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20:45 Wolverhampton

Cheltenham Festival Free Bets With FreeBetting.co.uk Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 141y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £2,800 added
  • Winner: £1,813
  • 2nd: £540
  • 3rd: £270
  • 4th: £135
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 50.35s
  • Off Time: 20:45:56
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

John Potts

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Mr Chocolate Drop (IRE)

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Needwood Ridge

      11/2

        1(4)
        Silk - Dark blue, white spots on sleeves

        Focail Eile

        25 CD
        25/1
        • Form 11407/9
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 68

        mid-division, weakened 4f out

        2(8)
        Silk - Orange, Black Cross of Lorraine, Black and White hooped sleeves and cap

        Dabbers Ridge (IRE)

        141 CD
        18/1
        • Form 313350-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 67

        in rear, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong

        3(7)
        Silk - Purple and yellow diabolo, yellow sleeves, purple armlets and star on yellow cap

        Needwood Ridge

        17 t CD
        11/2
        • Form 1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 66

        in rear, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden and kept on, one pace final furlong

        4(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue epaulets, hooped sleeves

        John Potts

        14 CD
        3/1
        • Form 1-11521
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 66

        mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong

        5(2)
        Silk - White, Red stripe, armlets and cap

        Istiqdaam

        173 b C
        9/2
        • Form 450800-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 65

        ridden along to soon lead, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        6(1)
        Silk - Light blue and red diabolo, diamonds on sleeves and cap

        Tukitinyasok (IRE)

        29 p
        6/1
        • Form 1205-74
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 65

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        7(6)
        Silk - Dark Green, Maroon cross belts, Dark Green sleeves, Yellow armlets, Dark Green and Maroon quartered cap

        Mr Chocolate Drop (IRE)

        25 t CD
        7/1
        • Form 548-516
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 61

        dwelt in touch, chased leaders 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on, one pace

        8(3)
        Silk - White, Brown hoops and armlets, Brown and White quartered cap

        What's Up Doc (IRE)

        17 CD
        7/2
        • Form 54-7324
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 61

        tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra

        Previous results

        2010
        (4)
        Silk -

        Dajen

        9/4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        In depth

        Verdict

        Needwood Ridge left a poor run in a bumper at Southwell behind when popping up at massive odds here last time and has to come into the reckoning with plenty of scope for improvement. Both Focail Eile and Dabbers Ridge have yet to reproduce their best turf form on Polytrack though the latter has won here before, but John Potts is a happiest at this track and won for the fifth time here since December a fortnight ago. However, another chance is given to TUKITINYASOK who is now 9lb lower than when winning at Ripon in August and ran well when fourth to Peadar Miguel at Lingfield last month.

        Formwatch

        Focail Eile 25-1 (8-8) Always in rear, 9th of 10, 25l behind Big Bay (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.

        Dabbers Ridge (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened soon after, tailed off, 15th of 16, 35l behind South Cape (9-7) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Oct.

        Needwood Ridge 50-1 (10-0) Went right start, tracked leaders, niggled along briefly over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn auc stks (5) pol in Feb beating Sim Sala Bim (8-7) by nk, 6 ran.

        John Potts 2-1fav (9-7) Held up towards rear and keen, smooth headway on outer over 2f out, led inside final furlong, held on well towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Five Two (9-4) by 3/4l, 11 ran.

        Istiqdaam 14-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, always in rear, last of 11, 10l behind Not My Choice (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Sep.

        Tukitinyasok (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Led, ridden and kept on when joined and pressed over 1f out, kept narrow advantage until headed final 110 yards, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Peadar Miguel (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb.

        Mr Chocolate Drop (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Held up, ridden over 2f out, not troubled leaders, 6th of 7, 3 1/2l behind But Beautiful (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.

        What's Up Doc (IRE) 4-1 (8-9) Edged left start, tracked leader, not clear run just over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 6, 1l behind Black Coffee (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f app hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) pol in Feb.