WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:00
Off time
5
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
🏆 Top pick
PROTEKTORAT (FR
🥈 Second
HANDSTANDS (IRE
🥉 Third
MATATA (IRE
Betting forecast
6 runners01 · 🏆
2
1/1
02 · 🥈
4
3/1
03 · 🥉
4.50
7/2
04
8.50
15/2
05
26
25/1
06
34
33/1
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey / Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Handstands (G)
Developed into a smart performer over fences last term, winning all 3 completed starts, including Grade 1 Scilly Isles at Sandown. Failed to land odds on return and then possibly found 25.6f too much…
|
11P-243 |
Ben Jones
B Pauling |
7 | 74.4kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 5th | 2 | — |
Matata (G)
Headstrong sort but developed into a very smart chaser last season, winning a brace of 2m handicaps, including at this venue. Ridden with more restraint when off the mark for the season in a valuable…
|
33155P |
J J Slevin
N & W Twiston-Davies |
8 | 72.6kg |
4
3/1
|
| 2nd | 3 | — |
Resplendent Grey (G)
P
Ended last season with a win in bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown and backed that up with a reappearance success over Handstands in 2½m Carlisle listed chase. Wasn't at his best in another major handicap at…
|
41-1020 |
S Bowen
O Murphy |
8 | 72.6kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 4th | 4 | — |
Eldorado Allen (G)
PT
Veteran but still a smart sort, ending a long losing run with a bold display from the front at Cheltenham on return over 20.2f. Shaped as if still in form when third there 5 weeks ago but dominating …
|
05-1344 |
Brendan Powell
J Tizzard |
12 | 70.8kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Jungle Boogie (G)
Fragile but highly-talented performer who was sixth in 2024 Gold Cup on just his fourth start over fences. Produced a typically bold front-running display when scoring at Ascot on reappearance last t…
|
16/1P-7P |
Charlie Deutsch
Miss V Williams |
12 | 70.8kg |
26
25/1
|
| 1st | 6 | — |
Protektorat (G)
FAV
T
High-class chaser who won the 2024 Ryanair and also took this last year. Runner-up in Melling Chase (2½m) at Aintree in April and gave an extremely good account from the front under a big weight when…
|
142-311 |
Harry Skelton
D Skelton |
11 | 70.8kg |
2
1/1
|
Betting forecast: Protektorat (1/1), Matata (3/1), Handstands (7/2), Resplendent Grey (15/2), Jungle Boogie (25/1), Eldorado Allen (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 85850.0 GBP |
| P2 | 39468.0 GBP |
| P3 | 19734.0 GBP |
| P4 | 9867.0 GBP |
| P5 | 4934.0 GBP |
| P6 | 2458.0 GBP |