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15:10 Cheltenham

Ladbroke Trophy Chase (A Handicap) (Class A)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 35.30s
  • 15 Ran
1
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
9/2
  • Form 82/212-2
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12

held up in mid-division, steady headway from 4 out, led approaching 2 out, driven and hung left flat, just held on, all out

2
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow disc, hooped cap
8/1
  • Form 121-212
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

in touch, effort and ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened

3
Silk - LIGHT GREEN and RED check, RED sleeves, LIGHT GREEN armlets, LIGHT GREEN cap
  • Form PP-P331
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0

held up and behind, headway going well from 2 out, stayed on well flat, never reach leaders

4
Silk - Brown, Orange sleeves, quartered cap
7/1
  • Form 774/13-2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

in touch, every chance when mistake 3 out, weakened

5
Silk - Emerald green, scarlet hooped sleeves and cap

Horus (IRE)

25 BF
6/1
  • Form 131114
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-11

behind, good headway 10th, ridden and losing place when mistake 2 out

6
Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cross belts, collar and cuffs, striped cap
25/1
  • Form P513-36
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-10

behind, lost touch and tailed off from 13th

7
Silk - Royal Blue, Red chevrons, diabolo on sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue star

Run For Paddy

112 CD
12/1
  • Form 11P1P-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9

mid-division, behind from 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

8
Silk - Dark Blue, White diamond, White cap, Dark Blue spots

Just Jasmine

64 BF
16/1
  • Form 323-212
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-6

tracked leader, narrow lead 13th to 4 out, weakened quickly approaching 2 out

9
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW cap
13/2
  • Form 1/52-111
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-5

effort to chase winner approaching 2 out, not quicken flat

10
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
11/1
  • Form 112-F13
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-4

held up and behind, steady headway from 4 out, effort to chase winner approaching last, hampered and switched right flat, strong run final 100 yards, just failed

11
Silk - Maroon and Yellow diamonds, halved sleeves, Yellow cap
66/1
  • Form 09316P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-1

always behind

12
Silk - MAUVE and PINK check, WHITE sleeves

Halexy (FR)

24 CD
9/1
  • Form 44/P-11U
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0

tracked leaders, went 2nd 13th, led narrowly 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened

13
Silk - ETON BLUE
20/1
  • Form 4F-5373
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0

always behind, tailed off from 13th

14
Silk - RED, WHITE chevron, hooped sleeves and cap
33/1
  • Form 772-1F2
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0

led, blundered 10th, headed 13th, weakened rapidly

15
Silk - Grey, Maroon chevrons and armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 7U38/F4
  • Age 14
  • Weight 10-0

in mid-division when hampered and mistake 8th, lost touch quickly, tailed off when blundered 4 out, pulled up before next

In depth

Verdict

This may not be as competitive as the numbers suggest with the bottom four in the handicap all racing from out of the weights proper, although one of them, Halexy, is only 7lbs higher than when scoring at the Open meeting in November. Martin Pipe sets a poser by saddling four, Lady Cricket, Blowing Wind, Akarus and Hours, with slight preference for the first mentioned. The mare is a consistent performer and has not been out of the first two in her last five starts, a run that has seen her rise in the handicap. However, she still looks better treated than her stablemate Hours, who now seems in the grip of the handicapper off the same mark as when fourth to Historg over further here last time. The Paul Nicholls-trained Poliantas ran well for much of the way before being outclassed behind Edredon Bleu in the John Bull Chase at Wincanton last time. This is no easier for the six-year-old though and others are preferred. Ferdy Murphy's Ballinclay King showed improved form when beating Katarino by six lengths (value for further) over course and distance on New Year's Day and has to be respected even off a 12lb higher mark. He should again get the better of Nicky Henderson's gelding but he might not beat another Henderson inmate, namely Hermes III. The French-bred gelding, twice a winner in novice hurdle company last term, was an impressive winner on his chasing debut when beating Mr Baxter Basics by 16 lengths at Sandown last month. The handicapper has raised him 10lbs for that success but, with more improvement to come, that might not be enough to stop him following up.