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17:10 Cheltenham

Cathcart Challenge Cup Chase (Class A)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 12.40s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - DARK GREEN and WHITE stripes, BLACK and WHITE striped sleeves

Barton

40
20/1
  • Form 1101-03
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12

Held up in touch, headway to go prominent, ridden after 4 out, soon beaten

2
Silk - YELLOW, MAROON cross belts, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW quartered cap
16/1
  • Form 12F-P5U
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7

led until 8th, behind from 13th, tailed off

3
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow disc, hooped cap
12/1
  • Form 21-2126
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7

prominent, lost place from 7th, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last

4
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
  • Form 2/F111F
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-3

held up in touch, headway approaching 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last

5
Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow chevrons, Emerald Green sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Yellow stars
25/1
  • Form 13R5-1P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-3

held up in touch, headway after 4 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace

6
Silk - Emerald green, scarlet hooped sleeves and cap

Tarxien

40
10/3
  • Form B2-1121
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-3

held up in touch, mistake 3rd, fell 6th

7
Silk - YELLOW, MAROON cap
  • Form 210-1F1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leaders, led 8th, headed 11th, led 3 out, ridden and headed, every chance last, kept on

8
Silk - Emerald Green and Pink (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves
20/1
  • Form 00-1201
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

prominent, led 11th, headed approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakened

9
Silk - LIGHT BLUE and ROYAL BLUE diabolo, LIGHT BLUE sleeves and cap
  • Form 111111
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

held up in touch, headway approaching 4 out, challenged 3 out, led after 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well

In depth

Verdict

It may not be an original selection but La Landier is very hard to ignore - even though this is a high-class renewal of the Cathcart Chase. Richard Phillips' mare has improved with each outing over fences and will be difficult to master as she receives plenty of weight from her rivals. However, her form is no secret and that is sure to be reflected in the prices. Le Coudray is an obvious alternative and is taken to give the selection the most to do. He was an unlucky faller in a Grade 1 at Leopardstown last month and any hint of an each-way bet to nothing at 5/1 should be taken. The ultra-tough Tarxien looks to be the pick of the Martin Pipe-trained pair but he has endured some hard races this term and is opposable for that reason today. Barton has looked to be a shade of his former self and it would only be dangerous to allow sentiment to creep in on his return to Cheltenham.