Racecards
12:10 Cheltenham
British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 179y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,384
- 2nd: £2,772
- 3rd: £1,386
- 4th: £693
- Form 1-13
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 135
raced keenly, held up mid-division, driven to chase leaders after 2 out, outpaced before last, weakened flat
- Form 2-1313
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
raced keenly, driven and outpaced after 2 out, never on terms, weakened before last
- Form 52-U1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led at steady pace, shaken up when hard pressed between last 2, ridden and headed flat, hung left and no impression final 120 yards
- Form U11-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leader, effort to challenge before last, led flat, ridden out final 120 yards, kept on
- Form 421-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, challenged between last 2, upsides and every chance last, ridden and one pace flat, no impression when lost 3rd closing stages
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
tracked leaders, lost place when ridden after 2 out, one pace before last, rallied flat, took 3rd closing stages, not reach front pair
- Form 633-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up behind, headway into mid-division on outside after 2nd, tracked leaders 3 out, challenged between last 2, outpaced when hung left before last, weakened flat
- Form 421-35
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
held up behind, shaken up and outpaced after 2 out, ridden before last, never a threat
Verdict
Glory And Fortune followed up a win Huntingdon with a third in a Listed hurdle at Haydock, though looks ready for a step up in trip. Stolen Silver was an easy winner at Ffos Las but was beaten when unseating his rider in a maiden here earlier. Olly The Brave was disappointing last time at Hereford but may not have stayed, though he is already starting to look a little exposed. Pileon beat several subsequent winners on his debut under Rules in an Exeter bumper and should be winning again soon but CHANTRY HOUSE (NAP) arrives with a tall reputation having beaten the smart Edwardstone at Warwick in March and he could take high rank among this season’s novices.
Formwatch
Glory And Fortune (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Held up behind, went right 4th, not fluent 4 out, headway on inside when hampered next, soon one pace, went 3rd and kept on flat, no impression, 3rd of 7, 5 1/4l behind Thebannerkingrebel (11-0) at Haydock 2m lst (1) gs in Nov.
Olly The Brave 4-5fav (11-4) Led until before 2nd, chased leaders, led 6th, headed last, one pace in 3rd flat, 3rd of 15, 3 3/4l behind Dhowin (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Stolen Silver (FR) 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, led before 2 out, not fluent last, ran on strongly, won at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Nov beating College Oak (10-12) by 17l, 9 ran.
Chantry House (IRE) 8-13fav (11-2) Mid-division, headway 4f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Warwick 2m (5) sft in Mar beating Edwardstone (11-2) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Pileon (IRE) 2-1fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, led after 7f, made rest, shaken up over 2f out, ridden and asserted clear final furlong, kept on, won at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gs in Mar beating Story Of Friends (11-0) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
Pipesmoker (FR) 2-1fav (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, no chance with unchallenged winner, 2nd of 11, 16l behind Pink Sheets (10-11) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in May.
Shang Tang (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, ran on into 2nd at last, ridden and kept on flat, never getting to winner, 2nd of 16, 3l behind Getaway Fred (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Sheshoon Sonny (FR) 5-1 (11-0) In touch, ridden and headway 3 out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 14, 20 1/4l behind Igor (11-0) at Ascot 2m 3f mdn (3) sft in Nov.