5:30 Cheltenham – Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup tips, odds & racecard – Fri 17th March 2017

5:30 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase

No DRAW	FORM AGE	HORSE LAST RUN (RATING) JOCKEY / TRAINER / OWNER
1	91-PP1P D 11yo Gelding	Eastlake 48 (154) Aidan Coleman (11st 12lb) Jonjo OʼNeill Mr John P McManus
2	3-3P443 D 9yo Gelding	Dodging Bullets 2040 (151) N D Fehily (11st 9lb) P F Nicholls Martin Broughton & Friends
3	34324P D 8yo Gelding	The Game Changer 96 (150) B J Cooper (11st 8lb) G Elliott Gigginstown House Stud
4	37-2080 D 9yo Gelding	Rock The World 243 (147) R M Power (11st 5lb) Mrs J Harrington Mr Michael Buckley
5	61246F D 8yo Gelding	Quite By Chance 62 (147) T Scudamore (11st 5lb) C L Tizzard T Hamlin,j M Dare,j W Snook,j T Warner
6	12-2113 D 6yo Gelding	Le Prezien 41 (146) Sam Twiston-Davies (11st 4lb) P F Nicholls Mr John P McManus
7	54-8621 D 9yo Gelding	Upsilon Bleu 48 (145) Henry Brooke (11st 3lb) Miss P Robson Mr & Mrs Raymond Anderson Green
8	834343 D 10yo Gelding	Bright New Dawn 13 (145) L Treadwell (11st 3lb) Miss V Williams Boultbee Brooks Ltd
9	0/1320-3 D 8yo Gelding	Velvet Maker 33 (144) D F OʼRegan (11st 2lb) A Fleming Mr Barry Connell
10	2-94565 D 8yo Gelding	Dandridge 33 (143) D N Russell (11st 1lb) A L T Moore Mr R A Bartlett
11	2F-U241 D 8yo Gelding	Gardefort 1739 (142) D A Jacob (11st) Miss V Williams Mr A Brooks
12	115064 D 8yo Gelding	Mr Fiftyone 274 (142) D E Mullins (11st) Mrs J Harrington Mr David Bobbett
13	40294F BF 9yo Gelding	Sizing Platinum 86 (141) T J OʼBrien (10st 13lb) C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts
14	313341 D 7yo Gelding	Theinval 95 (141) J McGrath (10st 13lb) N J Henderson Mr & Mrs Sandy Orr
15	10U983 D 10yo Gelding	Croco Bay 27 (141) Kielan Woods (10st 13lb) B I Case Lady Jane Grosvenor
16	522322 D 8yo Gelding	Pairofbrowneyes 19 (140) M P Fogarty (10st 12lb) Barry J Murphy Fibbage Syndicate
17	F-P6242 D 11yo Gelding	Bold Henry 20 (140) R Johnson (10st 12lb) P J Hobbs Mr John P McManus
18	827302 D 8yo Mare	Solita 149 (140) P Townend (10st 12lb) P Nolan MR R V HENNELLY
19	P6/1338- D 7yo Gelding	Calipto 328 (139) Charlie Deutsch (10st 11lb) Miss V Williams Mr A Brooks
20	651B67 D 9yo Gelding	Ultragold 1580 (138) Harry Cobden (10st 10lb) C L Tizzard Brocade Racing J P Romans Terry Warner
21	35-99P3 D 7yo Gelding	Solar Impulse 40 (137) B Hughes (10st 9lb) C N Kellett Andy Bell & Fergus Lyons
22	657126 D 9yo Gelding	Un Beau Roman 1399 (137) Nick Scholfield (10st 9lb) P Henderson John H W Finch & The Romans
23	3FP32F7yo Gelding	Mick Thonic 124 (135) P J Brennan (10st 7lb) C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts
24	376U52 D 10yo Gelding	Witness In Court 40 (135) W T Kennedy (10st 7lb) D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie

Forecast: 6/1 Le Prezien, 7/1 Dandridge, 10/1 Dodging Bullets, 10/1 Rock The World, 10/1 Velvet Maker, 12/1 The Game Changer, 12/1 Theinval, 14/1 Eastlake, 16/1 Gardefort, 16/1 Sizing Platinum, 16/1 Pairofbrowneyes, 20/1 Un Beau Roman, 20/1 Bright New Dawn, 20/1 Croco Bay, 20/1 Upsilon Bleu, 20/1 Quite By Chance, 20/1 Mick Thonic, 20/1 Calipto, 20/1 Mr Fiftyone, 25/1 Bold Henry, 25/1 Solar Impulse, 33/1 Witness In Court, 33/1 Ultragold, 33/1 Solita

Tip – Dodging Bullets has been out of form and is 17 lbs lower rated than when running in the Champion Chase here last year – is a high class horse on his day and is currently 12/1. Bold Henry fell in this race last year when travelling well – has been running consistently well as of late and offers value from an each-way perspective.  The main dangers in this race are Dandridge and Rock The World who finished 4 lengths off the pace in this race 12 months ago however their odds are less than 10/1 and offer little value in such a competitive race.