Racecards
15:50 Cheltenham
Llewellyn Humphreys Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,512
- 2nd: £3,696
- 3rd: £1,848
- 4th: £924
- Form 183-P36
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led to after 2nd, tracked leader, led again 9th to 11th, with leaders, led again 15th, headed narrowly after 2 out, regained lead last, ridden and headed flat, no extra
- Form P-2F1P0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up in touch, tracked leaders 17th, outpaced 3 out, no chance with front trio before next
- Form F3P1PF
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
led after 2nd, headed 9th, with leader, led again narrowly 11th to 15th, lost place next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0-63F36
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey G Sheehan
tracked leaders, driven 17th, weakened from 5 out
- Form 122P7P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
pressed leader to after 2nd, tracked leading pair, mistake 5th, slightly outpaced in 3rd after 3 out, rallied on inside approaching last, ridden to lead flat, kept on well
No Duffer
26- Form P-13P17
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders, joined leader 16th, led narrowly after 2 out, headed last, ridden and no extra in 3rd flat
- Form 0910-P8
- Age 11
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey T J O'Brien
in rear, detached from 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 12th
- Form 9/51115
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
held up in touch, blundered 16th, outpaced 4 out, no impression in 5th when blundered next, well beaten before 2 out
Verdict
Sire Collonges has been campaigned in cross-country races this year but was third in this 12 months ago behind stablemate Mon Parrain when 3lb higher. Benbane Head is hard to catch right but won over track and trip in December. Lamb Or Cod and 2013 winner Life Of A Luso are also course and distance winners while According To Trev wouldn't be without a chance if recapturing his form in the autumn. FOXBRIDGE (NAP) ran very well in the Midlands National at Uttoxeter considering his relative lack of experience. The trip may just have found him out but he should enjoy this and is the one to beat if that latest run hasn't emptied the tanks as Ikorodu Road is not the force of old.
Formwatch
Sire Collonges (FR) 11-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, driven 3 out, one pace when edged left and left disputing 2nd next, ridden and one pace before last, no impression flat, 6th of 16, 6l behind Rivage D'Or (10-10) at Cheltenham 3m 7f hcp chs (2) gd in Mar.
According To Trev (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) Mid-division, lost place 12th, soon behind, 18th of 24, 33l behind The Druids Nephew (11-3) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Mar.
Benbane Head (USA) 25-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, in touch when fell 4 out, in a race won by The Package (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m 2f amat hcap ch (2) gd in Mar, 24 ran.
Ikorodu Road 14-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 9th, ridden 12th, outpaced 5 out, never going pace to get on terms, stayed on flat, 6th of 10, 14l behind Carruthers (11-11) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Mar.
Lamb Or Cod (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Mid-division, lost place 10th, behind from 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by The Druids Nephew (11-3) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Mar, 24 ran.
No Duffer 5-1 (11-10) Led, not fluent 1st, headed when not fluent 3rd, led 11th until 16th, led 5 out, not fluent and headed 3 out, no extra last, 7th of 10, 23l behind Carruthers (11-11) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Mar.
Life Of A Luso (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Hit 6th, always in rear, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Border Breaker (11-9) at Newbury 2m 3f cnd nov hcp hdl (0-120) (4) gs in Mar.
Foxbridge (IRE) 10-1 (9-13) Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, hampered next, mistake 10th, jumped right 15th, headway next, outpaced before 3 out, plugged on from next, no impression, 5th of 16, 18l behind Goonyella (10-12) at Uttoxeter 4m 1f lstd hcp chs (1) sft in Mar.