaced after 3 out, ran on from last, finished well, just failed to get 3rd, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Ulzana's Raid (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl (2) gs in Dec.

Southfield Vic (IRE) 2-5fav (10-12) Made virtually all, driven clear from 2 out, well in command when went right last, comfortably, won at Taunton 3m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec beating Rathlin Rose (10-12) by 13l, 9 ran.

Rolling Maul (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Mid-division, lost place 4 out, behind when ridden after next, weakened last, 8th of 10, 24l behind Morito Du Berlais (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (3) sft in Nov.

Midnight Oscar (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, pushed along and struggling after 3 out, moderate progress past beaten horses run-in, never on terms, 6th of 10, 12l behind Batavir (11-4) at Ascot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Dec.

Invicta Lake (IRE) 8-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, effort 2 out, outpaced and no impression when mistake last, 7th of 10, 5l behind Ulzana's Raid (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl (2) gs in Dec.

Bothy 8-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, outpaced and lost place approaching 2 out, no impression after, stayed on flat, 6th of 8, 12l behind Starluck (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (3) gs in Dec.

Be Bop Boru (IRE) 6-4fav (11-5) Held up, headway 3 out, soon led, ridden clear last, idled flat, won at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Dec beating Changeofluck (11-12) by 4l, 8 ran.