Racecards
14:25 Cheltenham
BetMGM Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 62y
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £20,812
- 2nd: £9,568
- 3rd: £4,784
- 4th: £2,392
- Form 14F2-4F
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
- Form 63149/2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 142
Forecast
Libberty Hunter (5/2), Master Chewy (3/1), Issar D'Airy (5/1), Triple Trade (8/1), Etalon (10/1), Third Time Lucki (10/1)
Formwatch
Master Chewy (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, fell 6th, at Sandown 1m 7f (1) sft in Dec.
Libberty Hunter 33-1 (11-7) Inconvenienced start, held up in rear, not fluent 4th, steady headway from before 3 out, went 3rd last, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 10, 11 1/4l behind Found A Fifty (11-7) at Aintree 2m (1) gs in Apr.
Third Time Lucki (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) In rear, pecked 2nd and behind briefly, closed 7th, went 2nd briefly final bend, no extra 2 out, left 2nd last, 2nd of 4, 26l behind Matata (11-13) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Etalon (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Led until 8th, lost place before 3 out, well beaten 2 out, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind General Medrano (11-5) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Issar D'Airy (FR) 2-1fav (11-4) Held up in rear, mistake 1st and 4th, not much room 4 out or 3 out, switched right before 2 out, switched left and headway before last, switched right flat, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 11 1/4l behind General Medrano (11-5) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Triple Trade 9-1 (11-6) Tracked leader who went clear 2nd, closer at 5th, lost 2nd next, handy 3rd, pushed along and lost 3rd before 2 out, hampered and went 3rd 2 out, weakened into 4th before the last, 4th of 8, 20 3/4l behind Martator (12-0) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Nov.