16.20
GoodVirgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £7393.4
- 2m 3f 31y
- Class 4
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
11/4 (Won)
- Win: £2.20
- Place: £1.40
Form: -74434
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 8lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
5th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
12st 1lb |
Took a while to get his act together over fences but came good with comfortable win at Doncaster (2m3f, good) last month and is still quite well handicapped if judged on best hurdling form; likely contender. |
5/1 |
|
1st 4 |
3rd Mar 2023 Good 2m 3f 31y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
travelled strongly, midfield, headway 4 out, pressed leader going easily 3 out, led 2 out, pushed along and went clear approaching last, kept on strongly run-in, comfortably |
11/4 |
|
4th 3 |
2nd Feb 2023 Good To Soft 1m 7f 149y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Made more of an impact over hurdles but he's not been discredited in recent chase starts; hooded on last 11 starts but now has cheekpieces. |
4/1 |
9/2
- Place: £2.40
Form: 243-P4 D
Last run: 26 days
W: 10st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 8 |
22nd Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 1f 77y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Regressive 10yo; suggested he might be ready to exploit his much reduced mark when second at Doncaster (2m3f, good) last month but was pulled up over C&D three weeks later and is not an easy one to predict today. |
16/1 |
|
8 |
25th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 1f 77y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
No longer the force of old but, following another wind op, he posted a good effort when second at Doncaster (2m3f, good) three weeks ago, despite racing a bit too freely; drops back in trip here; one to consider. |
7/2 |
|
2nd 5 |
3rd Mar 2023 Good 2m 3f 31y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
10yo who is not the force of old but didn't run badly when 15l fourth of seven at Hereford four weeks ago on second stable start and he's had wind surgery since; continues to drop down the weights; not ruled out. |
9/2 |
9/4
Form: 24-194 C
Last run: 34 days
W: 11st 12lb
10 yo Mare
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 |
20th Apr 2023 Good 2m 0f 62y Class 3 |
10st 6lb |
Two wins this season, by a distance at Warwick in November (2m4f, good to soft) and last time when making all for a much narrower verdict at Market Rasen (2m4f, soft); long time since she raced over this short a distance but she's a front-runner who jumps well. |
9/2 |
|
1st 3 |
21st Mar 2023 Soft 2m 5f 89y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Easy winner at Warwick in November (2m4f, good to soft) and fair third at Doncaster last time (2m3f, good); a possible. |
7/2 |
|
3rd 3 |
3rd Mar 2023 Good 2m 3f 31y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
10yo who can be inconsistent but she easily made all at Warwick (2m4f, good to soft) last November and bounced back from her Cheltenham flop with a fair fourth here (3m, good) in January; could benefit from this drop back in distance and she's one to consider. |
9/4 |
14/1
Form: P46P-7 C
Last run: 39 days
W: 10st 12lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 |
26th Jun 2026 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Won three-runner point in April but struggled when back in a handicap chase three weeks ago, and this veteran needs to respond very positively to a change of headgear (usually wears cheekpieces). |
33/1 |
|
10th 10 |
6th Jun 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Point winner in April but his rules form is modest; although placed under Jess Stewart on both recent runs in hunter chases, he's been well held; needs to find plenty more back in handicap company. |
100/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
13th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Recent point winner but a modest performer under rules these days and his Ludlow third was remote. |
40/1 |
9/2
Form: P/14-P D
Last run: 115 days
W: 11st 13lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 |
3rd Mar 2023 Good 2m 3f 31y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Ex-French 9yo; defied a long absence to win on British debut at Wetherby (2m3f, good to soft) last March, and he was a fair fourth at Bangor (2m1f, good) next time; pulled up on return at Hereford (2m5f, good to soft) in November and something to prove after that but not written off. |
9/2 |
|
2 |
8th Nov 2022 Good 2m 4f 194y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
disputed lead, prominent after 1st, lost position but in touch with leaders after 3rd, going okay but towards rear after 7th, pushed along and got behind after 10th |
8/1 |
13/2
Form: 33259P C
Last run: 33 days
W: 12st 0lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 12 |
22nd Jul 2023 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 1 |
10st 13lb |
Back in very good form since fitted with cheekpieces this spring, most recently when ready winner of C&D trial for this race last month; went up another 10lb for that but remains well handicapped on some of last summer's form; can't be ruled out. |
10/1 |
|
1st 10 |
23rd Jun 2023 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 3 |
10st 3lb |
Dropped a long way down the weights before making all for wide-margin course win (2m3f, good) in first-time cheekpieces last month and ran well under a penalty at Cartmel a week later (effectively on same mark today), despite jumping right throughout; sure to be suited by the return to this right-handed track and evidently back in good nick now. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
29th May 2023 Good 2m 1f 61y Class 3 |
10st 8lb |
Plummeted down the weights last season but was seemingly revitalised by first-time cheekpieces when making all to win by 18l at Market Rasen (2m3f, good) a week ago; faces stronger opposition and has 7lb penalty to shoulder here but remains very well handicapped on form as recent as last summer. |
7/4 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £9.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £8.12 |
| Trifecta | £23.40 |
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