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17:15 Cheltenham

CHAPS Restaurants Barbados Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 20 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £60,000 added
  • Winner: £34,170
  • 2nd: £12,822
  • 3rd: £6,420
  • 4th: £3,198
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 7.40s
  • Off Time: 17:16:45
  • 20 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, blue stars on body

Killala Quay

60 p BFD
11/1
  • Form P45-232
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 140

always towards rear, struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

2
Silk - Yellow and White diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 392-111
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 139

tracked leaders, driven approaching 2 out, ridden and one pace last, weakened flat

3
Silk - Light blue, red braces, white sleeves, red armlets, light blue and red quartered cap
33/1
  • Form 15F322
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 140

tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out

4
Silk - Emerald Green and Orange diabolo, Orange sleeves, Emerald Green cap, White star
33/1
  • Form 333113
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 138

tracked leaders, effort 2 out, soon ridden, one pace last, no impression flat

5
Silk - Emerald green, light green striped sleeves and cap
10/1
  • Form 0-13RF4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 138

prominent, mistake 3rd, went 2nd 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon ridden, every chance when mistake and pecked last, lost place and no extra flat

6
Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron, WHITE sleeves, ORANGE armlets and cap
33/1
  • Form 34-4112
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 138

always towards rear, struggling 4 out

7
Silk - Light Blue, Pink chevrons, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Pink star
9/1
  • Form 112-117
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 137

led to 2nd, tracked leader, lost place 4 out, behind when mistake next, soon weakened

8
Silk - White, emerald green disc, black sleeves, emerald green and white hooped cap
33/1
  • Form 8-23123
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 137

held up behind, fell 1st

9
Silk - Dark Green, Maroon stars, Maroon cap
12/1
  • Form 120-142
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 137

tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression flat

10
Silk - Light blue, black star, black sleeves, light blue stars, light blue cap, black star
66/1
  • Form P-11U53
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 137

behind, struggling 11th, weakened 3 out

11
Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star
  • Form 01-2321
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 137

in touch, led 2nd, hard pressed 2 out, soon ridden, headed flat, kept on until no extra and dropped to 4th towards finish

12
Silk - Light blue, maroon spots and sleeves, light blue cap
  • Form 417-323
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 137

mid-division on inside, headway 3 out, switched outside and in touch next, ridden to lead flat, kept on

13
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

Bold Henry

59 C
12/1
  • Form 23/0-14U
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 137

mid-division on inside, not fluent 9th, outpaced 3 out, weakened and pulled up before next

14
Silk - Chocolate, Old Gold hooped sleeves, Old Gold cap
8/1
  • Form 3-S5131
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 136

mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, in touch 2 out, ridden and chance when hung left flat, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish

15
Silk - Purple, Red epaulets
14/1
  • Form 012-2F4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 135

mid-division, outpaced 3 out, weakened next

16
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow hoops, Emerald Green cap, White star
33/1
  • Form 111006
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 135

always behind, lost touch and pulled up before 9th

17
Silk - Beige, grey epaulets

Monkey Kingdom

88 ht D
33/1
  • Form 19-2U33
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 135

in rear, mistake and reminder after 6th, lost touch when pulled up before 10th

18
Silk - Red, Yellow spots, sleeves and cap
50/1
  • Form F-13131
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 134

mid-division, blundered 4 out, soon lost place, weakened before 2 out

19
Silk - Maroon, yellow braces, maroon sleeves, yellow stars, maroon cap, yellow star
6/1
  • Form 0-32224
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 134

mid-division on outside, headway 10th, chased leaders 3 out, challenged next, ridden to chase leader when hung left flat, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, no impression with winner

20
Silk - Royal blue and yellow (quartered), royal blue sleeves, yellow spots, royal blue cap

Keltus (FR)

101 t
13/2
  • Form 244-252
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 135

mid-division in touch on outside, ridden after 3 out, never on terms, weakening when fell next

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Thomas Crapper can race off the same mark as when second in the Martin Pipe over hurdles at this meeting last year. He is still a maiden over fences but has been knocking on the door in decent company and it would be no surprise to see him in the firing-line off the final turn today. Generous Ransom deserves to be among the leading fancies having won novices' handicaps at Sandown and here. But he was only third to Stellar Notion at Kempton in between and is no certainty to confirm course running with IRISH CAVALIER. Rebecca Curtis' charge is 6lb better off for just over two lengths and looks to be improving. He's preferred to stablemate Monkey Kingdom and the disappointing Cocktails At Dawn. Gorsky Island, like Stellar Notion, is trained by Tom George and can't be ignored but Horizontal Speed was easily outpaced by Golden Hoof at Aintree in the autumn and his win at Wetherby hasn't worked out. Leap Dearg has his stamina to prove and Cold March may have too much weight but Gores Island could figure if handling the step up in grade and Little Jon will ensure there is no hanging about.

Formwatch

Killala Quay 7-4fav (11-8) Jumped left at times, led 1st, headed 2 out, no impression flat, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 4, 7l behind Seventh Sky (10-11) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft in Jan.

Leap Dearg (IRE) 5-2fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, 4th 4 out, improved into close 3rd 2 out, close 2nd when mistake at last, ridden run-in and stayed on well to lead inside final furlong, won at Naas 2m hcp chs sft in Jan beating Smokey Joe Joe (10-12) by 2l, 9 ran.

Cold March (FR) 10-3 (10-12) In rear and well off the pace, not always fluent, headway before 3 out, soon close up, led and mistake 2 out, driven flat, headed close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Keel Haul (10-0) at Wincanton 2m hcp chs 0-150 (2) sft in Feb.

Dromnea (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders in close 3rd, went 2nd and ridden from 3 out, dropped to 3rd next, no extra in 3rd when slight mistake at last, 3rd of 4, 12l behind Rawnaq (11-4) at Navan 2m 1f nov chs G2 (1) in Feb.

Little Jon 5-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, led 3rd, mistake 6th and 4 out, headed after 3 out, mistake and one pace from next, 4th of 10, 8l behind Annacotty (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) sft in Jan.

Gorsky Island 4-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 12th, led 4 out, ridden after 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Royal Player (11-1) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Dec.

Stellar Notion (IRE) 4-1fav (11-6) Led, hit 11th, mistake 3 out, soon headed, weakened next, 7th of 12, 14l behind Generous Ransom (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov chs (2) sft in Jan.

Golden Hoof (IRE) 9-4 (11-8) Tracked leaders, left 2nd when hampered 3rd, close up 11th, lost place and ridden before 4 out, kept on same pace, no impression in 3rd from 2 out, 3rd of 5, 13l behind Saints And Sinners (10-13) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp chs (3) sft in Dec.

Knock House (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along 4out, effort next, went second last, kept on run in, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Stellar Notion (11-0) at Kempton 2m 4f nov hcap ch (3) gs in Dec.

Vivaccio (FR) 10-11fav (11-6) Tracked leaders on outer, went 2nd before 9th, ridden and every chance when mistake 2 out, weakened towards finish, 3rd of 6, 13l behind Kadalkin (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f nov chs (4) gd in Feb.

Horizontal Speed (IRE) 5-6fav (10-11) Made all, clear before last, won at Wetherby 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs in Jan beating Red Devil Boys (11-0) by 15l, 4 ran.

Irish Cavalier (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, mistake 5th, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Generous Ransom (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov chs (2) sft in Jan.

Bold Henry 10-3 (11-6) Held up towards rear, mistake 5th, headway 5 out to chase leaders, led before 3 out, pressed when mistake and went slightly right and unseated rider last, in a race won by Firth Of The Clyde (11-6) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-150 (2) gs in Jan, 6 ran.

Generous Ransom (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, closed 4 out, went 2nd after 3 out, led next, clear when mistake last, idled flat, driven out, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov chs (2) sft in Jan beating Astigos (10-1) by nk, 12 ran.

Cocktails At Dawn 11-10fav (11-8) Headway chasing leaders 3rd, 2nd next, led 7th, blundered 9th and soon headed, lost 2nd 12th, weakening when jumped slowly and lost 3rd 4 out, tailed off, 4th of 5, dis behind Lost Legend (11-12) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Jan.

Rum And Butter (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Chased leading pair, dived at 2nd, not fluent 6th, not fluent again and lost place 10th, pushed along before 11th, weakened soon after, 6th of 8, 43l behind Niceonefrankie (11-3) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Nov.

Monkey Kingdom 4-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, went right at 4th, lost place 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, no chance with front pair before next, tailed off, 3rd of 4, 43l behind Melodic Rendezvous (10-13) at Bangor 2m 1f nov chs (4) hvy in Dec.

Gores Island (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Pecked 1st, tracked leading trio, not fluent 8th, led after 4 out, narrowly headed before last, regained lead last, driven and stayed on gamely run-in, won at Wincanton 2m nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Jan beating Crookstown (11-3) by 1/2l, 5 ran.

Thomas Crapper 14-1 (10-10) Held up 4th and last in touch, outpaced 4 out, no chance with front trio from next, last of 4, 15l behind Third Intention (11-7) at Kempton 2m 4f grd chs (5yo+) (2) gs in Feb.

Keltus (FR) 8-1 (10-5) Held up in 5th, headway tracking leaders from 5th, 3rd before 4 out, soon challenging, led approaching 3 out, 1 length ahead last, one pace when edged left under pressure and headed run-in, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Royal Regatta (10-13) at Newbury 2m 1f nov hcap ch (3) sft in Nov.