Paddy Power Cheltenham Countdown Podcast Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

Channel: ITV
Distance: 2m 4f 127y
Going: Soft

Runners: 16
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Brave Seasca

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)

4-6 in handicap chases; ended up with too much to do over C&D on New Year's Day

13F-10

Age: 8

Weight: 12-0

OR: 154

Days: 27

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Jan 23	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	HcChG3	12-0	11/16	Midnight River (22L)	17/2	155	146
3 Dec 22	Ain Aintree	20f GS	2HcCh	12-1	1/13	Handsworth (1¾L)	12/1	146	159
15 Mar 22	Chl Cheltenham	16f GS	NvChG1	11-4	F/11	Edwardstone ()	80/1	146	-
12 Feb 22	War Warwick	16.5f GS	NvChG2	11-0	3/4	Edwardstone (5¾L)	9/2	145	151
15 Jan 22	War Warwick	16.5f Sft	2HcCh	10-6	1/4	Sky Pirate (7L)	4/5F	137	149
17 Dec 21	Asc Ascot	17f GS	3NvHcCh	11-0	1/8	Amarillo Sky (3L)	7/2	128	145

Allmankind

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Dan Skelton

Course Winner - Won before at this course

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (36%)

Smart in his prime but has badly lost his way; big revival is required

5P7-70

Age: 7

Weight: 11-9

OR: 149

Days: 32

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Dec 22	Chp Chepstow	19.5f Sft	2HcCh	12-0	11/12	Fugitif (40L)	33/1	154	128
4 Dec 22	Hun Huntingdon	20f Gd	ChG2	11-10 t	7/7	Pic D'Orhy (53L)	11/1	159	122
28 Oct 22	Nmk Newmarket	16f GS	4Hc	10-3 t	11/11	Malakahna (97L)	13/2	86	-
8 Apr 22	Ain Aintree	20f GS	ChG1	11-7 t	7/10	Fakir D'oudairies (50L)	11/1	163	126
27 Feb 22	Fon Fontwell	19f GS	HG2	11-4 t	PU/6	Botox Has ()	3/1	150	-
5 Dec 21	Hun Huntingdon	20f Gd	ChG2	11-8 ht	5/6	First Flow (31L)	5/4F	164	145

Coole Cody

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance

4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course

8 x Distance Winner - Won 8 times before at this distance

The winner of three major handicaps at this venue, albeit off lower marks; 12yo now

3-7P15

Age: 12

Weight: 11-7

OR: 147

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Jan 23	Kem Kempton	20.5f Sft	ChG2	11-8	5/6	Pic D'Orhy (41L)	16/1	151	123
19 Nov 22	Asc Ascot	21f Gd	ChG2	11-8	1/2	Saint Calvados (10L)	11/4	151	154
12 Nov 22	Chl Cheltenham	20f Gd	HcChG3	11-9	PU/14	Ga Law ()	16/1	151	-
21 Oct 22	Chl Cheltenham	20f Gd	3HcH	12-1	7/13	Seddon (34L)	5/1	141	122
13 Apr 22	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Gd	HcChG2	11-8	3/7	Stolen Silver (25L)	100/30	152	143
17 Mar 22	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	HcChG3	11-2	1/15	Imperial Alcazar (6½L)	22/1	145	157

w¹

Caribean Boy ^p

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

w¹

Wind Op - First run after wind operation

Not a solid option based on last six form figures; had wind surgery since last run

0F1P-5

Age: 9

Weight: 11-7

OR: 147

Days: 56

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Dec 22	Chp Chepstow	23.5f GS	2HcCh	11-4 p	5/10	Farinet (21L)	17/2	148	134
19 Feb 22	Asc Ascot	24f Sft	HcChL	11-4 p	PU/9	Fortescue ()	15/2	149	-
15 Jan 22	Kem Kempton	24f Sft	2HcCh	11-12 p	1/8	Smarty Wild (2L)	9/2	145	154
18 Dec 21	Asc Ascot	24f GS	HcChL	11-7 p¹	F/13	Annsam ()	13/2	145	-
13 Nov 21	Chl Cheltenham	20f Gd	HcChG3	11-6	10/19	Midnight Shadow (8¼L)	12/1	148	150
9 Apr 21	Ain Aintree	21f GS	HcChG3	11-7	PU/26	Livelovelaugh ()	7/1F	152	-

Simply The Betts ^p ¹

J: Mr David Maxwell ³

T: Paul Nicholls

2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance

Has some good form at this track; possibilities if taking well to first-time headgear

252-79

Age: 10

Weight: 11-5

OR: 145

Days: 27

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Jan 23	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	HcChG3	11-5	9/16	Midnight River (21L)	14/1	149	140
12 Nov 22	Chl Cheltenham	20f Gd	HcChG3	11-7	7/14	Ga Law (12L)	16/1	152	152
13 Apr 22	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Gd	HcChG2	11-10	2/7	Stolen Silver (11L)	7/2	154	158
29 Jan 22	Chl Cheltenham	25.5f Gd	ChG2	11-2	5/5	Chantry House (12½L)	3/1	157	146
1 Jan 22	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	HcChG3	11-10	2/16	Vienna Court (1¾L)	17/2	153	158
4 Dec 21	Ain Aintree	25f Sft	ChG2	11-0	PU/8	Protektorat ()	7/2	153	-

Karl Philippe

J: Jack Hogan ⁵

T: Fergal O'Brien

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

In good form at Wetherby this season; consistent sort who could go well again

112-12

Age: 8

Weight: 11-3

OR: 143

Days: 33

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Dec 22	Wet Wetherby	19.5f GS	3HcCh	11-10	2/10	The Paddy Pie (2¼L)	5/2	141	151
12 Nov 22	Wet Wetherby	19.5f Gd	3HcCh	11-4	1/10	Zanza (1¾L)	7/2	134	150
29 Mar 22	Utt Uttoxeter	20f GS	3NvHcCh	11-8	2/4	Yggdrasil (2¾L)	15/8	134	140
3 Mar 22	Lud Ludlow	20f GS	3NvHcCh	11-8	1/4	Quoi De Neuf (2¼L)	5/6F	130	141
20 Jan 22	Lud Ludlow	20f Sft	3HcCh	11-4	1/6	Gardefort (3¼L)	13/8F	124	141
17 Dec 21	Asc Ascot	17f GS	3NvHcCh	10-11	5/8	Brave Seasca (21L)	9/2	125	116

Fugitif ^t

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Richard Hobson

Impressive at Chepstow last time; still unexposed at this sort of distance; respected

448-21

Age: 8

Weight: 11-3

OR: 143

Days: 32

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Dec 22	Chp Chepstow	19.5f Sft	2HcCh	10-7 t	1/12	Golden Whisky (5L)	6/1	133	154
11 Nov 22	Chl Cheltenham	16f Gd	2HcCh	11-0 t	2/8	Amarillo Sky (1½L)	11/2	131	139
7 Apr 22	Ain Aintree	16f GS	HcChG3	10-6 t	8/16	The Last Day (28L)	33/1	133	117
26 Feb 22	Chp Chepstow	16f Hy	2HcCh	11-2 t	4/5	Destined To Shine (8L)	7/1	135	139
5 Feb 22	San Sandown	20f GS	NvChG1	11-4 t	4/5	L'Homme Presse (57L)	33/1	135	112
8 Jan 22	Ncs Newcastle	16.5f Sft	3NvHcCh	11-0 t	1/4	Dreams Of Home (3¾L)	2/1	131	138

Phoenix Way ^t

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Harry Fry

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Fourth to Fugitif at Chepstow but isn't guaranteed to build on that effort

21F-P4

Age: 10

Weight: 11-2

OR: 142

Days: 32

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Dec 22	Chp Chepstow	19.5f Sft	2HcCh	11-4 t	4/12	Fugitif (12L)	14/1	144	145
30 Apr 22	Pun Punchestown	24f Y	HcCh	11-12 t	PU/14	Donkey Years ()	8/1	144	-
26 Feb 22	Kem Kempton	24f GS	HcChG3	11-5 t	F/14	Cap Du Nord ()	6/1J	146	-
22 Jan 22	Asc Ascot	21f Sft	2HcCh	10-4 t	1/7	Fanion D'Estruval (1½L)	7/1	140	148
18 Dec 21	Asc Ascot	24f GS	HcChL	10-13 t	2/13	Annsam (4¼L)	8/1	140	146
26 Nov 21	Nby Newbury	20f GS	2HcCh	11-5 t	7/9	Fanion D'Estruval (33L)	9/2	144	126

Silver Hallmark

J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr

T: Fergal O'Brien

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

May struggle to reverse Chepstow placings with Fugitif but again has place hopes

4P3-53

Age: 9

Weight: 11-0

OR: 140

Days: 32

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Dec 22	Chp Chepstow	19.5f Sft	2HcCh	11-1	3/12	Fugitif (7¼L)	9/1	141	147
30 Oct 22	Crl Carlisle	20f Hy	2HcH	11-2	5/8	Good Risk At All (27L)	9/1	134	111
18 Feb 22	Kel Kelso	21.5f Hy	2HcCh	11-12	3/6	Empire Steel (29L)	9/2	145	131
26 Dec 21	Wet Wetherby	24f Sft	HcChG3	11-7	PU/9	Good Boy Bobby ()	5/2F	145	-
31 Oct 21	Crl Carlisle	20f Sft	ChL	11-8	4/6	Fiddlerontheroof (10½L)	17/2	145	149
23 Jan 21	Hay Haydock	20f Hy	NvChG2	11-0	1/4	Marown (4½L)	2/1	145	144

Il Ridoto ^tp ¹

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Creditable fourth in a couple of notable 2m4f handicaps here this term; big player

383-44

Age: 6

Weight: 10-12

OR: 138

Days: 27

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Jan 23	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	HcChG3	10-12 t	4/16	Midnight River (8L)	8/1	139	142
12 Nov 22	Chl Cheltenham	20f Gd	HcChG3	10-12 t	4/14	Ga Law (5L)	8/1	140	145
2 Apr 22	Ayr Ayr	20.5f GS	NvChG2	11-0 t	3/5	Do Your Job (5¼L)	7/1	141	144
16 Mar 22	Chl Cheltenham	16f Hy	HcChG3	10-13 t	8/16	Global Citizen (31L)	18/1	143	127
23 Jan 22	Lin Lingfield	16f Hy	2NvCh	11-4 t	3/4	War Lord (4¼L)	3/1	143	136
4 Dec 21	San Sandown	15.5f GS	NvChG1	10-10 t	PU/7	Edwardstone ()	6/1	143	-

Spiritofthegames ^b

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (38%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (36%)

Placed in this race in 2020 and 2022 but may need further now

5-2627

Age: 11

Weight: 10-10

OR: 136

Days: 27

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Jan 23	Chl Cheltenham	26.5f Sft	2HcCh	11-6 b¹	7/11	Rapper (15L)	7/1	137	135
9 Dec 22	Chl Cheltenham	26f Gd	HcChG3	11-6	2/8	Eva's Oskar (½L)	11/2	134	142
5 Nov 22	Ain Aintree	21f GS	2HcCh	10-6 p	6/14	Al Dancer (27L)	13/2	137	119
14 Oct 22	Fak Fakenham	24f Gd	3HcCh	11-8	2/8	Shetland Bus (nk)	5/1	134	142
8 Apr 22	Ain Aintree	21f GS	HcChG3	10-1 p	5/29	Mac Tottie (16½L)	14/1	136	131
17 Mar 22	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	HcChG3	10-7 p	3/15	Coole Cody (6½L)	12/1	136	140

Nocte Volatus ^t

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Has form figures of 11122 in completed chase starts; each-way possibilities

F12U-2

Age: 8

Weight: 10-8

OR: 134

Days: 38

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Dec 22	Her Hereford	21f Sft	3HcCh	11-6 t	2/7	Equus Dancer (2¾L)	4/1	132	135
16 Apr 22	Hay Haydock	20f GS	2HcCh	11-4 t	UR/11	Corran Cross ()	13/2	132	-
12 Mar 22	San Sandown	20f GS	3HcCh	11-11 t	2/6	Foxboro (nk)	15/8F	129	135
6 Mar 22	Hun Huntingdon	20f Sft	3HcCh	11-6 t	1/6	Muckamore (6½L)	100/30	122	135
4 Feb 22	Cat Catterick	19.5f Gd	5HcH	11-2 t	F/10	Myburg ()	8/15F	99	104
28 Jan 22	Don Doncaster	19f Gd	4NvHcCh	10-7 t	1/6	Ahead Of The Field (8½L)	3/1	111	126

Your Darling

J: Tom Cannon

T: Ben Pauling

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Had plenty to spare at Ascot (2m5f) then didn't quite get home over 3m at Kempton

3P4-15

Age: 8

Weight: 10-6

OR: 132

Days: 32

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Dec 22	Kem Kempton	24f Sft	2HcCh	11-2	5/14	Remastered (9¼L)	100/30F	133	133
18 Nov 22	Asc Ascot	21f GS	2HcCh	10-6	1/13	Revels Hill (3¾L)	100/30F	123	138
1 Apr 22	Nby Newbury	22.5f GS	3HcCh	11-9 p¹	4/11	Duc De Beauchene (5¾L)	9/2	124	124
29 Jan 22	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Gd	2NvHcCh	10-8	PU/8	Imperial Alcazar ()	4/1J	126	-
26 Dec 21	Kem Kempton	20.5f GS	3NvHcCh	10-6	3/8	Jacamar (2¾L)	9/1	126	131
6 Nov 21	Ain Aintree	20f GS	3NvHcCh	11-0	5/9	Linelee King (15L)	4/1J	127	120

One True King ^p

J: Mr James Turner ⁷

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Far from solid on his autumn form; opposed on return from break

1-0185

Age: 8

Weight: 10-4

OR: 130

Days: 59

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 Nov 22	Lud Ludlow	25.5f GS	3HcCh	12-1 p	5/7	Laskalin (46L)	17/2	131	99
5 Nov 22	Ain Aintree	21f GS	2HcCh	10-2 p	8/14	Al Dancer (49L)	12/1	133	95
24 Sep 22	Mar Market Rasen	21.5f Gd	3HcCh	11-12	1/5	Dead Right (shd)	3/1	127	134
7 May 22	Hay Haydock	24.5f GS	2HcH	10-12 p	15/16	Romeo Brown (52L)	25/1	129	87
22 Mar 22	Mar Market Rasen	23f GS	3HcH	11-12 p	1/6	Royal Pretender (nse)	4/1	127	129
26 Feb 22	Kem Kempton	20.5f GS	3HcCh	11-10 p	6/8	Flegmatik (33L)	6/1	128	116

Precious Eleanor

J: Tom O'Brien

T: Henry Daly

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)

All wins on good/good to soft, the most recent in mares' race over C&D last April

211-43

Age: 8

Weight: 10-2

OR: 128

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Jan 23	San Sandown	20f Sft	3HcCh	12-0	3/8	Certainly Red (21L)	9/1	130	121
10 Nov 22	Mar Market Rasen	24f GS	ChLM	11-4	4/6	Fantastic Lady (44L)	4/1	131	106
14 Apr 22	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Gd	NvHcChLM	10-13	1/5	Little River Bay (15L)	9/4J	124	136
13 Mar 22	War Warwick	20f GS	3NvChM	10-12	1/4	Fortunes Melody (20L)	13/8F	117	134
29 Jan 22	Utt Uttoxeter	22.5f Gd	3NvHcChM	11-2	2/6	Burrows Diamond (11L)	11/4F	119	124
26 Dec 21	Wcn Wincanton	20f GS	3NvHcChM	10-6	2/6	Belle De Manech (14L)	5/2F	120	119

Guy ^p

J: Jordan Nailor ³

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Very consistent but is frustrating; 0-11 since scoring on chase debut

222-23

Age: 8

Weight: 10-2

OR: 128

Days: 39

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Dec 22	Lud Ludlow	24f GS	3HcCh	11-4 p¹	3/9	Bobhopeornohope (5¾L)	7/1	129	132
15 Oct 22	Mar Market Rasen	21.5f GS	2HcCh	10-9	2/6	Kiltealy Briggs (1¾L)	2/1F	129	133
22 Apr 22	Per Perth	24f GS	3HcCh	11-1	2/5	Minella Trump (3¼L)	9/2	129	133
23 Mar 22	Lud Ludlow	24f Gd	3HcCh	11-11	2/5	Tide Times (6L)	EvensF	129	133
2 Feb 22	Lei Leicester	20f Gd	3HcCh	11-9	2/5	Patroclus (nk)	85/40F	128	136
18 Dec 21	Asc Ascot	19f GS	2HcCh	10-7	6/9	Palmers Hill (43L)	7/2C	130	107

Now Where Or When ^tp

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

3P32-1

Age: 8

Weight: 10-4

OR: 130

Days: 85

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Nov 22	Dro Down Royal	16.5f Y/Sft	HcCh	11-5 tp	1/10	The Greek (½L)	4/1	123	128
17 Apr 22	Fai Fairyhouse	21f Y	NvCh	11-4 tp	2/8	Gevrey (8½L)	9/1	121	125
2 Apr 22	Ayr Ayr	24f GS	2NvHcCh	10-5 t	3/8	Dusart (8L)	22/1	126	127
12 Mar 22	Nav Navan	24f Sft	NvHcCh	10-10 t	PU/11	Velvet Elvis ()	12/1	122	-
25 Jan 22	Dro Down Royal	16f Y	NvCh	11-10 tp	3/10	Bythesametoken (6L)	9/2	-	121
15 Jan 22	Fai Fairyhouse	16f Sft	Ch	12-0 tp	1/16	Bythesametoken (2L)	7/2J	-	125