Racecards
13:35 Cheltenham
Paddypower Casino Hurdle (Class C) (Intermediate Handicap Hurdle Race)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good
King Revo (IRE)
227- Form 11116-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P Haslam
- Jockey J P McNamara
held up in touch, headway 6th, ridden 2 out, stayed on one pace
- Form 10P660
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
pushed along after 5th, always behind
- Form 3634-12
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
in touch, not fluent 2nd, chased leader briefly 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
Selvas (GER)
91- Form 1-P1132
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, headway when mistake 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on
- Form 13/1046-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up, never near leaders
- Form 332144-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
always prominent, ridden after 2 out, stayed on one pace flat
- Form 4212-22
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey S Durack
mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, slightly outpaced before 2 out, rallied approaching last, kept on
Jonanaud
10- Form 1221-61
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer H Manners
- Jockey J A Jenkins
held up, pushed along after 6th, stayed on approaching last, never dangerous
- Form 442-3FF
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey D F O'Regan
chased leader to 2nd, prominent, weakened after 3 out, no danger when not fluent 2 out
- Form 3/1-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
raced on outside, mid-division, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd last, stayed on strongly under pressure final 150 yds, led post
- Form 0/3021-2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer John Allen
- Jockey J Tizzard
in touch until weakened approaching 7th
- Form 1310-15
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Patrick Hughes
- Jockey J L Cullen
held up, ridden and struggling approaching 3 out
- Form 2-11242
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, no extra approaching last
- Form 03363-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey R Thornton
chased leader 2nd, led 7th, ridden approaching last, kept on running, headed post
- Form 6/F1-F13
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P Flynn
led, headed 7th, still ever chance just before 2 out, no extra when hit last
Lease
42- Form F-44233
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer J Carr
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up, stayed on approaching last, not trouble leaders
Verdict
Some interesting contenders here including Red Ruffles, Billyvoddan and King Revo but the vote goes to Team Tassel, who is taken to overcome his inexperience. The selection, who had finished third in his sole start in a point-to-point in Ireland, made a winning start to his hurdling career in this country when running out the convincing inner of a novices' event at Market Rasen in April. Martin Pipe's gelding looks to be potentially well treated judged by that effort and is taken to make a winning start in handicaps. Top weight King Revo had a good season as a novice last term but faces no easy task under 11st 12lb on his reappearance. Noel Chance has his string in good form at present and his representative Red Ruffles ran well over course and distance last month when chasing home The Dark Lord. A 4lb rise since then leaves him with more to do but the gelding still makes more appeal than recent Towcester winner Jonanaud, who would probably prefer a softer surface. The Philip Hobbs-trained Croix de Guerre has his favoured conditions and is another worthy of a mention off what looks a nice racing weight, while Billyvoddan represents the yard of Henry Daly that is beginning to hit form. Irish runners at this meeting always warrant respect so the likes of Well Presented and Blue Away are others worthy of a mention but Team Tassel is unexposed and is taken to give Martin Pipe another winner at the Open meeting.