15:35 Cheltenham

Saturday 14 December 2024

All12:1012:4013:1313:5014:2515:0015:35

BetMGM Mares' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 5m 8.05s

1^st

Wodhooh

411-7

10/1

T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan (3)

Handy, pressed leader 2 out, led narrowly before last, ridden run-in, stayed on strongly, always doing enough tchd 11/1

2^nd

1 ¾

Joyeuse

510-10

5/2f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Tracked leaders, not clear run on run to last, pushed along and disputed 3rd jumping final flight, ridden run-in, kept on to chase leader closing stages, always held op 2/1 tchd 11/4

3^rd

Take No Chances

612-0

9/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Rear mid-division, headway on outer after 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on run-in, took 3rd closing stages, no telling impression op 4/1

4^th

Royale Margaux

610-11

12/1

T: T SymondsJ: Benjamin Poste

Mid-division, pushed along on run to last, stayed on run-in, not trouble leaders op 10/1

5^th

Georgi Girl

511-6

17/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Ben Jones

Mid-division, headway 3 out, disputed 3rd off home turn, wen close 2nd before last, ridden run-in, faded closing stages op 10/1

6^th

Sweet Fantasy

511-7

28/1

T: James OwenJ: H Cobden

In rear, in touch, clipped 6th, ridden run-in, kept on never on terms op 25/1 tchd 22/1

7^th

Molto Bene

510-7

10/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: Lily Pinchin

Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, lost ground on run to last, stayed on same pace flat tchd 11/1

8^th

1 ½

Pretending

510-13

7/2

T: L WadhamJ: G Sheehan

Led, faced challenges from 2 out, pushed along and headed before last, weakened flat op 4/1

9^th

Masked Dance

610-7

28/1

T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Charlie Deutsch

Prominent on outer, pressed leaders 2 out, lost position on run to last, soon beaten op 33/1

10^th

Endless Escape

810-12

11/1

T: Ben ClarkeJ: Harry Kimber

Mid-division, ridden on run to last, no real progress tchd 12/1

11^th

1 ¼

Lunar Discovery

711-1

66/1

T: James MoffattJ: Charlotte Jones

Mid-division, pushed along after 2 out, held before last

12^th

Holly

710-13

33/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Towards rear, closer before last and pushed along, ridden and faded run-in

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Non-Runners

Greyval³⁵

Weight: 10-5| Age: 5

T: F O'Brien J: J J Burke

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.30Pl:£2.50, £1.90, £1.80EX:£51.70Trifecta:£240.00Tricast:£137.15SF:£37.23Swingers:£7.00, £5.90, £3.20

Forecasts

Joyeuse (5/2), Pretending (7/2), Take No Chances (9/2), Georgi Girl (17/2), Wodhooh (10/1), Molto Bene (10/1), Endless Escape (11/1), Royale Margaux (12/1), Greyval (12/1), Sweet Fantasy (28/1), Masked Dance (28/1), Holly (33/1), Lunar Discovery (66/1)

Although the Fighting Fifth was too much for TAKE NO CHANCES she's flourished in general over hurdles in the last year or so and can make light of top weight back in a handicap. Unexposed Nicky Henderson handicap debutante Joyeuse is a potentially dangerous opponent, while C&D scorer Pretending shaped better than the result at Wincanton last time and trainer Lucy Wadham has a good recent record in this race.

TAKE NO CHANCES (IRE)
JOYEUSE (FR)
PRETENDING (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Nurse Susan

Weight: 10-10 |Age: 6

J: Harry Skelton | T: D Skelton

11/2

Prize Money

1st: £15,609.002nd: £7,176.003rd: £3,588.004th: £1,794.005th: £897.006th: £447.00

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