14:05 Cheltenham 22 Oct 2022
888Sport Is Made To Play Handicap Chase
GBB Race | Class 2 | 4YO plus
Winner £31,218 - 9 ran
prominent, led before not fluent 2 out, clear flat, stayed on
behind, mistake and ridden 12th, headway 3 out, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
held up towards rear on outside, headway 9th, not fluent 3 out, chased winner 2 out, edged left, no impression and lost 2nd towards finish
prominent early, mid-division, not fluent 13th, headway before 3 out, 4th and no extra flat
raced keenly, led, not fluent 4th, headed after 3 out, weakened before next
prominent early, rear of mid-division, headway 7th, mistake next, soon lost place, last and mistake 13th, tailed off 16th, pulled up after 3 out
not always fluent, prominent, mistake 7th and 4 out, losing place when blundered 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
in rear, mistake 10th, some headway when mistake 16th, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out
prominent early, mid-division, mistake and lost place 6th, mistake 10th, headway 13th, mistake 14th and 15th and lost place again, hard ridden and rallied 16th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
Betting returns
| Type | Winnings |
|---|---|
| Betfair SP | £9.12 |
| CSF | £81.32 (8, 3) |
| Tricast | £412.97 (8, 3, 7) |
| Win | £8.50 (8) |
| Place | £2.50 (8), £2.60 (3), £1.70 (7) |
| Swinger | £7.50 (3, 7), £13.30 (3, 8), £6.90 (7, 8) |
| Exacta | £87.60 (8, 3) |
| Trifecta | £494.30 (8, 3, 7) |
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Good | 11 | Definite Plan | 9 | 10 1 | 131 | P-20222 | 21 days | G Elliott | J C Gainford | 9/ 2 | 6:15.46 | |
| 2020 | Good | 10 | Frodon | 8 | 11 12 | 164 | 11-3314 | 226 days | P Nicholls (69 miles) | Bryony Frost | 9/ 2 | 6:33.13 | |
| 2019 | Soft | 15 | The Conditional | 7 | 10 4 | 131 | F4654-3 | 29 days | D Bridgwater (20 miles) | Tom Cannon | 14/ 1 | 7:02.70 | |
| 2018 | Good | 16 | Relentless Dreamer | 9 | 10 3 | 134 | 16364-3 | 118 days | R Curtis (124 miles) | Adam Wedge | 16/ 1 | 6:20.40 | |
| 2017 | Good | 16 | Cogry | 8 | 10 5 | 133 | 1P3622 | 189 days | N Twiston-Davies (1 miles) | Sam Twiston-Davies | 13/ 2 | 6:28.40 | |
| 2016 | Good | 12 | Coologue | 7 | 11 9 | 140 | 13222P | 196 days | C Longsdon (28 miles) | Richard Johnson | 8/ 1 | 6:23.40 | |
| 2015 | Good | 12 | Whats Happening | 8 | 10 8 | 136 | 4-43P31 | 192 days | T R George (14 miles) | Noel Fehily | 10/ 1 | 6:30.35 | |
| 2014 | Good to Soft | 13 | Roalco De Farges | 9 | 10 11 | 134 | 2-P31P7 | 175 days | P Hobbs (90 miles) | Tom O'Brien | 8/ 1 | 6:34.80 | |
| 2013 | Good | 16 | Balthazar King | 9 | 11 6 | 139 | 1120P-1 | 41 days | P Hobbs (90 miles) | Richard Johnson | 7/ 2 | 6:14.30 | |
| 2012 | Good to Soft | 19 | Balthazar King | 8 | 11 4 | 139 | 15P0R1 | 221 days | P Hobbs (90 miles) | Richard Johnson | 9/ 1 | 6:15.10 |
