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14:20 Cheltenham

William Hill Committed To Top Prices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £100,000 added
  • Winner: £52,030
  • 2nd: £23,920
  • 3rd: £11,960
  • 4th: £5,980
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 18.12s
  • Off Time: 14:20:23
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk - White and royal blue diamonds, royal blue and white chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap, white diamonds

Does He Know

182 p C
12/1
  • Form 3/P451-P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 152

led until 2nd, not fluent 6th or 15th, every chance 2 out, held from last, no extra final 100 yards

2
Silk - Beige, Brown Cross of Lorraine, hooped cap
9/4
  • Form 121135-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 149

prominent, led 2nd, not fluent 6th, pecked 14th, headed 2 out, 3rd and no extra final 100 yards

3
Silk - Red, yellow cross of lorraine and armlets, red and dark blue striped cap

Vanillier (FR)

196 pt C
16/1
  • Form 2/55020-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 148

chased leaders on inside, blundered and lost place 4 out, well beaten when pulled up after 3 out

4
Silk - Dark Blue, Orange disc, armlets and cap

Le Milos

182
9/1
  • Form 20/300-7
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 147

prominent, ridden after 3 out, lost place before 2 out

5
Silk - Light Green, Mauve chevrons, Light Green sleeves and cap

Kinondo Kwetu

31 t D
20/1
  • Form 0PP112
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 142

not always fluent, always rear of mid-division, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

6
Silk - Light blue, orange cap, white stars

Senior Chief

208 p
11/1
  • Form 13/321P-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 142

chased leaders, led 2 out, ridden flat, stayed on gamely

7
Silk - Red, white chevrons, red sleeves, white spots, red cap
100/1
  • Form 27P/6P0-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 140

mid-division, in touch 8th, outpaced from 4 out, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

8
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap
7/1
  • Form 14U421-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 140

mid-division, shaken up on outside before 3 out, unable to close, well beaten before 2 out

9
Silk - White, black and white halved sleeves, yellow cap, white spots
28/1
  • Form 42PP-14
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 140

jumped right and not well in rear, behind 5th, pulled up before 4 out

10
Silk - Orange, dark blue star, orange sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap
  • Form 0151-06
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 130

held up towards rear, modest 8th 3 out, no impression, tailed off

11
Silk - MAROON and LIGHT BLUE stripes, hooped cap
12/1
  • Form 42/1215-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 127

mid-division, headway 16th, losing place when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened

12
Silk - Emerald green, dark blue hoops and star on cap
  • Form FU563-2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 127

held up in mid-division, losing place from 13th, well beaten before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

13
Silk - Violet, white cap

Some Scope

192 t BFD
13/2
  • Form P51124-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 126

held up in rear, mistakes, well behind 16th, pulled up before 4 out

14
Silk - Dark Blue, White Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves, White cap
9/1
  • Form 161-534
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 125

held up towards rear, mistake 8th, headway when mistake 15th, switched right before 2 out, went 2nd last, edged left and pressed winner briefly flat, no impression towards finish

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Does He Know 33-1 (11-12) Chased leaders on inside, jumped slowly and lost place 15th, mid-division, weakened 18th (water), tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.

Broadway Boy (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Led, not fluent 3rd, mistake and headed 13th, not fluent 15th, led narrowly 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened after 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Inothewayurthinkin (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) sft in Apr.

Vanillier (FR) 14-1 (10-12) Mid-division on inside, pushed along and weakened quickly before 2 out, 14th of 32, dist behind I Am Maximus (11-6) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Apr.

Le Milos 13-2 (11-7) Held up in mid-division, good headway on inside before 3 out, chased leaders before 2 out, ridden and weakened badly run-in, 7th of 20, 11 1/2l behind Minella Cocooner (11-9) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.

Kinondo Kwetu 3-1 (12-0) Waited with in rear, closer in 4th before 13th, 3rd at 14th, went 2nd at the last, stayed on run-in, always held, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Hidden Depths (10-10) at Perth 3m hcp (2) gd in Sep.

Senior Chief 10-1 (11-5) Rear of mid-division, some headway 16th and 9th 6 out, pushed along and no impression entering straight, no extra and pulled up before 2 out, at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp (1) hvy in Apr.

Escaria Ten (FR) 80-1 (12-0) Prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 10th of 14, 22 1/4l behind Manothepeople (10-13) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.

Chasing Fire 15-8fav (12-0) Towards rear, headway to midfield after 4th, closed on leaders setting out on final circuit, went second and pulled clear with leader before 3 out, led before 2 out, asserted before last, reduced lead run-in, kept on final 110 yards, always doing enough near finish, won at Perth 3m hcp (3) sft in Apr beating Geryville (10-13) by 3l, 6 ran.

Captain Morgs (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Off the pace in 4th, left in 3rd 11th, pushed along before 4 out, beaten in 3rd when bad mistake and dropped to rear 2 out, tailed off, 4th of 6, dist behind Hometown Boy (11-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun.

Kansas City Star (IRE) 7-1 (10-2) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, short of room when looking to switch right before last, no extra flat, 6th of 7, 16 1/2l behind Breizh River (10-2) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.

Pepe Le Moko (FR) 11-8fav (11-2) Tracked leader, left in lead 2nd, ridden and already headed when bad mistake last, weakened and no chance after, 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Golden Son (11-9) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Feb.

Unanswered Prayers (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Close up, led after 1st, good jump and pulled five lengths clear 14th, reduced lead after home turn, joined 2 out, pushed along when headed last, headed soon after landing, stayed on, outpaced by winner near finish, no extra final strides, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Karl Philippe (12-0) at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gd in May.

Some Scope 3-1fav (10-10) Towards rear, pushed along 5 out, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Manothepeople (10-13) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.

The Short Go (IRE) 7-2fav (11-9) Towards rear early, soon improved into mid-division, mistake 5th, progress into 4th before 2 out, ridden before last and no extra in 4th, kept on same pace run-in, 4th of 14, 11l behind Invictus Machin (10-13) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.