Paddy Power Cotswold Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) – Cheltenham

Cheltenham

14:25

Paddy Power Cotswold Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Date 2023-01-28

Distance 3m1f56y

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £67,524

Winning Time 6m 35.96s (slow by 10.96s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ahoy Senor (IRE) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell	13/2	Won
2nd	Sounds Russian (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Ruth Jefferson	8/1	1.5
3rd	Noble Yeats (IRE) Sean Bowen · Emmet Mullins	11/4	1
4th	Protektorat (FR) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	5/4F	2.75
5th	Frodon (FR) Bryony Frost · Paul Nicholls	14/1	15

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Dusart (IRE) James Bowen · Nicky Henderson	12/1

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Silk	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	No silk	Frodon Bay J:Bryony Frost T:Paul Nicholls	J:Bryony Frost T:Paul Nicholls	164	t	70-133	162	172	151	33d	—	—	—	28	—	—
Won this 2019; handicap win on return was better form than his 3rd in two top races since
2	No silk	Noble Yeats Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Emmet Mullins	J:Sean Bowen T:Emmet Mullins	164	—	91-P11	167	174	152	56d	—	—	—	29.3	—	—
Beat two of these at Aintree latest; emerging as a contender for top Graded-race honours
3	No silk	Protektorat Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	164	t	2134-1	170	181	157	70d	—	0W/1P 1 run	—	40	—	—
Third here in the 2022 Gold Cup; the form choice after his 11l romp in Grade 1 at Haydock
4	No silk	Ahoy Senor Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	161	—	21-535	161	174	151	33d	—	—	—	27.8	—	—
Has big prize in him if he jumps fluently; dictating pace may suit but Frodon won't help
5	No silk	Dusart Bay J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	158	—	1151-6	155	168	131	50d	—	—	—	26.3	—	—
About 14l fifth in Grade 1 novice here; underperformed in handicap hurdle here last month
6	No silk	Sounds Russian Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Ruth Jefferson	J:Sean Quinlan T:Ruth Jefferson	158	—	12-142	161	171	150	33d	—	—	—	27.8	—	—
Has been sticking to his task extremely well, so this stamina test could suit; considered

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Protektorat

OR: 30 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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2nd Noble Yeats

29.3

OR: 29.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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3rd Frodon

OR: 28 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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4 Ahoy Senor

27.8

OR: 27.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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5 Sounds Russian

27.8

OR: 27.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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6 Dusart

26.3

OR: 26.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Protektorat	170	181	157
Noble Yeats	167	174	152
Frodon	162	172	151
Ahoy Senor	161	174	151
Sounds Russian	161	171	150
Dusart	155	168	131

Last Run