DragonBet Backing Our Opinion At Cheltenham Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Stratford

14:20

Date 2025-03-10

Distance 2m6f125y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,711

Winning Time 5m 51.69s (slow by 28.69s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Sainte Doctor (FR) Richie McLernon · Neil Mulholland	8/1	Won
2nd	El Granjero (IRE) Richard Patrick · Clive Boultbee-Brooks	2/1F	1
3rd	Korus (FR) James Bowen · Warren Greatrex	5/2	7
4th	Just Loose Change (GB) Sean Bowen · Nicky Martin	7/1	16
5th	I Shut That d'Or (FR) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	7/2	12

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Stratagem (FR) Mr David Maxwell · Paul Nicholls	28/1

Runners (7)

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

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	El Granjero Bay J:Richard Patrick T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	J:Richard Patrick T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	170	p	1-6522	122	-	-	30d	—	—	+6	33.4	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Dual winning hurdler and in good form lately; interesting on chase debut (1-1 in points)
7	Korus Bay J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	151	—	623933	107	127	110	28d	—	—	+3	29.3	0.56/1	9/4 31%
0-7 under rules, but promising third on chase debut at Plumpton; this longer trip may suit
6	I Shut That d'Or Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	159	t	701211	111	126	114	54d	—	—	+24	43.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Bids for fourth win in his last five starts; major player despite 5lb rise and longer trip
5	Just Loose Change Grey J:Sean Bowen T:Nicky Martin	J:Sean Bowen T:Nicky Martin	159	p	U412P5	111	125	114	52d	—	—	+11	23	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Off the mark over fences at Huntingdon in November, but has been disappointing since
4	Sainte Doctor Grey J:Richie McLernon T:Neil Mulholland	J:Richie McLernon T:Neil Mulholland	161	tp	1/3531	113	125	102	24d	—	—	+16	25.3	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Showed ability remains when beating three rivals at Fakenham last month; respected up 3lb
2	Stratagem Grey J:Mr David Maxwell T:Paul Nicholls	J:Mr David Maxwell T:Paul Nicholls	167	tp	1/44-4	119	126	91	283d	—	—	+19	23.3	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Last two wins in hunter chases; bit to prove back from another layoff
NR	Pilsdon Pen Bay J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	162	p	3121-4	114	124	110	27d	—	—	—	16	—	—
2-5 over fences and may come on from his Lingfield return after more than a year off

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
El Granjero	9/4	9/4	9/4
Korus	2/1	9/4	9/4
I Shut That d'Or	7/2	10/3	10/3
Just Loose Change	6/1	6/1	6/1
Sainte Doctor	9/1	9/1	17/2
Stratagem	28/1	22/1	28/1
Pilsdon Pen	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

I Shut That d'Or

43.5

OR: 15.3 Form: 22.5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

2nd

El Granjero

33.4

OR: 18 Form: 7 Odds: 8.4

9/4

3rd

Korus

29.3

OR: 14.3 Form: 7 Odds: 8

9/4

Sainte Doctor

25.3

OR: 15.8 Form: 7 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Stratagem

23.3

OR: 17.3 Form: 5 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Just Loose Change

OR: 15.3 Form: 4.5 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Pilsdon Pen

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
El Granjero	122	—	—
Stratagem	119	126	91
Pilsdon Pen	114	124	110
Sainte Doctor	113	125	102
I Shut That d'Or	111	126	114
Just Loose Change	111	125	114
Korus	107	127	110

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sainte Doctor	24d ago	Fit
Pilsdon Pen	27d ago	Fit
Korus	28d ago	Fit
El Granjero	30d ago	Fit
Just Loose Change	52d ago	Fresh
I Shut That d'Or	54d ago	Fresh
Stratagem	283d ago	Long break