Racecards
15:02 Carlisle
Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Mares' Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 198y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £18,500 added
- Winner: £9,770
- 2nd: £4,496
- 3rd: £2,248
- 4th: £1,125
- Form P42-825
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
midfield, dropped to rear and ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last
- Form 124/42P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Bryony Frost
not always fluent, prominent, mistake and hampered rival 6th, not fluent 11th, headway to lead before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, 2 lengths ahead 2 out where jumped slightly left, slowed down approaching last, soon headed, kept on one pace run-in
- Form 133-674
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
led, stumbled on approach 2nd, headed 9th, briefly led before 4 out, ridden before 2 out where chased leader, stayed on approaching last, soon led, stayed on well run-in
Libby (IRE)
25- Form 4524-67
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up in rear, hampered by rival 6th, headway to lead 9th, mistake 5 out where almost unseated rider, soon headed, dropped to 3rd and ridden 3 out, still in touch 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, weakened run-in
Formwatch
Royale Margaux (FR) 25-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 1st or 9th, headway after 12th, no impression before 2 out, 5th of 8, 30 3/4l behind Limerick Lace (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 5f lst (1) gs in Dec.
Game On For Glory (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Raced in share of third early, took closer order 9th, outpaced when third 4 out, struggling from 3 out, slow jump 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Wincanton 2m 4f lst (1) sft in Dec.
Lilith (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Prominent, not fluent 3rd, slow jump 10th, not fluent 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 5, 20 3/4l behind Pink Legend (11-4) at Newbury 2m 7f lst (1) sft in Dec.
Libby (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Jumped right, prominent, led before 5th, headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten, 7th of 13, 33 1/2l behind Brucio (11-4) at Catterick 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.