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15:20 Cheltenham

George Stevens Handicap Hurdle (Class B)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 25.80s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Flame Creek (IRE)

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Sonevafushi (FR)

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Westender (FR)

      11/2

        1
        Silk - Light Blue, Maroon chevron, halved sleeves, Light Blue and Maroon quartered cap

        Westender (FR)

        271 b D
        11/2
        • Form 111822-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-12

        prominent, led approaching 3 out, ridden ad headed approaching last, weakened flat

        2
        Silk - Royal Blue and White stripes, White sleeves

        With A Twist (GER)

        328
        16/1
        • Form 13U2-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        chased leaders until weakened after 3 out, tailed off

        3
        Silk - Dark Blue, Orange hoop, halved sleeves, Orange cap

        Flame Creek (IRE)

        238 D
        10/3
        • Form 1/21-1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-11

        held up in touch, not fluent 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, ridden approaching last, led flat, stayed on

        4
        Silk - White, Dark Blue diamond, Dark Blue and Red check sleeves and cap

        Diamond Joshua (IRE)

        11
        50/1
        • Form 1333P-6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-11

        held up, ridden and mistake 3 out, soon behind

        5
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK chevron, check cap

        Majlis (IRE)

        11 b D
        50/1
        • Form 110P-F0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-9

        led, not fluent 2nd, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened after 2 out

        6
        Silk - RED, WHITE seams, ROYAL BLUE and WHITE hooped sleeves and cap

        General

        5 D
        7/1
        • Form 151-571
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-3

        chased leaders, mistake 5th, ridden after 2 out, one-paced

        7
        Silk - Red and Black diabolo, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Per Amore (IRE)

        41 b
        10/1
        • Form 311-221
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-1

        chased leaders, blundered 3rd, ridden and weakened after 2 out

        8
        Silk - Orange, Black epaulets, Black and Orange hooped sleeves

        Sud Bleu (FR)

        25 D
        13/2
        • Form 89-1320
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-1

        held up, headway after 3 out, pecked next, soon ridden, no impression

        10
        Silk - Emerald Green, Black hoops, halved sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Sonevafushi (FR)

        22 D
        3/1
        • Form 137-12
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0

        held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden after 2 out, led and hit last, no extra when headed flat

        9
        NR

        Bound

        19 D
        • Form 12-3923
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        Flame Creek has won three of his four starts over timber and is one of the least exposed in the field so is open to plenty of improvement. However, the six-year-old has appeared novicey and may prove vulnerable against more experienced rivals. Westender was progressive last term and lack of a recent outing should not hinder his chance as much as the state of the ground as Martin Pipe's charge, along with the consistent Bound, is undoubtedly more effective on better ground. Recent winners Per Amore and General have more to do at this level so the vote goes to Sonevafushi. The Venetia Williams-trained gelding scored comfortably at Southwell in May and was far from disgraced on his comeback when second at Fontwell earlier in the month. Sure to be sharper for the outing, the son of Ganges should take plenty of beating off a light weight and with conditions in his favour.