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15:45 Cheltenham

Ian Williams Racing Handicap Chase (Class 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 110y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £16,000 added
  • Winner: £10,010
  • 2nd: £2,957
  • 3rd: £1,478
  • 4th: £739
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 54.10s
  • Off Time: 15:45:23
  • 6 Ran
2
Silk -
6/4

    1
    Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green triple diamond and diamond on cap
    • Form 6P-15F3
    • Age 10
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 144

    held up behind leaders, not fluent 8th or 14th, went 2nd 16th, 2 lengths down when fell 4 out

    2
    Silk - LIGHT BLUE, MAROON stars and sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap
    6/1
    • Form 15PP35
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-6
    • Official Rating 138

    led until 6th, led 8th, not fluent and headed 12th, not fluent next, hit 16th, hampered 4 out, 4 lengths 4th and looked to struggling when fell 3 out

    3
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
    6/1
    • Form 510-P70
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-5
    • Official Rating 137

    tracked leaders, led 6th, headed 8th, led again 12th until 13th, left 2nd 4 out, closed last, led flat, stayed on well

    4
    Silk - Black, Red diamond, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

    Bradley

    12 CD
    6/4
    • Form 2-52181
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-1
    • Official Rating 133

    held up on outside, went 3rd before 4th, led 13th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed flat, eased when beaten close home

    5
    Silk - Dark Green and Yellow diamonds, Dark Green sleeves
    • Form 1-1P1PP
    • Age 10
    • Weight 10-5
    • Official Rating 123

    tracked leader until not fluent 3rd, lost place when mistake next, pulled up before 5th

    6
    Silk - Purple, Pink epaulets, striped sleeves and cap
    • Form 2F3P43
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-2
    • Official Rating 120

    held up, not fluent 2nd, went 3rd after 4 out, not able to get on terms, weakened last

    Previous results

    In depth

    Verdict

    Exmoor Ranger's jumping often leaves much to be desired but Josh Guerriero steered a wide course on him in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir here last month and he kept on well to finish third to Saturday's unlucky Grand National runner-up Sunnyhillboy. He's only a pound higher today but may have problems conceding 11lb to in-form BRADLEY. Fergal O'Brien's gelding stepped up from hunter chases to win a Haydock handicap by six lengths earlier this month and has run well in both previous visits to Cheltenham. Inside Dealer usually finds at least one too good and Billie Magern isn't easy to catch right, but could also go close if in the mood and is preferred to Ashkazar and Indian Pipe Dream.

    Formwatch

    Exmoor Ranger (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) In touch on outside, headway 3 out, challenged and every chance next, kept on until ridden and one pace flat, 3rd of 23, 8l behind Sunnyhillboy (11-11) at Cheltenham 3m 1f Amateur Handicap Chase (0-145) (5yo+) (2) gd in Mar.

    Billie Magern 25-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort on inside approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression flat, 5th of 19, 8l behind Alfie Sherrin (10-0) at Cheltenham 3m hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Mar.

    Ashkazar (FR) 50-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, outpaced 9th, soon lost place, behind from 2 out, tailed off, 18th of 24, well behind Cape Tribulation (10-11) at Cheltenham 3m lstd hcp hdl (1) gd in Mar.

    Bradley 11-4fav (11-8) Held up, headway 12th, mistake 17th, went 2nd next, led after 3 out, went left last, stayed on well, won at Haydock 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd beating Wide Receiver (11-6) by 6l, 9 ran.

    Indian Pipe Dream (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Chased winner to 6th, in rear when mistake next, continued tailed off until pulled up before 12th, in a race won by Pickamus (11-12) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Mar, 5 ran.

    Inside Dealer (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd or 6th, challenged briefly 8th, outpaced in 4th before 11th, went 3rd approaching 2 out, one pace, no impression, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Riguez Dancer (11-10) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.