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15:45 Chepstow

cheltenhamfestival.com Cheltenham Festival Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 98y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,650 added
  • Winner: £5,096
  • 2nd: £2,345
  • 3rd: £1,172
  • 4th: £587
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 19.44s
  • Off Time: 15:46:23
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Purple, pink triple diamond, emerald green sleeves, pink cap
16/1
  • Form 231P5-5
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-2
  • Official Rating 122

held up in rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon detached, pulled up before 2 out

2
Silk - Pink, Dark Blue chevrons, hooped sleeves, Pink cap

Moonlighter

44 BFDCD
14/1
  • Form 3145-53
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-13
  • Official Rating 119

led, went two lengths clear approaching 3 out, soon ridden, pressed approaching last where poor jump, headed soon after, weakened into 4th run-in

3
Silk - Black, red star, white and red striped sleeves, black cap, red star
  • Form 64137-5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 115

held up in rear, pushed along turning home bend, soon struggling 4 out, never involved

4
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE epaulets, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars, ROYAL BLUE cap, WHITE star
28/1
  • Form 514-3UP
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 112

in touch, ridden after 4 out, tired jump 3 out, pulled up soon after 2 out

5
Silk - Purple, Yellow spots, Purple sleeves

Skinflint (IRE)

41 p CCD
28/1
  • Form 2/3114-7
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 110

in touch, pushed along after 4 out, soon struggling, never in contention

6
Silk - Red and white diamonds, striped sleeves, red cap, white diamond
9/4
  • Form 411-365
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 107

close up, good jump 4 out, driven after 3 out, pressed leader approaching last, led soon after, lost two places towards finish

8
Silk - Dark blue, orange stars, orange sleeves, dark blue stars, orange cap
7/2
  • Form 5B3-434
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 103

tracked leaders, pushed along out wide in home straight, headway and good jump 3 out, jumped last in 4th, kept on strongly run-in, led in the final strides

9
Silk - Dark blue, yellow chevron
12/1
  • Form 4-12255
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 102

held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden in 4th before 2 out, went 3rd landing the last, stayed on strongly run-in to lead towards finish, headed in the final strides

10
Silk - Yellow, black hoops and armlets, red cap, black star
10/1
  • Form 33-9852
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 81

tracked leader, ridden and good jump 4 out, lost place 3 out, weakened 2 out

7
NR

Samtara

41
14/1
  • Form 5412-P7
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 105

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In depth

Formwatch

Kings Keeper (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) Mid-division on outer, pushed along after 11th, hit 3 out and weakened, 5th of 7, 34 1/4l behind Georges Saint (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.

Moonlighter 13-8fav (12-1) Prominent, pushed along and not much room between leaders approaching 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, ran on same pace, 3rd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Desque De L'Isle (11-3) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.

Hermes Du Gouet (FR) 10-3fav (10-7) Prominent, ridden and briefly chased leader before 4 out, soon outpaced, no impression 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Moriko De Vassy (10-8) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.

I Shut That D'or (FR) 11-4fav (11-10) In rear, headway to track leader 8th, not fluent 9th, pushed along and weakened home turn, pulled up after 3 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.

Skinflint (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, mistake and pecked on landing 7th, soon in rear but in touch, pushed along 4 out, no progress, last of 7, 26 1/4l behind Heros (10-10) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (3) gs in Dec.

Rock Of Star (FR) 17-2 (10-13) Rear of mid-division, closed from 11th, outpaced after 4 out, well held from 3 out, 5th of 10, 18 1/2l behind Ballycamus (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.

Kingofthewest (IRE) 3-1 (10-13) Mid-division out wide, pushed along 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 7, 24 1/4l behind Sheldon (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.

Walkinthewoods (IRE) 11-4fav (10-7) In rear, pushed along and made no impression 5 out, 5th of 7, 36l behind Zambezi Fix (11-9) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.

Valirann Gold (IRE) 13-2 (10-7) Chased leaders, lost place 8th, soon pushed along, stayed on from 2 out, went second final 50yds, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Gorcombe Moonshine (10-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Dec.

Samtara 20-1 (10-7) Prominent, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Samuel Spade (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.