Racecards
16:30 Cheltenham
4182 Winners In 32 Years Winning Post Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £17,500 added
- Form 16FF-70
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
chased leaders, ridden 11th, weakened soon after 3 out
- Form 2191/86-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer Miss K Marks
- Jockey Mr S P Jones
held up in rear, driven along from 4 out, staying on at one pace when hampered 2 out, no impression when left 4th at last
- Form 2017/P1-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
chased leaders, led 4 out, headed soon after 2 out, 3rd and held when left 2nd and hampered last
- Form 9118PF
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
not jump well, in rear, blundered 8th, struggling 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 3115F-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Tony Evans
hit 1st, made most until headed 4 out, weakened, no chance when hampered 2 out
Sento (IRE)
10- Form 5-PP181
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
chased leaders, ridden and mistake 3 out, weakened next
- Form P81132
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
pressed leader until 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 629-413
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
behind until fell 1st
Royaleety (FR)
346- Form 65570/0-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D Elsworth
not fluent, blundered 8th, always behind
- Form P11315
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
chased leaders, still going well when fell 2 out
- Form 0/46P40-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
in touch, hit 6th, pulled up and dismounted before 8th
- Form 042PP6-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
mid-division, mistake 8th, headway to chase leaders when hit 4 out, 4th and no impression when left 3rd at last
- Form 337-311
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up towards rear, steady headway 4 out, led soon after 2 out, joined when left well clear at last
- Form 803P2P-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up in rear, steady headway from 4 out, chased leaders approaching 2 out, upsides and every chance when fell last
Verdict
In a competiitve handicap, Sento is selected ahead of Butler's Cabin and Made In Montot. Basically, Sento is fit, hails from a stable that is in form and an eight-pounds rise for his Stratford win should not stop him from showing up well today. Made In Montot is a bit hard to assess based on his novice chase win but, being from the Paul Nicholls yard, is not ruled out of things. Cameron Bridge is not ruled out of a good run from his current rating if his jumping holds together, while Bob The Builder was a promising novice last season and, having had a run this season to clear his tubes, could go well. Possextown and Harry Potter showed promise as novices last season, too, while Supreme Developer has dropped to a fair mark if recapturing his best form of the last couple of years, and Spring Lover is edging back towards a more competitive rating. Finally, Butler's Cabin runs again quickly following his Aintree success and is entitled to respect under a penalty, but David Pipe's Abragante has something to prove based on his hurdling form. Once again, though, the vote goes to Sento.
Formwatch
Flying Spirit (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden after 9th, weakened next, 10th of 11, 34l behind Crossbow Creek (11-10) at Kempton 2m hcp chs 0-140 (2) gd.
Liverpool Echo (FR) 25-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, no chance from 4 out, 6th of 11, 28l behind Royal Auclair (11-5) at Cheltenham 3m 1f lst hcp chs (A) gs in Dec.
Made In Montot (FR) 4-1 (11-0) Held up, headway 2 out, ran on well flat, led close home, won at Wincanton 2m nov chs (3) gd in Apr beating Without A Doubt (11-6) by a hd, 4 ran.
Cameron Bridge (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) In touch when fell at the 6th in race won by Tighe Caster (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Sept, 9 ran.
Bob The Builder 2-1fav (11-10) Led, headed after 3 out, outpaced when left 3rd next, weakened approaching last, 5th of 9, 42l behind Shared Account (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Sept.
Sento (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Held up, headway approaching 6th, led soon after 3 out, clear approaching 2 out, pushed out, won at Stratford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd beating Dickensbury Lad (10-10) by 7l, 7 ran.
Possextown (IRE) 4-7fav (11-12) Led, not fluent 2 out, headed last, no extra under pressure, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Benny The Piler (10-12) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gd.
Arrayou (FR) 5-4fav (11-0) Mid-division, mistake 4th, headway to track 10th, ridden 14th, mistake next, weakened approaching 2 out, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Inch Pride (10-7) at Stratford 2m 7f nov chs (4) gf in Jun.
Royaleety (FR) 66-1 (10-3) Always in rear division, ridden and struggling 4 out, 10th of 18, 24l behind Our Vic (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp chs Grd 3 (A) gs in Nov.
Harry Potter (GER) 9-2 (12-0) Prominent, hung left on bend approaching 5th, soon lost place, 5th of 9, 24l behind Flamand (9-10) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Sept.
Supreme Developer (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Never a factor, tailed off, 11th of 26, 48l behind Point Barrow (10-8) at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp chs gd in Apr.
Spring Lover (FR) 14-1 (10-9) Tended to jump left, led, headed 7th, mistake and weakened next, soon lost touch, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Full House (11-7) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Apr.
Butler's Cabin (FR) 11-8fav (11-4) Held up, left 2nd at 9th, led after 4 out, soon clear, won at Aintree 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd beating Lusaka De Pembo (10-7) by 29l, 6 ran.
Abragante (IRE) 4-1fav (11-12) Ran in snatches, short lived effort after 3 out, soon weakened pulled up 4 out in race won by Haloo Baloo (11-0) at Exeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Mar, 15 ran.
Eljay's Boy 2-1fav (11-12) Held up in mid-division, headway to chase leader 8th, challenged 3 out, led on bit 2 out, soon clear, easily, won at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (4) frm beating Terrible Tenant (11-0) by 9l, 8 ran.