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14:35 Aintree
Saturday 9 December 2017
All11:5512:2512:5513:3014:0514:3515:10
188bet.co.uk Many Clouds Chase (Grade 2)
- 4YO plus | Class 1 | 3m 210y | Heavy | 4 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 7m 12.8s
T: B EllisonJ: Danny Cook
Jumped well, made all, clear before last, stayed on strongly
T: J M JeffersonJ: B S Hughes
Not always fluent on first circuit, held up, closed from 10th, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden approaching last, soon beaten
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Thomas Bellamy
Tracked leader until not fluent 4th, not fluent 7th, last before 12th, closed 13th, close up when slow 4 out, ridden before 3 out, 3rd and weakening after 2 out
T: M F MorrisJ: J J Burke
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th until slow 13th, stayed handy, ridden before 3 out, 4th and weakening next
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£2.50EX:£5.10Trifecta:£12.30SF:£7.75
Forecasts
Definitly Red (9/4), Cloudy Dream (9/4), Alpha Des Obeaux (5/2), Flying Angel (4/1)
A small field, so perhaps a muddling gallop, and that could suit the adorable grey Cloudy Dream who tackles this 3m trip for the first time, continuing to improve, and narrowly beaten on both previous visits to this track (2m4f), including as a novice by Flying Angel in the Grade 1 Manifesto Chase. Definitely Red is rated too highly for handicapping nowadays, and we know that he stays well on testing ground, but he wasn't strong enough for Bristol De Mai and Blaklion in the Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby last month. Therefore, in a race which takes some solving, a chance is taken on the second season Irish chaser ALPHA DES OBEAUX. He appears stronger this campaign, and whilst perhaps not having the same level of scope or speed as Cloudy Dream, he looked on good terms with himself when taking the Clonmel Oil Chase in mid-November, so he gets a narrow nod.
- Alpha Des Obeaux
- Cloudy Dream
- Flying Angel
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £28,135.002nd: £10,600.003rd: £5,305.004th: £2,650.005th: £1,330.006th: £665.007th: £330.008th: £170.00
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