Racecards
12:40 Cheltenham
Josh Wyke Birthday Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 56y
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,562
- 2nd: £4,860
- 3rd: £2,430
- 4th: £1,216
Formwatch
Hillcrest (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Prominent, not fluent 3rd, led 5th, headed 9th, mistake 11th, not fluent 4 out, mistake and no extra 2 out, 4th of 6, 16 3/4l behind Trelawne (11-8) at Haydock 2m 6f (2) sft in Nov.
Peaky Boy (IRE) 9-5fav (11-6) Mid-division, ridden and headway on inside after 3 out, switched right and went 2nd before landing a little awkwardly 2 out, not fluent last, led run-in, stayed on well, won at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Westerninthepark (11-2) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Destroytheevidence Evensfav (11-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd 14th, ridden before 2 out, stayed on flat but unable to get to winner, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Bowtogreatness (11-4) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Isaac Des Obeaux (FR) 9-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, led 5 out, headed 4 out and pushed along, not fluent next and weakened, 5th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Destroytheevidence (11-6) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Transmission (IRE) 11-4fav (11-9) Rear mid-division, headway 3 out and pushed along, disputed 4th 2 out, kept on, hung left and led run-in, soon ridden and stayed on well, won at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Java Point (11-8) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Haiti Couleurs (FR) 5-6fav (11-1) Raced in 2nd, jumped well, pressed leader from 11th, led 5 out, forged away 3 out, coasted home, readily, won at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Uncle Bert (11-8) by 15l, 4 ran.
Beachcomber (FR) 3-1fav (11-7) Held up tracking leaders on inside, mistake 4th (water), closer in 3rd at 5th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden before 2 out, driven and 2 lengths down at the last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Tightenourbelts (11-9) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Moon D'orange (FR) 13-2 (11-2) Held up in 4th, mistake 8th, closed next, outpaced final bend, went 3rd bypassing omitted last but well held, 3rd of 6, 22l behind Hyland (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m (2) gd in Oct.
Livin On Luco (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Chased leaders, pushed along home turn, ridden in 3rd approaching 2 out, closed approaching last, ridden and led final 110 yards on run-in, ran on (open ditch and water jump omitted both circuits), won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Oct beating Sherborne (11-2) by 3/4l, 7 ran.