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14:25 Cheltenham

BetBright Trial Cotswold Chase (Grade 2) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 56y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £100,000 added
  • Winner: £56,950
  • 2nd: £21,370
  • 3rd: £10,700
  • 4th: £5,330
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 55.20s
  • Off Time: 14:26:37
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green and Emerald Green quartered cap
  • Form 375-116
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 167

tracked leaders, not fluent 6th and again 14th, driven to chase winner after 3 out until after next, ridden and no extra in 3rd before last

2
Silk - Light Green, Dark Green chevrons, Red sleeves, White and Red striped cap
  • Form 1U1P-31
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 159

always prominent, went 2nd at 12th, joined leader 14th, driven to lead after 3 out, clear between last 2, ridden out flat, kept on

3
Silk - ORANGE, BLACK star and star on cap
17/2
  • Form 1U1-943
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 164

held up in touch, ridden after 5 out, never on terms, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next

4
Silk - Light Green and White (quartered), White sleeves, Light Green cap
  • Form P1P-010
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 156

led, headed narrowly 11th, blundered and lost place next, behind from 15th, tailed off

5
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK star on body and cap, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, PINK stars
33/1
  • Form 17383-3
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 153

behind most of way, mistake 5th, struggling 13th (water), tailed off

6
Silk - Light green, white stars, royal blue sleeves, light green stars, light green cap, royal blue star
9/2
  • Form 16/111-P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 157

held up behind, headway and close up on inside 9th, joined leader next, led narrowly 11th, headed after 3 out, one pace next, ridden to take 2nd before last, kept on, no impression with winner

7
Silk - Dark blue, pink hoop, pink sleeves, dark blue armlets, pink cap

Singlefarmpayment

35 h BFCCD
15/2
  • Form 1B2-2F5
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 145

held up towards rear on outside, blundered badly 11th, not recover and pulled up soon after

8
Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves
  • Form 5320-22
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 159

held up towards rear, driven to chase leaders in 4th before 4 out, soon outpaced, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, no impression

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

A dual Grade 1 winner, Bristol De Mai has the highest rating of these and will be a warm-priced favourite despite a poor run in the King George at Kempton. He gave weight and a beating to subsequent Aintree winner Definitly Red in the Charlie Hall at Wetherby in the autumn and trounced Tea For Two when winning the Betfair Chase at Haydock but this is no straightforward task. THE LAST SAMURI is getting 6lb and that puts him almost on a par with the grey according to ratings. Another crack at the Grand National is probably on the latter’s agenda but the conditions of this race have tempted Kim Bailey to have a crack at this level and his charge should go close. American was strongly fancied for the Ladbrokes Trophy last month having looked a smart novice last season but he was never travelling at Newbury and was pulled up. He has a bit to prove now but Theatre Guide could go well at a price and makes more appeal than Singlefarmpayment and Perfect Candidate.

Formwatch

Bristol De Mai (FR) 3-1 (11-10) Made most until mistake 10th, led again next, headed 4 out, weakening when blundered 3 out, 6th of 8, 25 3/4l behind Might Bite (11-10) at Kempton 3m (1) sft in Dec.

Definitly Red (IRE) 9-4jfav (11-4) Jumped well, made all, clear before last, stayed on strongly, won at Aintree 3m 1f (1) hvy in Dec beating Cloudy Dream (11-3) by 7l, 4 ran.

Tea For Two 20-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, headway 6 out, outpaced after 4 out, rallied 2 out, disputed second last, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Might Bite (11-10) at Kempton 3m (1) sft in Dec.

Perfect Candidate (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 12th, no chance when pecked 16th (water), tailed off, 10th of 14, dist behind Buywise (10-8) at Sandown 3m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.

Theatre Guide (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, kept on well under pressure, 3rd of 16, 8 1/4l behind Present Man (11-0) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp lst (1) sft in Nov.

American (FR) 5-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, mistake and lost place slightly 11th (water) chased leaders, weakened 16th, behind and pulled up before 4 out, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Dec.

Singlefarmpayment 5-1fav (11-3) Towards rear, headway on wide outside approaching 4 out 4 out, 5th and one pace from 2 out, 5th of 14, 11 3/4l behind Gold Present (11-3) at Ascot 3m hcp lst (1) gs in Dec.

The Last Samuri (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Prominent early, chased leaders, lost place 5th, headway 11th, lost place again before 13th, closed 17th, went 3rd 2 out, went 2nd before elbow, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 15, 9l behind Blaklion (11-6) at Aintree 3m 2f hcp (1) hvy in Dec.