Wednesday 19 April · Cheltenham, England

15:50 Weatherite Air Conditioning Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 3m 2f 0y
Going: Good
Class: 2
Prize: GBP 30000
Runners: 11

Race preview

Just over two lengths separated Captain Cattistock (first) and MISTER MALARKY (second) in this contest last year and it is the latter who is taken to come out on top this time around, courtesy of a 5lb pull at the weights. Richard Bandey's charge proved his recent wellbeing when narrowly denied at Exeter on his penultimate start and he gets the vote ahead of the former, as well as Old Course winner Definite Plan and Percussion, who should appreciate going back up in trip. Java Point and Lord Du Mesnil cannot be ruled out either.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	Captain Cattistock	P11-342	Liam Harrison	F O'Brien	11 1	9-2
2	Lord Du Mesnil	P4-P272	Lily Pinchin	R Hobson	12 0	18-1
3	Risk And Roll	3-23869	Tabitha Worsley	H J Evans	10 7	13-2
4	Chambard	111-PU4	Miss Lucy Turner	Miss V Williams	11 6	40-1
5	Hidden Heroics	2-1P115	Harry Skelton	D Skelton	11 4	13-2
6	Java Point	11-3263	N de Boinville	T R George	11 1	15-2
-	Mister Malarky	022-P23	Harry Bannister	R Bandey	12 0	17-2
-	Definite Plan	10PP-P2	S Bowen	G Elliott	11 4	17-2
-	Anightinlambourn	71121P	Kielan Woods	B Pauling	11 3	9-1
-	Percussion	123353	Adam Wedge	L Morgan	10 11	15-2
-	Jimmy The Digger	22-1427	Alice Stevens	H D Daly	10 10	13-2
NR	Poppa Poutine	352476	Sam Twiston-Davies	N & W Twiston-Davies	10 8