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16:50 Cheltenham

Letheby & Christopher Novices' Hurdle (Class B)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 0.50s
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Black and Yellow (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap
5/1
  • Form 61111P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8

held up, in touch when fell 3 out

2
Silk - Black, White sash, diamonds on sleeves, Red cap
5/1
  • Form 110501
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4

led 2nd, hit 4th, ridden 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat

3
Silk - Chocolate, Primrose sleeves, Green and Primrose check cap
  • Form 21321
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

chased leaders, hit 2nd, every chance 2 out, ridden and weakening when mistake last

4
Silk - ORANGE, ROYAL BLUE inverted triangle, YELLOW sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap
  • Form 134211
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-4

held up and behind, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner approaching last, kept on flat

5
Silk - Dark Green, Beige cap
11/1
  • Form 111355
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-3

held up, headway after 5th, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace flat

7
Silk - Maroon and Light Blue stripes, Light Blue sleeves, hooped cap
12/1
  • Form 352
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leaders and keen early, settled in touch, weakened after 3 out

8
Silk - Green, yellow cross belts, collar and cuffs, hooped cap
  • Form 13-035
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

led until 2nd, remained close up, reminded after 4th, ridden and weakening when not fluent 2 out

9
Silk - Black, Red diamond, White sleeves, Red armlets, Black cap, Red diamond
10/1
  • Form 2-2P4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

in touch until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

10
Silk - Yellow, Purple star, Purple sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Purple star
100/1
  • Form P0P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

held up, mistake 2nd and reminders weakened 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

11
Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK epaulets and star on cap
  • Form 032222
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9

always prominent, led approaching last, ridden out flat

6
NR
  • Form PP040/2-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-0

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Another open contest in which many have claims but a chance is taken on Pepe Galvez. He won well at Newbury last time when defeating Ilabon last time and despite rising in the weights he will be hard to beat with conditions again in his favour. Indien Royal rates the main danger he was a good second behind Do L'enfant d'Eau last time he goes on the ground and is still at the right end of the handicap. Chief Cashier won well last time out but he has risen in the weights for that success and he may struggle in this more competitive affair. Grave Doubts is another who could go well despite top weight but his best form has come with more cut in the ground. Niagara was a fair fourth behind Novi Sad last time but he give s the impression he may do better over a longer trip. Of the remainder Something Dandy has been in top form of late and is worth a cautionary look in the market.