Matt Hampson Foundation Silver Trophy Handicap Chase (Grade 2) (A Limited Handicap) (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

13:30

Date 2023-04-19

Distance 2m4f127y

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £39,865

Winning Time 5m 13.41s (slow by 5.41s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Caribean Boy (FR) Daryl Jacob · Nicky Henderson	28/1	Won
2nd	Super Six (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel Twiston-Davies	11/1	.5
3rd	Gemirande (FR) Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	7/1	4
4th	Herbiers (FR) Henry Brooke · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	17/2	0.3
5th	Deyrann De Carjac (FR) Tom Cannon · Alan King	12/1	9.5
6th	Presentandcounting (IRE) Brian Hughes · Donald McCain	18/1	0.3
7th	Coole Cody (IRE) Adam Wedge · Evan Williams	9/1	7
8th	Cilaos Emery (FR) Sean Bowen · Sophie Leech	40/1	14

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Captain Tom Cat (IRE) Luke Scott · Dr Richard Newland	5/1
Fell	Heltenham (FR) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	5/2F
P.U.	Unanswered Prayers (IRE) Harry Cobden · Chris Gordon	15/2
P.U.	Zhiguli (IRE) Jamie Moore · Gary Moore	22/1

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Heltenham Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	158	t	-22111	134	152	136	25d	—	—	+27	53.5	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Very progressive 6yo who completed hat-trick with very comfortable win last month
10	Captain Tom Cat Bay J:Luke Scott(7) T:Dr Richard Newland	J:Luke Scott(7) T:Dr Richard Newland	152	—	27P762	128	155	134	9d	—	—	+14	28.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Second on soft ground at Plumpton recently and today's quicker surface is a big plus
5	Gemirande Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	159	—	-21212	135	152	142	46d	—	—	+32	42.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Improving 7yo; lost out only narrowly at Newbury last month; could still be on a good mark
3	Coole Cody Bay J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	164	—	7P1508	140	152	122	34d	—	—	+20	27.3	2.50/1	11 9%
Game and bold-jumping front-runner who has won three valuable handicaps here
8	Unanswered Prayers Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Chris Gordon	J:Harry Cobden T:Chris Gordon	156	p	2-5152	132	141	126	67d	—	—	+18	26.5	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Held on gamely to win here on chasing debut in November but not in same form again since
4	Herbiers Bay J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	163	tp	715521	139	148	135	47d	—	—	+32	40.1	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Five-time hurdle winner; came good over fences last month and could have more to offer
9	Super Six Grey J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	152	t	-45314	128	151	110	25d	—	—	+24	29.6	2.75/1	12 8%
Looked good when winning two starts ago but can make errors and is not straightforward
12	Deyrann De Carjac Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	151	p	36-258	127	149	131	108d	—	—	+15	21	2.75/1	12 8%
Has often held his own in hot races here but hasn't won since 2019
7	Presentandcounting Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Donald Mccain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald Mccain	158	—	121113	134	149	-	194d	—	—	+37	41.2	4.75/1	20 5%
Good-ground specialist; has fitness to prove but reverts to chasing on a very good mark
11	Zhiguli Bay J:Jamie Moore T:Gary Moore	J:Jamie Moore T:Gary Moore	152	—	-P3513	128	151	128	25d	—	—	+27	31.1	6.00/1	25 4%
Held on well at Sandown two starts ago but seems best on soft/heavy ground
2	Caribean Boy Grey J:Daryl Jacob T:Nicky Henderson	J:Daryl Jacob T:Nicky Henderson	166	p	F1P-5P	142	150	81	81d	—	—	+21	23.7	9.75/1	40 3%
3lb below last winter's winning mark but has disappointed on both appearances this season
1	Cilaos Emery Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Sophie Leech	J:Sean Bowen T:Sophie Leech	166	ht	2-34P8	142	149	131	25d	—	—	+25	27.2	9.75/1	40 3%
Smart chaser for Willie Mullins but has made low-key start for current stable

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Heltenham	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Captain Tom Cat	11/2	11/2	9/2	11/2	5
Gemirande	7	13/2	6	13/2	13/2
Coole Cody	11	10	9	10	10
Unanswered Prayers	8	8	15/2	8	8
Herbiers	17/2	17/2	8/1	17/2	17/2
Super Six	12	12	12	12	12
Deyrann De Carjac	12	12	12	12	12
Presentandcounting	20	20	18	20	20
Zhiguli	25	25	25	25	25
Caribean Boy	40	33	33	33	33
Cilaos Emery	40	33	33	33	33

Predictor

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

1st

Heltenham

53.5

OR: 21 Form: 24.5 Odds: 8

9/4

2nd

Gemirande

42.8

OR: 21.3 Form: 18.5 Odds: 3.1

13/2

3rd

Presentandcounting

41.2

OR: 21 Form: 19 Odds: 1.2

Herbiers

40.1

OR: 22.3 Form: 15.5 Odds: 2.4

17/2

Zhiguli

31.1

OR: 19.5 Form: 10.6 Odds: 1

Super Six

29.6

OR: 19.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 1.6

Captain Tom Cat

28.1

OR: 19.5 Form: 4.6 Odds: 4

11/2

Coole Cody

27.3

OR: 22.5 Form: 2.7 Odds: 2.1

Cilaos Emery

27.2

OR: 23 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.7

Unanswered Prayers

26.5

OR: 20.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.5

15/2

Caribean Boy

23.7

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Deyrann De Carjac

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Caribean Boy	142	150	81
Cilaos Emery	142	149	131
Coole Cody	140	152	122
Herbiers	139	148	135
Gemirande	135	152	142
Heltenham	134	152	136
Presentandcounting	134	149	—
Unanswered Prayers	132	141	126
Captain Tom Cat	128	155	134
Super Six	128	151	110
Zhiguli	128	151	128
Deyrann De Carjac	127	149	131

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Captain Tom Cat	9d ago	Quick return
Heltenham	25d ago	Fit
Super Six	25d ago	Fit
Zhiguli	25d ago	Fit
Cilaos Emery	25d ago	Fit
Coole Cody	34d ago	Fit
Gemirande	46d ago	Fresh
Herbiers	47d ago	Fresh
Unanswered Prayers	67d ago	Fresh
Caribean Boy	81d ago	Fresh
Deyrann De Carjac	108d ago	Long break
Presentandcounting	194d ago	Long break

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Coole Cody	Front Runner
Heltenham	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 12 runners classified.