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16:00 Cheltenham

Coral Cup (Showcase Handicap Hurdle Race) (Class A)

  • 27 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 4.20s
  • 27 Ran
1
Silk - Orange, Dark Blue chevron, Dark Blue sleeves, Orange armlets, Orange cap, Dark Blue star
25/1
  • Form 320101
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-4

held up in mid-division, ridden along 7th, no extra before 3 out

2
Silk - Light Blue, Maroon chevron, halved sleeves, Light Blue and Maroon quartered cap

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11 b
50/1
  • Form 251-2F5
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12

chased leaders to 4th, lost place rapidly next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

3
Silk - White, black button on cap

Mr Cool

32
33/1
  • Form 225620
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-11

held up and struggling after 7th

4
Silk - Orange, Red seams, Orange cap, Red stars
10/1
  • Form 252221
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8

held up and behind, hit 6th, headway after 3 out, stayed on well flat nearest finish

5
Silk - Light Blue, Purple hoop, Yellow cap
  • Form 1132-41
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7

prominent until weakened before 2 out

6
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and MAROON (quartered), halved sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap
66/1
  • Form 36PP0P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-5

always behind, tailed off from 6th

7
Silk - Emerald Green, White seams, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Yellow cap
40/1
  • Form F555-3F
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5

chased leader, every chance 3 out, weakened 2 out

8
Silk - PURPLE, gold sleeves, hooped cap
20/1
  • Form 2-142F4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

prominent, hit 6th soon weakened

9
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
  • Form 120F-12
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

chased leaders, weakened rapidly before 3 out, tailed off

10
Silk - Emerald Green, Red stars, White sleeves, White cap, Red star

Benbyas

32
33/1
  • Form 401325
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

led at strong pace and ridden 7th, headed before next, weakened quickly

11
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
8/1
  • Form 531411
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5

held up in mid-division, ridden and headway before 3 out, driven to chase leaders 2 out, soon one pace and beaten

12
Silk - Black, Black and Red check sleeves
  • Form 111116
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

in touch, behind from 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

13
Silk - RED, white disc, royal blue sleeves, red and royal blue quartered cap
  • Form 6-11141
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

in touch, effort 3 out, every chance next, ridden and one paced before last

14
Silk - Dark green and white diamonds, white sleeves
40/1
  • Form 01-2231
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

held up, effort approaching 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure

15
Silk - Dark Green, Grey epaulets
  • Form 1023-11
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3

blundered 4th, always behind, tailed off from 6th

16
Silk - White, White cap, Royal Blue star
25/1
  • Form 10-03
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3

in mid-division, headway 4 out, every chance from 2 out, not quicken

17
Silk - Pink, White striped sleeves, White cap
33/1
  • Form 5-1P11P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

always behind

18
Silk - RED, yellow cross of lorraine, white cap
  • Form 255-232
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1

held up, mistake 3 out, never near to challenge

19
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, red spots, emerald green cap
  • Form 021-21
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

held up in touch, not fluent 5th, effort 2 out, led last, quickened clear

21
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE diamond and diamond on cap
  • Form 4200/23
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11

held up, headway and prominent after 7, ridden and weakened before 2 out

22
Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 224P00
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9

always behind, soon ridden along and never a factor

23
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE triple diamond, RED sleeves, WHITE cap
33/1
  • Form 31113F
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9

chased leaders, weakened under pressure before 2 out

24
Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow stars and star on cap
50/1
  • Form 112110
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-8

prominent, led before 3 out and mistake, hard ridden and weakened before last

25
Silk - Red, purple and red check sleeves
50/1
  • Form 32P005
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-8

behind, ridden along from 7th, stayed on under pressure before last nearest finish

27
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW DIABOLO, yellow cap, royal blue star
  • Form 011140
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-7

held up in touch, ridden and weakened after 3 out

28
Silk - Emerald Green, White seams, White sleeves, Emerald Green seams, Emerald Green cap, White star
12/1
  • Form 311
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-7

in mid-division, mistake 6th, soon struggling

30
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue cross belts, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 0-23240
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5

held up and never a factor

20
NR
  • Form 0-11111
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13

Nonrunner

26
NR
  • Form 02-54P6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-8

Nonrunner

29
NR

Farinel

24
  • Form 2P-3600
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-6

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

This is a notoriously difficult race to win but Martin Pipe has a fine record in it having won three of the last nine renewals and the Pond House handler appears to have strong claims once again with nine representatives in the field of 30. They are headed by Korelo who bids to follow in the hoofsteps of former stablemate Olympian by scooping a valuable bonus for adding to a fine success in the Imperial Cup at Sandown on Saturday. Korelo appeared to win with plenty in hand at the Esher track and looks a worthy favourite to follow up under a 7lb penalty. Howard Johnson's Covent Garden has proved most progressive having won all five starts this term and still looks fairly treated while Quazar also comes here in fine form after picking up two of his last three starts. Jonjo O'Neill's charge looks capable of further progress so should give another good account despite a welter burden to carry. There is a strong Irish challenge headed by the lightly raced Xenophon, who won the valuable Pierse Hurdle at Leopardstown last time while fellow compatriots Emotional Moment and Yeoman's Point are others to consider following profitable campaigns.