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16:40 Cheltenham

Renault Masters Handicap Hurdle (Class 1)

  • 18 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 1.00s
  • 18 Ran
1
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
  • Form 1-111P0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 144

held up in rear, steady headway on outside from 3 out, chased leaders between last 2, lead approaching last, drew clear flat

2
Silk - Yellow and Orange diamonds, checked sleeves, Emerald Green cap
14/1
  • Form F3P-5PP
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 140

held up in mid-division, steady headway from 3 out, lead soon after 2 out, headed between last 2, no extra

3
Silk - Pink, white stars, pink sleeves, purple armlets, pink cap, white star

Quick

35 v CDD
40/1
  • Form 04-0P00
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 138

led and soon clear, reduced lead approaching 2 out, headed soon after 2 out, weakened approaching last

4
Silk - PINK and BLACK stripes, diabolo on sleeves

Blue Business

14 b BFCDD
12/1
  • Form F60204
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 137

held up in rear, struggling and reminders 7th, soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up approaching 2 out

5
Silk - Emerald green, scarlet hooped sleeves and cap
20/1
  • Form 169700
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 134

always behind

7
Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE spots, LIGHT BLUE cap
16/1
  • Form PP12-40
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 133

keen hold in mid-division, ridden 4 out, soon weakened

8
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK star, BLACK and YELLOW hooped sleeves, RED cap
50/1
  • Form F542P9
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 130

in rear, hit 5th, driven 8th, soon tailed off

9
Silk - Emerald Green, White star, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
13/2
  • Form 064266
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 130

held up in rear, headway from 3 out, chased leaders between last 2, stayed on flat to snatch 2nd near finish, no chance with winner

10
Silk - Pink, White striped sleeves, White cap

Chicuelo (FR)

159 b D
40/1
  • Form 55P/P-00
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 126

always behind, ridden 7th, soon lost touch

11
Silk - Grey, Yellow hooped sleeves, Yellow cap
33/1
  • Form 1438-7P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 124

prominent in chasing group, ridden 4 out, soon weakened

12
Silk - Red, Yellow sash, Brown sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star
9/2
  • Form 112192
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 123

held up towards rear, headway from 9th, chased leaders approaching 2 out, ridden and weakened between last 2

13
Silk - Black, Red chevrons and armlets

Just Beth

26 D
10/1
  • Form 223233
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 122

prominent in chasing group, ridden and weakened soon after 2 out

15
Silk - Purple, Yellow sash, Light Blue sleeves, Yellow cap
16/1
  • Form 96121P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 120

chased clear leader, ridden and weakened soon after 2 out

16
Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, YELLOW cap, ROYAL BLUE star
12/1
  • Form 2-P3205
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 117

mid-division, effort approaching 4 out, weakened 2 out

17
Silk - Pink, Light Blue seams and sleeves, Grey cap

Openide

57 b C
16/1
  • Form 4D2206
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 118

prominent in chasing group, ridden and weakened before 3 out

18
Silk - Purple and White (quartered), Red and Royal Blue halved sleeves, White cap, Purple star
20/1
  • Form 144606
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 117

in touch in chasing group, weakened under pressure approaching 2 out

19
Silk - Light Blue, Orange sash

Lyes Green

28 D
8/1
  • Form 8218P1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 118

held up in rear, headway to chase leader between last 2, led briefly before last, headed when blundered last, no impression on winner, lost 2nd near finish

20
Silk - Grey, Pink stars, hooped sleeves and star on cap
25/1
  • Form 33481/2
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 118

behind, ridden after 3 out, headway on outside from 2 out, ridden and no impression between last 2

6
NR
  • Form 25/2-312
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 134

Nonrunner

14
NR
  • Form 11114P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 120

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Drumbeater can get back to winning ways at the expense of Material World, Blue Business, Lyes Green and Standin Obligation to name but a few. In essence this is a wide open looking affair, but hopes are high that Drumbeater can bounce back after a couple of defeats that ended a good run by the Philip Hobbs horse. His current handicap mark reflects the improvement shown by the six-year-old over the winter, and as long as the ground remains good, he will be a threat to all. Off just 10st 5lb here, he should make a bold bid to get back to winning ways. The one-eyed Material World ran a blinder to chase home Refinement at Aintree, and although the suspicion is that she may be better suited going right-handed, she should give another good account. Blue Business has been struggling over fences, so we can see Paul Nicholls' s reasoning in running this past course-and-distance winner over timber again, but the fact remains that he is 12lb higher than when taking this contest 12 months ago. Lyes Green showed plenty of stamina when scoring over three miles at Ludlow last month and was runner-up to Denman no less at Wincanton in October, so has to be given a mention along with Standin Obligation now that the Pipe stable is coming out of the doldrums. At the weights we favour Drumbeater.

Formwatch

Standin Obligation (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Mistakes and always behind, 17th of 24, 25l behind Kadoun (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m lst hcp hdl (1) gd in Mar.

Blue Business 8-13fav (11-5) Held up, reminders from 4th, ridden 9th, ridden, weakened 4 out, 4th of 6, 12l behind Vingis Park (11-0) at Taunton 2m 7f beg chs (4) gd.

Drumbeater (IRE) 9-2jt-fav (11-12) Held up, headway after 6th, not fluent 2 out, chase winner last, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Ranelagh Gray (10-6) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Mar.

Just Beth 6-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, chased winner 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Ile Maurice (10-2) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Mar.

Lyes Green 11-2 (11-8) Held up, headway 4 out, led 3 out, ridden out, won at Ludlow 3m nov hdl (4) gd in Mar beating Darn Good (11-2) by 4l, 10 ran.

Pipssalio (SPA) 16-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, hit 3rd, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Sesame Rambler (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft.

Material World 14-1 (10-6) Held up in touch, led 8th, jumped right and headed 2 out, one pace, 2nd of 21, 3l behind Refinement (10-12) at Aintree 3m lst hcp hdl (1) gs.

Ostfanni (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Behind, lost touch after 7th, held off and pulled up before 2 out pulled up 2 out in race won by Temoin (11-12) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Mar, 17 ran.