Racecards
14:55 Cheltenham
From The Horses Mouth Podcast Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 208y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £15,609
- 2nd: £7,176
- 3rd: £3,588
- 4th: £1,794
- Form 47346-2
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, mistake 2nd, hit 3rd, headed before 6th, disputed lead after 6th, led outright 9th, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on flat, no match for winner
- Form 0-41192
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer P J Gilligan
- Jockey J G Gilligan
took keen hold, midfield, headway before 2 out, ridden last, edged right run-in, no extra final 110yds
- Form 2PP-14P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
mid-division, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 32231-9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
in touch, bumped 4th, pushed along 3 out, weakened next
- Form 1FF-510
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
towards rear, outpaced approaching 2 out, switched right after last, stayed on flat
- Form 5-44621
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
midfield, headway 3 out, ridden after 2 out, faded from last
- Form 910-273
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Daniel King
chased leaders, led approaching last, edged right and headed after last, kept on one pace
- Form 3/1P1-P6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
chased leaders, lost place 2 out, weakened final 110yds
- Form 31211-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in rear, bad mistake 2nd, headway to chase leaders after 2 out, ridden to challenge after last, edged right and led flat, ran on well, comfortably
- Form 221424
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 124
prominent, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 1st, slow 2nd, chased leaders from next, close up 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no extra last
- Form 101/P0-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
not fluent at times, towards rear, headway 2 out, kept on one pace from last
- Form 63/1414-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey S Bowen
prominent, led before 6th, disputed lead after 6th, headed 9th, ridden 2 out, soon weakened
Formwatch
Gowel Road (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Prominent, not fluent 1st, led 3rd, driven approaching last, headed flat, held after, kept on, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind The Wallpark (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Zeeband (IRE) 18-1 (11-10) Led narrowly, headed after 1st, 2nd after 7th, improved to lead narrowly before 2 out, headed after 2 out, kept on run-in, not match winner, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Four Clean Aces (10-10) at Galway 2m 6f hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Captain Morgs (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Jumped right and not well in rear, behind 5th, pulled up before 4 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Emailandy (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Off the pace towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 17, 34 3/4l behind Ike Sport (10-9) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Deep Cave (IRE) 50-1 (11-10) Off the pace and always rear-division, 10th of 13, 20l behind Wyenot (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Itso Fury (IRE) 10-3fav (11-13) Held up in touch behind leaders, effort before 4 out, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, stayed on well, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Jar Du Desert (11-2) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Noble Birth 10-3fav (11-11) Towards rear and soon well off pace, pushed along 5 out, moderate 5th entering straight, closer in 5th when left 4th 3 out, ridden in 3rd next, no impression before last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Hand Over Fist (10-12) at Cork 3m hcp gd in Oct.
Quick Draw (IRE) 15-2 (11-11) Mid-division, awkward 13th, lost ground and ridden after 18th, tailed off next, 6th of 8, dist behind Remastered (12-0) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Doyen Quest (IRE) 4-1fav (10-12) Rear mid-division, closer 4 out, went 6th 3 out, shaken up and chased winner approaching 2 out, ridden before last and no impression, kept on, always held, 2nd of 17, 4l behind Josh The Boss (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Hardy Boy (FR) 22-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place after 5th, closed after 4 out, challenged 3 out, 4th and held flat, kept on, 4th of 12, 6 3/4l behind The Wallpark (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Thanksforthehelp (FR) 10-1 (10-8) Towards rear, not fluent 6th, outpaced and struggling from 3 out, tailed off from 2 out, 6th of 8, 30 1/4l behind Pretending (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Pinnacle Peak 11-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, slightly hampered last, hung left and no extra run-in, 5th of 20, 6 1/4l behind American Sniper (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov.