Racecards
13:50 Cheltenham
Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Coming Soon Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,950
- 2nd: £21,370
- 3rd: £10,700
- 4th: £5,330
- Form 4/21P88-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Miss Lucy Turner
- Form 1733-14
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
Formwatch
Chianti Classico (IRE) 11-4fav (12-0) Made all, ridden 2 out, pressed approaching last, bounded clear flat, comfortably, won at Ascot 3m hcp (1) gd in Nov beating Highstakesplayer (10-11) by 3l, 10 ran.
Chambard (FR) 40-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, slightly hampered by faller 2nd, headway before 4 out, weakened after next, 8th of 21, dist behind Chianti Classico (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) hvy in Mar.
Our Power (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Mid-division, fell 14th, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Ballygrifincottage (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, fell 4th, at Cheltenham 3m 3f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
King Turgeon (FR) 9-2 (10-2) Led, jumped well, headed 12th (canal turn), remained close up, led again 2 out, pushed along run-in, ridden at elbow, stayed on strongly, always doing enough, won at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Nov beating Vintage Fizz (10-2) by 3 1/4l, 13 ran.
Java Point (IRE) 22-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, pushed along led 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, no extra, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Transmission (11-9) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
The Newest One (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Disputed lead, led clearly 3 out, pushed along before 2 out where headed, ridden and stayed on one pace run-in, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Transmission (11-9) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Izino D'airy (FR) (10-0) 2nd of 10, 2l behind Ischia (11-3) at Auteuil 2m 6f hcp hvy in Nov.