Racecards
15:35 Cheltenham
Martin & Co Jewellers Intermediate Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 26y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,512
- 2nd: £3,696
- 3rd: £1,848
- 4th: £924
- Form 1140-4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division when blundered and unseated rider 2nd
- Form 111661-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Ryan Hatch
tracked leader, led after 3 out, hit next, headed approaching last, weakened flat
- Form 1003-22
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey B J Geraghty
held up, in rear, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on approaching last, never on terms
- Form 4-12311
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey S A Shortall
mid-division, headway after 5 out, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up after next
- Form 583-211
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led until soon after 3 out, weakened quickly
- Form 114722-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey S Bowen
mid-division, headway after 4 out, chased leaders next, every chance last, soon led, hard ridden, ran on well
- Form 3/61824-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up, in touch, chased leaders 4 out, led approaching last, headed soon after, kept on well under pressure
- Form P32131
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 129
held up, towards rear, mistake 5th, brought down 5 out
- Form 3/51-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up, towards rear, headway 4 out, under pressure 2 out, never on terms
- Form 23415-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up, towards rear of mid-division when fell 5 out
Allbarnone
13- Form 526-125
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer W Kinsey
- Jockey Thomas Garner
mid-division, struggling after 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 173/421-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey D A Jacob
always behind, weakened after 4 out
Millanisi Boy
214- Form 7/32169-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer R Woollacott
- Jockey H Cobden
tracked leader, driven to challenge 2 out, stayed on same pace after last
- Form 542-143
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 120
chased leaders, lost place 5 out, detached next, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 21205-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
pulled hard, in rear, headway on inside after 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 442-321
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T Scudamore
in touch, chased leaders halfway, effort when hit 2 out, hard ridden approaching last, no extra closing stages
- Form 112531-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
NonRunner
- Form 231-311
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
NonRunner
- Form 5-09114
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey Paul Moloney
NonRunner
Verdict
Paul Nicholls relies on BLACK CORTON in this. The latter won a Listed novices event at Kempton by 10 lengths last month and can land his first handicap. Who Dares Wins looks first-string ahead of Board Of Trade of Alan King’s duo having run well for fourth in a Grade 3 handicap at Chepstow recently and For Good Measure has every chance on his latest second over 3m here. Midnight Shot and Traditional Dancer bid for trebles off higher marks with the former winning here last month while Red Infantry escapes a penalty for picking-up a conditionals’ race at Sandown just six days ago. Arctic Gold and Fortunate George return to action off 7lb higher marks having both ended last season with wins and Meme's Horse is upped in class after landing a maiden at Newton Abbot in April.
Formwatch
Who Dares Wins (IRE) 6-1 (10-8) Mid-division, lost place after 7th, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leaders after next, not fluent last, kept on, not reach leaders, 4th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Ballyoptic (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (1) gd in Oct.
Arctic Gold (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st or 7th, 2nd before 3 out, led next, blundered last, edged left flat, drawing clear towards finish, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Mar beating Calculated Risk (10-10) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
For Good Measure (IRE) 6-1 (10-4) Mid-division, headway on inside when not fluent 4 out, mistake 3 out, switched right before last, stayed on strongly flat, just held, 2nd of 14, shd behind Golden Doyen (10-12) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Traditional Dancer (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led before 3 out, kept on well from last, won at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Oct beating Pashtunwali (10-8) by 4l, 7 ran.
Midnight Shot 8-1 (10-10) Made all, clear flat, stayed on strongly, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Valhalla (11-4) by 3 1/4l, 16 ran.
Clondaw Cian (IRE) 4-11fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, ridden after next, no impression flat, one pace, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Red Hanrahan (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) sft in Apr.
Solatentif (FR) 6-4fav (11-10) Raced in 2nd, on terms from before 3 out, ridden straight, headed after 2 out, one pace, dropped to 4th and no extra from last, 4th of 5, 10l behind Grecian Tiger (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f Yielding in Nov.
Nautical Nitwit (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Held up, headway after 9th, challenged 2 out, edged right before last and flat, stayed on, led close home, won at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Marquis Of Carabas (10-9) by nk, 8 ran.
Meme's Horse (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Chased leaders, 2nd 6th, led before 2 out, edged right between last 2, kept on well run-in, won at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (4) sft in Apr beating Amanto (11-0) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Board Of Trade 4-1 (11-5) Held up, in mid-division, ridden after 7th, headway from 4 out, 3rd when mistake 2 out, 2nd after last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Parish Business (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Allbarnone 33-1 (10-4) Held up behind, driven to chase leaders before 3 out, kept on same pace from next, never on terms, 5th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Definitly Red (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Fortunate George (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, 2nd 2 out, led last, driven clear, won at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Blue Atlantic (11-9) by 4l, 9 ran.
Millanisi Boy 14-1 (11-9) In touch in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, weakened before next, 9th of 11, dist behind Valhalla (11-6) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Newsworthy (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Led, pushed along and headed before 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 11, 6 3/4l behind Ballycrystal (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
Robin Of Locksley (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, headway from 4 out, 3rd after last, stayed on, unable to challenge, 3rd of 16, 9 1/4l behind Midnight Shot (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Red Infantry (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, 2nd 3 out, led approaching 2 out where went badly left, ridden and went left again last, edged right run-in, driven out, won at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Vedani (10-4) by 1l, 7 ran.
Final Nudge (IRE) Evensfav (12-2) With leader, led 2nd, ridden and pressed before last, kept on well, won at Southwell 2m 4f (4) hvy in Mar beating Minella Daddy (11-9) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Black Corton (FR) 9-4 (11-6) Led, headed briefly 3 out, soon in front again, pushed along before 2 out, left clear 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on strongly to go clear before last, won at Kempton 2m lst (1) gd in Oct beating New Agenda (11-0) by 10l, 5 ran.
Top Of The Town (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Held up, rear of mid-division, headway from 2 out, hung left flat, no impression on leaders towards finish, 4th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Golden Doyen (10-12) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.