Racecards
14:20 Cheltenham
Jewson Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 3f 71y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £75,000 added
- Winner: £42,712
- 2nd: £16,028
- 3rd: £8,025
- 4th: £3,998
- Form 11210-F
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
chased leaders, hit 6th, went close 2nd out wide 2 out, led before the last, edged right briefly run-in, stayed on strongly
- Form 1/4PPP-0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
mid-division early, towards rear by halfway, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
Fantastikas (FR)
225- Form 12317P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leader until 10th, chased leaders on inside, hit 18th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before the last, lost modest 5th final strides
- Form 22P41-6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
chased leaders, driven and stayed on run-in, went 2nd final 100 yards, not pace to challenge
- Form 515P-92
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey S Bowen
led until 3 out, chased leader until 2 out, where went left, chased leaders, went 2nd again at the last, stayed on run-in, lost 2nd final 100 yards
- Form 420UP-6
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer S Curran
- Jockey B S Hughes
waited with towards rear, bit closer in mid-division by halfway, pushed along after 4 out, outpaced and struggling when hit next
- Form P21P-27
- Age 12
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
chased leaders out wide, went 2nd 10th, led 3 out, strongly pressed next, headed before the last, ridden and weakened run-in
- Form 745-P46
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 132
never closer than mid-division, towards rear and struggling before 4 out, never involved
- Form 5/927P-4
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders early, struggling to go the pace and dropped to mid-division 8th, hit next, reminders after 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 22P-132
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
held up in rear, bit closer in mid-division at 17th, dropped away and towards rear before 4 out, kept on again run-in, went modest 5th final strides
Dominateur (FR)
591- Form 3730PP/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
towards rear, bit closer in mid-division at 13th, pushed along after 4 out, soon outpaced and struggling
- Form 49/34P4-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Slipway (IRE)
205- Form B/P1P51-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Ramses De Teillee won this in 2020 but hasn’t scored since and has undergone a wind operation. Last year’s runner-up The Mighty Don can race off a lower mark but has poor strike rate over fences while Does He Know was having his first start after wind surgery at Kelso but got no further than the first having finished behind seventh-placed FANTASTIKAS over these fences back in March. The latter made a winning reappearance last season and could be the one to side with on his return. Back On The Lash won a cross country chase here off a similar mark at this time last year while Forgot To Ask will be sharper for last month’s outing but Slipway has been raised 10lb for winning at Perth in April.
Formwatch
Does He Know 5-1 (11-8) Prominent, fell 1st, at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Mighty Thunder 33-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, mistake and stumbled on landing 3rd, pushed along and outpaced by leader after 3 out, kept on same pace until weakened after last, 10th of 16, 17 1/4l behind Romeo Brown (10-4) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gs in May.
Fantastikas (FR) 11-1 (11-8) Midfield, not fluent 11th, ridden after 5 out, well beaten 4 out, hit 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Eva's Oskar (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Mid-division, hampered by faller 1st, went handy 3rd, hit 14th, ridden home turn, weakened before last, 6th of 10, 13 3/4l behind Sounds Russian (11-6) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Back On The Lash 10-1 (12-0) Jumped left, prominent until 3rd, chased leaders, ridden after 7th, rallied to chase winner 3 out, not fluent last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 5, 6 1/2l behind Finisk River (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Domaine De L'Isle (FR) 9-1 (11-11) In rear, pushed along home turn, no progress, 6th of 7, 20 1/2l behind Sidi Ismael (12-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Indy Five (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway when hit 4th, went 2nd 7th until after 11th, weakening when mistake 3 out, 7th of 11, 32 3/4l behind Dingo Dollar (11-12) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Forza Milan (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Jumped right, always behind, 6th of 11, 29 1/2l behind Dingo Dollar (11-12) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
The Mighty Don (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Held up off the pace in 5th, outpaced 10th, struggling and no chance after, plugged on into modest 4th run-in, 4th of 6, 30l behind Some Chaos (11-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gf in Oct.
Forgot To Ask (IRE) 10-3 (11-2) Held up in rear, closer at 6th, went modest 3rd before 4 out, 2nd towards finish, never any chance, 2nd of 6, 21l behind Some Chaos (11-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gf in Oct.
Dominateur (FR) 25-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, reminder 6th, awkward 10th, reminders 12th and 13th, some headway 15th, ridden after 18th, blundered 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Ffos Las 3m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Ramses De Teillee (FR) 8-1 (11-2) Towards rear, in touch, not fluent 11th, mistake 13th, ridden and jumped left 4 out, soon beaten and tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Yala Enki (11-6) at Taunton 3m 4f (2) gs in Jan.
Slipway (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, challenged 14th, led 18th, clear 3 out, reduced lead towards finish but always fling enough, won at Perth 3m 7f hcp (3) gs in Apr beating Dubai Devils (11-9) by 2 1/2l, 15 ran.