Quintessentially Mares' Handicap Chase (Challenger Mares' Chase Series Qualifier)

Cheltenham

13:13

Date 2024-12-14

Distance 2m4f127y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £11,090

Runners (13)

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
2	Coco Mademoiselle b/br J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	166	—	2P12-2	122	134	84	78d	—	—	+1	33	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Bright start to chase career when pipped at Worcester (2m7f, soft) in September
8	Realisation Bay J:David Bass T:Charlie Longsdon	J:David Bass T:Charlie Longsdon	158	t	148-32	114	126	110	32d	—	—	+4	21	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Given wind surgery in August and bang there on both starts since, when switched to chasing
9	Theonewedreamof Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	155	p	287-31	111	120	92	—	—	—	+6	18.9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Tidy winner at Tipperary in July; needs respect returned to fences; yard won this in 2023
5	Malaita Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Mel Rowley	J:Charlie Hammond T:Mel Rowley	164	—	11-632	120	126	87	41d	—	—	+11	19.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
2-10 over fences, the second win in mares' series final over C&D (made most) in April
13	Getbazoutofhere Chestnut J:Sean Bowen T:Tom Gretton	J:Sean Bowen T:Tom Gretton	142	tp	P2-112	98	134	115	13d	—	—	+7	14.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Never better than recent starts; an unchanged mark since last time looks generous
12	Similar Story Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Sean Quinlan T:Stuart Coltherd	149	—	25-212	105	130	115	33d	—	—	+9	15.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Won at Kelso (2m7f, good to soft) in October; backed up the form when second at Carlisle
6	Regal Renaissance Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	160	—	12-241	116	124	112	23d	—	—	+12	18.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Up 6lb since Warwick win (third chase) but it looks as if she will see the trip out well
11	So Said I Grey J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	153	b	1B4-52	109	129	113	23d	—	—	+11	16.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Regal Renaissance ended up having much the better of the argument in their Warwick clash
1	Eximia Chestnut J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	168	—	1615P-	124	130	-	286d	—	—	+21	25	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Ex-French; pulled up on British debut (March); could still be interesting for in-form yard
3	Game On For Glory Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Lucy Wadham	J:Harry Cobden T:Lucy Wadham	165	p	2132-4	121	130	111	60d	—	—	+15	18.8	6.25/1	25/1 4%
1-7 over fences; second to Malaita in series final for mares over C&D in April
4	Autumn Return Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Ruth Jefferson	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Ruth Jefferson	165	—	38-151	121	124	89	29d	—	—	+16	18.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Won over 2m4f on good in very small fields at Perth and Newcastle; injured in between
10	Shakeyatailfeather Bay J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	153	—	-61264	109	127	88	14d	—	—	+19	20.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Made a satisfactory chase debut when fourth of five in novice handicap at Doncaster
7	Trapista Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	158	—	1-1125	114	126	105	33d	—	—	+22	23.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Remains well handicapped on old form but tailed off at Kempton in November when last seen

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Coco Mademoiselle	7/4	15/8	7/4	6/4	6/4
Realisation	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Theonewedreamof	6/1	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1
Malaita	10/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	8/1
Getbazoutofhere	12/1	11/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Similar Story	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Regal Renaissance	12/1	14/1	12/1	14/1	12/1
So Said I	16/1	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Eximia	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1
Game On For Glory	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Autumn Return	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	40/1
Shakeyatailfeather	40/1	40/1	50/1	40/1	50/1
Trapista	66/1	66/1	50/1	66/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Coco Mademoiselle

OR: 18 Form: 5 Odds: 10

15/8

2nd

Eximia

OR: 18.5 Form: 5.5 Odds: 1

25/1

3rd

Trapista

23.5

OR: 16 Form: 7 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Realisation

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Shakeyatailfeather

20.8

OR: 14.8 Form: 5.5 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Malaita

19.9

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Theonewedreamof

18.9

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Game On For Glory

18.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Autumn Return

18.5

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Regal Renaissance

18.2

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

So Said I

16.4

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Similar Story

15.7

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Getbazoutofhere

14.1

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Eximia	124	130	—
Coco Mademoiselle	122	134	84
Game On For Glory	121	130	111
Autumn Return	121	124	89
Malaita	120	126	87
Regal Renaissance	116	124	112
Realisation	114	126	110
Trapista	114	126	105
Theonewedreamof	111	120	92
So Said I	109	129	113
Shakeyatailfeather	109	127	88
Similar Story	105	130	115
Getbazoutofhere	98	134	115

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Getbazoutofhere	13d ago	Quick return
Shakeyatailfeather	14d ago	Fit
Regal Renaissance	23d ago	Fit
So Said I	23d ago	Fit
Autumn Return	29d ago	Fit
Realisation	32d ago	Fit
Similar Story	33d ago	Fit
Trapista	33d ago	Fit
Malaita	41d ago	Fit
Game On For Glory	60d ago	Fresh
Coco Mademoiselle	78d ago	Fresh
Eximia	286d ago	Long break
Theonewedreamof	—	—