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12:45 Cheltenham

Lloyds Tsb Asset Finance Novices' Handicap Chase (Class D)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 9.70s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Cape Stormer (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Rufius (IRE)

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Glinger (IRE)

      4/1

        1
        Silk - Red, Black diamond, Black and Red chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

        Helvetius

        12
        20/1
        • Form 20-5125
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-10

        in touch, lost place 10th, kept on again one pace from 3 out

        2
        Silk - Light Blue and Yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, Royal Blue cap

        Prince Highlight (IRE)

        153
        20/1
        • Form 2553-02
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-9

        held up towards rear, headway 10th, rdna nd weakening when bad mistake and sprawled landing 3 ou,t behind when mistake next, soon eased, pulled up before last

        3
        Silk - Emerald Green and Orange (quartered), diamonds on sleeves, White cap

        Cape Stormer (IRE)

        25
        5/2
        • Form P225-12
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-9

        held up in touch, headway approaching 6th, led on inside 2 out, driven out flat

        4
        Silk - Black, Gold sleeves, Black cap

        Paymaster (NZ)

        140
        10/1
        • Form 3155-2P
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-8

        held up towards rear until fell 8th

        5
        Silk - Mauve, Purple armlets, Orange cap

        Ricko (NZ)

        25
        10/1
        • Form 4F211F
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-6

        led after 3rd, headed after 9th, pushed along approaching 3 out, beaten when mistake next

        6
        Silk - Beige, Red hoops, Black with White stripes cap

        Glinger (IRE)

        19
        4/1
        • Form 422-311
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-5

        in touch, headway to join leader 8th, led after next, jumped right 3 out, ridden an headed next, weakened flat

        8
        Silk - Maroon, yellow chevron, Brown cap

        Fare Dealing (IRE)

        21
        16/1
        • Form 105622
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-9

        held up in rear, mistake 7th and 8th, tailed off from next

        9
        Silk - Royal Blue, Pink Cross of Lorraine, Yellow cap

        Rufius (IRE)

        31
        9/1
        • Form 5240-21
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-8

        held up and behind, headway approaching 11th, ridden to challenge 2 out, kept on one pace flat

        10
        Silk - Dark Green and Yellow diamonds, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Athleague Guest (IRE)

        18 b
        33/1
        • Form P6332-P
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-4

        held up towards rear, tailed off when bad mistake 11th

        11
        Silk - Red, Brown sleeves, Red armlets, Grey cap

        Chevalier Bayard (IRE)

        19 v
        12/1
        • Form 6U-2412
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-2

        prominent, pushed along and lost place approaching 9th, weakening wk bad mistake next, soon tailed off

        12
        Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, Red sleeves, Mauve cap

        Left Bank (IRE)

        14
        10/1
        • Form 633-3P1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0

        held up, niggled along briefly after 5th, never on terms (wore cheek pieces)

        13
        Silk - Yellow, black chevrons, Pink cap

        Lord Fleet (IRE)

        19
        33/1
        • Form P-62P24
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-0

        led to after 3rd, stayed prominent, joined leader again 8th to after next, ridden and weakened approaching 12th

        7
        NR

        Glynn Dingle (IRE)

        19
        • Form FF0602
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        A competitive opener on a good card, the second day of Cheltenham's October meeting. Helvetius is probably vulnerable off top weight. Cape Stormer, formerly with Henrietta Knight, should strip fitter for his last run and the stable is in good form. Paymaster, Henrietta Knight's entry, took time to acclimatise after coming over from New Zealand, where he won on the Flat. He has scope but may need his seasonal bow. Ricko has won from this mark and fell, when looking held, chasing his hat-trick last time. He should run well. Glinger is also in good form and is seeking a third straight win, but is up eight pounds for the last of his wins. Irish raider Glynn Dingle is lightly raced but hasn't shown enough to claim the selection. Rufius is on a retrieving mission , having been unlucky in a similar race over course and distance two years ago. He is racing from eight-pounds higher now but will not be without his supporters. Left Bank hails from Mary Reveley's yard and comes here seven-pounds higher than for his Wetherby win. He too will have his followers. It's tricky and the TEAMtalk selection, Rufius, is not made with a great deal of confidence.