Racecards
16:50 Cheltenham
Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase (Registered As The Liberthine Mares' Chase) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 127y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £120,000 added
- Winner: £67,524
- 2nd: £25,440
- 3rd: £12,732
- 4th: £6,360
- Form 1123-11
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey P Townend
held up in rear, mistake 11th, blundered 3 out, effort when not much room after final bend, not fluent 2 out, no impression, well held 5th last
- Form 152-23P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey B J Cooper
chased leaders, led 2 out, ridden and pressed last, headed flat, stayed on, held towards finish
- Form 121-321
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey M P Walsh
prominent early, chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, closed back up next, ridden after 3 out, not much room and switched right before 2 out, went 2nd and jumped right last, led flat, stayed on gamely
- Form 22-2211
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
jumped right at times, led 1st until 3rd, not fluent 8th or 12th, led 3 out, just headed when fell 2 out
- Form 1213-11
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
jumped right and not fluent in rear, hit 4 out, well beaten next
- Form 1-1P61U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
mid-division on outside, slow and lost place 10th, headway before 3 out, every chance flat, stayed on, held towards finish
- Form 43-3112
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, outpaced and beaten final bend, slightly hampered and well beaten 2 out
- Form 2-41121
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey D A Jacob
led until not fluent 1st, led 3rd, headed 3 out, still close up last, 4th and no extra final 75 yards
Verdict
Willie Mullins had the 1-2 in this last year and both of his runners today again have strong claims. Elimay was second 12 months ago to Colreevy and the grey will be fancied to go one better getting 3lb from Concertista, who is 2-2 over fences but didn’t have much to beat last time at Limerick. MOUNT IDA beat Elimay at Fairyhouse in January when conceding weight and appears to have come on in leaps and bounds since beaten by the same rival at Fairyhouse last season. Pink Legend and Vienna Court finished 1-2 at Huntingdon but the former was beaten when falling at Uttoxeter last month in the race won by Zambella, who is useful when the ground is on the soft side of good. Scarlet And Dove is held on Irish form and Maid O'Malley looks to be well out of her depth.
Formwatch
Concertista (FR) 1-2fav (11-7) Held up in touch in main group behind clear leader, moderate 4th after 6th, disputed 2nd and closed on leader approaching straight, led 2 out, slight mistake last, pushed out run-in, kept on well, won at Limerick 2m 7f (1) hvy in Dec beating Darrens Hope (11-2) by 4l, 7 ran.
Scarlet And Dove (IRE) 11-1 (10-11) Mid-division, mistakes 4th and 7th, ridden in 9th after 4 out, no impression from 3 out, pulled up before last, at Gowran Park 3m 1f hcp sft in Jan.
Elimay (FR) 2-13fav (11-0) Made all, went clear travelling well 2 out, stayed on strongly, eased inside final furlong, very easily, won at Naas 2m lst (1) Soft - Heavy in Feb beating Court Maid (10-11) by 5l, 5 ran.
Maid O'Malley Evensfav (11-6) Made all, joined 1oth, not fluent 3 out, clear run in, eased towards finish, won at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Another Theatre (10-13) by 5 1/2l, 5 ran.
Mount Ida (IRE) 9-4 (11-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 6th, not fluent at 8th, jumped right 4 out, jumped right and bumped rival 2 out, soon led and ridden, strongly pressed with narrow lead before last, stayed on well run-in, won at Fairyhouse 2m 5f (1) Yielding in Jan beating Elimay (11-2) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Pink Legend 15-8 (11-4) Raced in 2nd, untidy 4th and dropped to rear, went 2nd again 6th, pushed along and struggling home turn, mistake fell 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (2) sft in Feb.
Vienna Court (IRE) 4-6fav (11-4) Chased leaders on inside, mistake 6th, went 2nd after 9th, challenged next, led 4 out, mistake 3 out, headed before last, rallied flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Pink Legend (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 4f lst (1) gs in Jan.
Zambella (FR) 4-7fav (11-4) Made all, increased tempo 4 out, well clear last, eased down run-in, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (2) sft in Feb beating Belle De Manech (11-0) by 28l, 3 ran.