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15:50 Cheltenham
Thursday 20 April 2017
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Llewellyn Humphreys Handicap Chase
- 5YO plus | Class 2 | 3m 2f | Good (Watered) | 8 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 6m 51.8s
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman
Held up in rear, not fluent 11th, headway from 14th, not much room briefly after 2 out, led last, ridden and stayed on well flat op 7/2
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Tracked leaders on outside, 2nd 4 out, challenging when not fluent 2 out, led before last, soon headed, stayed on flat but no impression on winner op 5/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: B S Hughes
Pressed leader, led after 2nd, not fluent 7th, headed before last, 3rd and no extra flat op 8/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson
Chased leader, not fluent 2nd, 2nd when jumped left 5th, outpaced when not fluent 4 out, rallied 3 out, 4th and beaten when not much room last op 6/1 tchd 13/2
T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy
In touch, lost place before 2nd, closed 10th, driven after 3 out, no extra from next tchd 12/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost (7)
Led until after 2nd, stayed handy, lost place 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 9/2
Also Ran
T: C L TizzardJ: T J O'Brien
Held up, not fluent 12th, mistake and last 13th, not fluent 14th, behind 16th, pulled up after 18th tchd 20/1
T: P HendersonJ: P J Brennan
In rear, slow 2nd, not fluent 8th, ridden before 13th, blundered 15th, hit next, struggling 17th, pulled up after next op 5/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£4.10Pl:£1.80, £2.00, £2.30EX:£26.90Trifecta:£141.40Tricast:£138.41SF:£26.92Swingers:£4.10, £4.00, £5.00
Forecasts
Upswing (4/1), Talk Of The South (9/2), Lamb Or Cod (5/1), Virak (11/2), Belmount (6/1), Coologue (6/1), Federici (10/1), Gentleman Jon (25/1)
The 2015 winner Lamb Or Cod would have to be given a chance here off this mark and this is certainly easier than some of his recent assignments. Upswing for all his recent upturn in form has something to prove still especially in the jumping department and his price looks a little on the short side here. Virak is starting to look well handicapped along with COOLOGUE who on this better ground and with a possible easy lead will be worth taking a chance with.
- Coologue
- Lamb Or Cod
- Virak
Prize Money
1st: £12,512.002nd: £3,696.003rd: £1,848.004th: £924.005th: £462.006th: £232.00
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