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17:20 Cheltenham

Pertemps Final (A Handicap Hurdle Race) (Class A)

  • 24 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 16.30s
  • 24 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald Green, White seams, White sleeves, Emerald Green seams, Emerald Green cap, White star
25/1
  • Form 3110-01
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12

mid-division, ridden when fell 3 out

2
Silk - WHITE, DARK GREEN braces, striped sleeves and cap
33/1
  • Form 113/0-P4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-11

in touch, ridden after 9th, soon weakened

3
Silk - Royal Blue, Red disc, striped sleeves and cap

Mistanoora

17 b
9/1
  • Form 505142
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8

held up, headway 10th, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace

4
Silk - BEIGE, BROWN hooped sleeves, ORANGE cap
  • Form 2PP-0P1
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-6

prominent, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, went lame and pulled up before next

5
Silk - Royal Blue, Orange and White striped sleeves, White cap
  • Form 3-12130
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6

held up, headway 10th, ridden and every chance last, ran on

6
Silk - White, Mauve stars
  • Form 211-2F5
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6

in touch, hit 8th, ridden 3 out, not fluent last, stayed on

7
Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap
33/1
  • Form 10-21P0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6

mid-division, headway 10th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next

8
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
7/1
  • Form 222-233
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6

chased leaders to 8th, soon behind

9
Silk - Red and Yellow quartered, hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 330306
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

prominent to 7th

10
Silk - Mauve and yellow check, yellow sleeves
40/1
  • Form 441F64
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division, weakened 10th

11
Silk - BLACK and YELLOW diamonds, checked sleeves, YELLOW cap
33/1
  • Form 1322-4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3

mid-division, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, weakened next

12
Silk - Dark Blue, White cross belts, White sleeves, Emerald Green cap
33/1
  • Form 006013
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11

led, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra flat

13
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and MAROON (quartered), halved sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap
66/1
  • Form 3-00356
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-9

always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 9th

14
Silk - WHITE, RED stripe
25/1
  • Form 142425
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-8

mid-division, headway 9th, ridden and every chance 2 out, no extra towards finish

15
Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green stars, Royal Blue sleeves, Emerald Green diamonds
  • Form 451302
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7

mid-division, ridden 8th, soon weakened

16
Silk - Dark Blue
  • Form 012-140
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-7

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

17
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
  • Form 51413-3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-7

held up, headway approaching 10th, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened flat

18
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo, Red sleeves and cap
  • Form 251312
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-5

prominent, ridden to lead approaching last, headed towards finish

19
Silk - Red, large Black spots, Black cap
  • Form 4-12240
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-4

towards rear, headway approaching 7th, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace

20
Silk - Orange, Black triple diamond and armlets
  • Form 1/311F1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-2

prominent, weakened quickly 10th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

21
Silk - WHITE, RED sash, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, ROYAL BLUE cap
100/1
  • Form 2-2P552
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0

hampered 3 out, always behind

22
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap

Creon

38
50/1
  • Form 6-300P6
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0

held up, headway 10th, ridden approaching last, ran on to lead towards finish

23
Silk - Yellow, Black chevrons, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 114-42P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0

in touch to 8th, soon behind

24
Silk - Red and emerald green diabolo, emerald green sleeves and cap
  • Form 002203
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0

behind, some headway 10th, soon weakened

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

The well-backed Keepatem can keep Irish eyes smiling at the end of day one, with Mistanoora, Stormez, Ar Muin Na Muice and Hidden Bounty just a few who are likely to make a bold bid as well. Keepatem failed to make the line-up 12 months ago, but has been laid out for this since by his astute trainer who has been making bullish noises concerning the J P McManus-owned eight-year-old. Third at Aintree last year on his only other appearance on these shores, Keepatem is very lightly raced and has been absent since finishing just behind G V A Ireland in a Leopardstown qualifier for this event in January. As some of the stable's inmates had been afflicted with the cough, he can be expected to improve for the run even though meeting that rival on the same terms. Confidence would be higher with more give in the ground, but even so he will be ready to run for his life and is selected. Mistanoora is a course winner and comes from the local stable of Nigel Twiston-Davies who has been in great form this season. Of Pipe's trio, Imperial de Thaix went close in a qualifier run here and makes more appeal than Carlovent, but Tony McCoy is on Stormez who ran well back over hurdles at Haydock a month ago. Jonjo O'Neill won this 12 months ago with Inching Closer who has been chasing since moving stables, and who should not be left out of calculations in his bid for a follow-up. Jonjo himself has three entries, but admits that Tardar, well beaten in last year's Coral Cup, has a tough task under topweight and would prefer much softer going. Barry Geraghty rides the mare Ar Muin Na Muice and she carries the main hopes of the Jackdaw Castle yard. Len Lungo saddles both The Bajan Bandit and Freetown, the latter having been well-backed of late to follow up his 2002 success in this contest. Fellow northern raider Hidden Bounty has won three of his last four starts and will relish the trip. His trainer Mary Reveley is yet to get off the mark at the Festival but he should go well. Irish runners have failed to reach the frame in the last two runnings of the Pertemps, but Keepatem could be the one to change that and take the prize back to the Emerald Isle for the first time since Generosa in 1999.