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14:20 Cheltenham

888sport What's Your Thinking Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £60,000 added
  • Winner: £31,218
  • 2nd: £14,352
  • 3rd: £7,176
  • 4th: £3,588
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 15.46s
  • Off Time: 14:20:14
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

Cloth Cap (IRE)

196 BFD
9/1
  • Form 28/311P-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 156

prominent, led after 2nd, not fluent and headed 4 out, led again 3 out, soon headed, 4th and beaten last, no extra

3
Silk - Brown, white epaulets
16/1
  • Form P84911-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 149

always behind, well beaten from 15th, pulled up before 2 out

4
Silk - Light blue, purple stars, light blue cap, purple star
  • Form 3-62131
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 146

held up towards rear, not fluent 13th, headway 3 out, no extra last

6
Silk - LIGHT BLUE and ROYAL BLUE diabolo, LIGHT BLUE sleeves and cap
50/1
  • Form 1351-UP
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 137

mistakes, mid-division, lost place 6th, well behind from 16th, pulled up before 2 out

7
Silk - Royal blue, red star, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
  • Form P/U4UPP-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 137

held up towards rear, headway 14th, challenged 3 out, soon led, 3 lengths clear 2 out, headed flat, stayed on

8
Silk - Yellow, Dark Green epaulets, Dark Green sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Dark Green star
9/1
  • Form 311341-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 137

chased leaders, lost ground 7th, hit 16th, effort before 3 out, soon weakened

9
Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE star, PURPLE sleeves, YELLOW armlets, PURPLE cap

Storm Control (IRE)

197 pt CCD
10/3
  • Form 311P50-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 137

held up towards rear, closed from 7th, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

10
Silk - Black and white check, diabolo on sleeves
12/1
  • Form 77P15-1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 132

tracked leaders, led 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out

11
Silk - Sky blue and yellow halved, halved cap
  • Form P/20222
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 131

chased leaders, lost ground before 8th, headway approaching 3 out, hung left and went 2nd after 2 out, led flat, stayed on, driven out

12
Silk - Black and white stripes, chevrons on sleeves

Cool Mix

188
8/1
  • Form 213335-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 130

led, not fluent 1st, headed after next, stayed prominent, ridden and lost 2nd after 2 out, 3rd and held last, no extra flat

13
Silk - Emerald green and black stripes, red cap
  • Form PP/51P3-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 130

not jump well, mid-division, struggling 15th, pulled up before 2 out

2
NR
  • Form 121/U77-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 150

NonRunner

5
NR
14/1
  • Form 68P1P2-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 139

NonRunner

14
NR
25/1
  • Form 8374P-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 127

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Didero Vallis is more than capable if on a going day. Cloth Cap was sent off favourite in the Grand National in April but weakened on the final circuit and was pulled up. He won the Ladbrokes Trophy after finishing third in this last season, however, and has a touch of class. JERSEY BEAN made all in a novices’ handicap here in the spring and is capable of further improvement this term so gets the nod, though it shouldn’t be long before Definite Plan is opening his account over fences while Storm Control likes it here and won’t be taking any prisoners. Minella Bobo was improving at a rate of knots in the spring and Domaine De L'Isle is also respected having won at the track in April and he scored previously over 2m4f at Kempton. Go Another One may be best of the rest ahead of Cool Mix and Truckers Lodge.

Formwatch

Cloth Cap (IRE) 11-2fav (10-5) Prominent, pecked 26th, lost place before 27th, pulled up before 28th (3 out), at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.

Domaine De L'Isle (FR) 6-1 (11-6) Towards rear, headway to track leaders after 3 out, going easy and made strong challenge 2 out, every chance when disputing lead at the last, soon led, hung left run-in but kept on well, won at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr beating Coo Star Sivola (10-10) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.

Go Another One (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Held up in touch in last, closed from 14th, stayed on well flat, led towards finish, won at Perth 3m hcp (2) gs in Sep beating Roi De Dubai (11-10) by nk, 4 ran.

Shoal Bay (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Jumped left, led 1st, headed 11th, mistake 14th, jumped badly left and weakened next, jumped badly left when well behind 4 out and 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.

The Hollow Ginge (IRE) 28-1 (10-11) Chased leaders early, mid-division, headway on outside 19th, weakened from 22nd, pulled up before 3 out, at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gd in Apr.

Jersey Bean (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Made all, rousted along at the start and soon led, not fluent 9th, shaken up after 2 out and led by 3 lengths last, kept on run-in, comfortable, won at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Accordingtogino (10-13) by 6 1/2l, 5 ran.

Storm Control (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Prominent, pecked 5th, hit 8th, pecked 10th (bechers), mistake 11th (foinavon), 5th 3 out, 7th and weakening 2 out, 10th of 26, 36 1/2l behind Livelovelaugh (11-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.

Minella Bobo (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Jumped well, made all, clear 2 out, stayed on well, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) gs in May beating Landofsmiles (11-8) by 11l, 9 ran.

Definite Plan (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) In rear, slight mistake 4th, jumped left 5th, detached and pushed along at stages after, slight mistake 7th, some headway into moderate 4th before 4 out where jumped left, left 3rd from 3 out, 2nd and one pace approaching last, 2nd of 5, 11l behind Fully Charged (12-0) at Gowran Park 2m 4f gd in Oct.

Cool Mix 28-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 21st, closed after 22nd, no impression 4 out, stayed on well flat, 5th of 22, 8 1/4l behind Mighty Thunder (11-1) at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gd in Apr.

Just Your Type (IRE) 18-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, led 3rd, headed 11th, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 4 out, one pace and lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 8, 23l behind Royale Pagaille (11-10) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (1) hvy in Jan.

Truckers Lodge (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Prominent, led or disputed lead from 2nd until 10th, not fluent 17th, beaten from 3 out, 7th of 20, 7 1/2l behind Time To Get Up (10-10) at Uttoxeter 4m 2f hcp lst (1) gs in Mar.

Didero Vallis (FR) 11-1 (11-5) Led after 1st, headed 3th, led 5th, headed 11th, led next, headed last, soon led again, headed close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind Kitty's Light (11-4) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Mar.

Redford Road 40-1 (10-9) Led, hit 9th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened quickly before next, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 3m hcp (1) gs in Mar.