cheltenhamfestival.com Cheltenham Festival Handicap Chase

Chepstow

3:45

Date 2024-01-24

Distance 2m3f98y

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,096

Runners 10

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3	Hermes Du Gouet b Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	163	—	4137-5	115	122	98	59d	—	—	+1	22.9	3/1 25%
Made low-key seasonal/chase debut but could still have a good future over fences
6	Rock Of Star b Ben Jones · Alexandra Dunn	Ben Jones · Alexandra Dunn	155	—	11-365	107	130	96	46d	—	—	0	20.4	7/2 22%
Won twice over 2m7f here at end of last season but needs to better his recent efforts
8	Kingofthewest b Harry Cobden · David Pipe	Harry Cobden · David Pipe	151	tp	B3-434	103	123	113	29d	—	—	+1	18.5	4/1 20%
Not at best last time but has made the frame in all three chases and enters calculations
10	Valirann Gold b Shane Quinlan(3) · Harriet Brown	Shane Quinlan(3) · Harriet Brown	142	t	3-9852	94	111	90	29d	—	—	+5	16.2	9/1 10%
Stayed on from poor position for second at Fontwell last month; 13lb wrong here, though
2	Moonlighter b Ciaran Gethings · Kim Bailey	Ciaran Gethings · Kim Bailey	167	—	145-53	119	126	60	44d	—	—	+11	19.6	11/1 8%
Not the force of old but won over C&D last season and could give this a good shot
9	Walkinthewoods b Adam Wedge · Evan Williams	Adam Wedge · Evan Williams	150	—	-12255	102	126	115	28d	—	—	+13	21.5	10/1 9%
Modest the last twice but strong claims if judged on Ffos Las second in November
1	Kings Keeper b Richard Patrick · Kerry Lee	Richard Patrick · Kerry Lee	170	p	31P5-5	122	104	81	63d	—	—	+13	19.9	12/1 8%
Not seen since low-key seasonal debut in November but remains unexposed over fences
5	Skinflint b Bryan Carver · Henry Oliver	Bryan Carver · Henry Oliver	158	p	3114-7	110	125	99	41d	—	—	+11	16.4	22/1 4%
Made low-key reappearance last month but was a dual course winner last season; a possible
4	I Shut That D'Or b Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	160	t	14-3UP	112	122	85	29d	—	—	+13	16.6	25/1 4%
Didn't run badly on seasonal/chase debut but two non-completions have followed
NR	Samtara b James Best · Martin Keighley	James Best · Martin Keighley	153	—	412-P7	105	-	-	41d	—	—	—	13.8	—
Made satisfactory reappearance over hurdles last month but has a lot to prove over fences

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Hermes Du Gouet	11/4	5/2	11/4	3/1	5/2
Rock Of Star	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2
Kingofthewest	4/1	10/3	7/2	7/2	7/2
Valirann Gold	9/1	7/1	13/2	15/2	7/1
Moonlighter	9/1	10/1	11/1	9/1	9/1
Walkinthewoods	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1	9/1
Kings Keeper	12/1	11/1	10/1	11/1	10/1
Skinflint	16/1	16/1	22/1	16/1	16/1
I Shut That D'Or	22/1	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1

Predictor

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

1st

Hermes Du Gouet

22.9

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

2nd

Walkinthewoods

21.5

OR: 13 Form: 6 Odds: 2.5

10/1

3rd

Rock Of Star

20.4

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Kings Keeper

19.9

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Moonlighter

19.6

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Kingofthewest

18.5

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

I Shut That D'Or

16.6

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Skinflint

16.4

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

22/1

Valirann Gold

16.2

OR: 11 Form: 2.1 Odds: 3.1

9/1

Samtara

13.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Kings Keeper Top Rated	122	104	81
Moonlighter	119	126	60
Hermes Du Gouet	115	122	98
I Shut That D'Or	112	122	85
Skinflint	110	125	99
Rock Of Star	107	130	96
Samtara	105	—	—
Kingofthewest	103	123	113
Walkinthewoods	102	126	115
Valirann Gold	94	111	90

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Hermes Du Gouet	59d ago	Fresh
Rock Of Star	46d ago	Fresh
Kingofthewest	29d ago	Fit
Valirann Gold	29d ago	Fit
Moonlighter	44d ago	Fit
Walkinthewoods	28d ago	Fit
Kings Keeper	63d ago	Fresh
Skinflint	41d ago	Fit
I Shut That D'Or	29d ago	Fit
Samtara	41d ago	Fit

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