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13:50 Cheltenham

Randox Handicap Chase (Class 2)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
  • Winner: £31,280
  • 2nd: £9,240
  • 3rd: £4,620
  • 4th: £2,310
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 23.40s
  • Off Time: 13:50:29
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Light Blue, Emerald Green star, Emerald Green cap, Light Blue star

Henryville

14 ht
5/1
  • Form 21-48B4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 143

held up, in rear, not fluent 11th, struggling next, soon well behind, pulled up before 16th

2
Silk - White, royal blue star, halved sleeves and star on cap
8/1
  • Form 13222P-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 140

mid-division, headway 5th, blundered 15th, led next, hit 3 out, joined flat, pulled out more towards finish

4
Silk - Beige, grey epaulets
  • Form 751P0P-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 136

tracked leaders, lost place when blundered and unseated rider 8th

5
Silk - Royal blue and yellow (quartered), royal blue sleeves, yellow spots, royal blue cap
8/1
  • Form 121231
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 136

mid-division, headway 4th, challenged 16th, not fluent 4 out, 3 lengths down last, closed and every chance flat, no impression towards finish

6
Silk - Red, Black seams, Red cap, Black spots

Silver Man

32 b D
14/1
  • Form F-54323
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 135

mid-division, headway before 4th, outpaced after 3 out, switched right after 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd from last, no impression on front pair

7
Silk - Red, Black diamond, Red sleeves, Yellow diamonds, Black cap, Red diamonds

Cogry

217 p
6/1
  • Form 6F/4P33-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 134

fell 1st

8
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
6/1
  • Form 81P43-7
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 134

held up, towards rear, mistake and hampered 1st, hit 10th, not fluent 12th, behind 15th, tailed off before 4 out, soon pulled up

9
Silk - Dark green, red cross belts, dark green and beige striped sleeves, dark green cap, red star

Alternatif (FR)

171 p D
8/1
  • Form 314P2-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 133

towards rear, mistake 12th, ridden next, stayed on from 3 out, pressing for 3rd flat, no impression on front pair

10
Silk - Red and Purple (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Red cap
12/1
  • Form 7PUF-34
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 132

prominent, led after 2nd, reached for 12th, headed 14th, mistake next, weakened after 4 out

11
Silk - Light Blue, Brown Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves and star on cap

Seefood (IRE)

28 v D
16/1
  • Form 3770F-8
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 131

held up, in rear, hampered 1st, not fluent 3rd, headway from 16th, 3rd after 3 out until last, weakened flat

12
Silk - Beige, Maroon Cross of Lorraine and diamond on cap
25/1
  • Form 1/36-611
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 130

prominent, pecked 4th, lost place next, mistake 12th, not fluent 13th, behind 16th, pulled up after 4 out

14
Silk - Royal blue, white sash and sleeves, white cap, royal blue spots
33/1
  • Form 1F83-61
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 130

led until after 2nd, prominent, led 14th, headed 16th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

3
NR
16/1
  • Form 3428D1-
  • Age 13
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 139

NonRunner

13
NR
8/1
  • Form 4141-21
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 130

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Keltus grabbed a narrow win at Fakenham when stepped up to 3m but this is a much stiffer course and he's now on a career-high mark. Cogry hasn't raced since fourth in the Midlands Grand National in March but he goes well fresh and was a close-up fourth over a longer trip here just under a year ago. Fear Glic is still improving but this longer trip may empty stamina reserves while this is on the short side for veteran Any Currency. Henryville kept on well at Chepstow two weeks ago and is a pound lower while Silver Man could make the frame again at decent odds. Seefood is well treated on his form in Ireland but Alternatif and Full Shift are hard to catch right. THEATRICAL STAR is 7lb lower than when fifth in this last year. He ran well at Chepstow earlier this month and first-time blinkers could help him get back in the winner's enclosure.

Formwatch

Henryville 7-1 (11-7) Took keen hold, held up, behind, headway 4 out, chased leaders when hit 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression, 4th of 16, 5 1/2l behind Potters Cross (10-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.

Coologue (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Close up, led 2nd, headed 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp lst (1) sft in Apr.

Racing Pulse (IRE) 18-1 (10-8) Held up mid-division, weakened before 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp lst (1) sft in Apr.

Keltus (FR) 11-4fav (11-8) Chased leader until 12th, went 2nd again 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, driven out, won at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Princeton Royale (11-7) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

Silver Man 13-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders, soon tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, kept on and held in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Kilfinichen Bay (11-7) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.

Cogry 6-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, outpaced 5 out, driven from next, kept on under pressure from 3 out, left 3rd when hampered last, no impression, 3rd of 18, 5l behind Firebird Flyer (11-5) at Uttoxeter 4m 1f hcp lst (1) sft in Mar.

Full Shift (FR) 7-1 (10-12) Mid-division, 7th on inner halfway, pushed along 3 out and no impression in 9th next, kept on one pace, 7th of 15, 13 3/4l behind Avant Tout (11-8) at Punchestown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Apr.

Alternatif (FR) 7-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, went 3rd after 4 out, not fluent next, one pace when not fluent again 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never on terms, lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 7, 15 1/4l behind Shuil Royale (11-5) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.

Theatrical Star 7-1 (10-10) Slow 1st, in rear, headway from 9th, chased leaders 5 out, under pressure 3 out, ran on after last, never able to challenge, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Double Ross (11-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.

Seefood (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, hampered 10th, mistake 4 out, no impression before next, 8th of 12, 28 3/4l behind Vintage Vinnie (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Sep.

Fear Glic (IRE) 2-1fav (11-9) Disputed lead, went on 4 out, clear when ridden between last 2, stayed n well, comfortably, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Jun beating Wadswick Court (11-12) by 9l, 8 ran.

Empresario (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Led early, headed before 2nd, soon 3rd, on terms 3 out, just led 2 out, soon ridden to assert, kept on run-in, reduced lead close home, won at Navan 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Sep beating Valours Minion (10-3) by 3/4l, 13 ran.

Any Currency (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, led 16th, headed 18th, led again before 3 out, clear approaching 2 out, edged right flat, driven out, won at Cheltenham 3m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr beating Conas Taoi (10-9) by 2 3/4l, 16 ran.

Bucking The Trend 5-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, challenged after 3 out, led next, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct beating Some Are Lucky (11-4) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.