Racecards
14:20 Cheltenham
Three Counties Christmas Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 199y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £26,015
- 2nd: £11,960
- 3rd: £5,980
- 4th: £2,990
- Form 12240-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
made virtually all, pecked 1st, clear before 2 out, reduced lead and 2 lengths ahead when left well clear last
- Form 463149/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 145
in rear, pecked 2nd and behind briefly, closed 7th, went 2nd briefly final bend, no extra 2 out, left 2nd last
- Form 4204-P1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
prominent, went left and not fluent 3 out, soon lost 2nd and no extra, left 3rd last
- Form 15/F231-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 139
prominent, mistake 3rd, lost place before 6th, rallied after 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, 2 lengths down and staying on when fell last
Formwatch
Matata (IRE) 5-2fav (11-8) Chased leader, led 2nd, joined 2 out, soon headed, chased winner and 1 length down last, rallied towards finish, always just held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Calico (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Third Time Lucki (IRE) 10-3fav (12-0) Held up in mid-division, some headway before 3 out, soon weakened, jumped right and well beaten 2 out, 9th of 13, 35 3/4l behind Dancing On My Own (11-10) at Aintree 2m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Calico (GER) 3-1 (10-13) Raced in 3rd on inside, hit 9th, angled out before 3 out, challenged out wide 2 out, soon led, 1 length ahead last, ridden and pressed towards finish, stayed on gamely, won at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct beating Matata (11-8) by nk, 8 ran.
Gunsight Ridge 6-4jfav (11-13) Tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden next, ran on, won at Perth 2m hcp (3) sft in Apr beating Mint Gold (11-0) by 5l, 5 ran.