Racecards
14:10 Cheltenham
Waterlaw Property Developers Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
jumped left, driven before 4 out, clear before next, driven, mistake, jumped left and headed last, kept on same pace flat
- Form 47P2-P1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leader until weakened 10th, mistake and pulled up 3 out
- Form 43-1143
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
always behind, mistake 9th and pulled up before next
- Form 32R-111
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey G Lee
in touch, driven and headway approaching 3 out, soon chased leader, challenged and led last, driven and stayed on well flat
- Form 700-9F0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer E Griffin
- Jockey R Thornton
prominent, tracked leading pair 7th, weakened 9th pulled up before 3 out
Pardini (USA)
343- Form 4P2122-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leaders until mistake and ridden 6th, weakened 8th
- Form 5/23-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
mid-division, lost touch after 4th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 9th
Hardybuck (IRE)
177- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
not fluent, always towards rear, weakened 4 out
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey J P McNamara
held up in rear, and not always fluent, stayed on under pressure from 3 out, challenging for 3rd but no chance with 1st 2 when blundered last
- Form P0-3213
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D R Stoddart
- Jockey T Doyle
in touch, chased leading pair from 3 out, one pace under pressure from next
- Form 501/267-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer C P Morlock
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Darasim was a useful stayer on the level for Mark Johnston and, although he made hard work of beating some moderate rivals on his hurdling debut, there should be plenty more to come so he is taken to follow up at the main expense of Ostfanni and Swifts Hill. The last mentioned won a handicap off a mark of 96 last time and, while he is seemingly going the right way, this looks tougher under a penalty. Restart made a promising start to his hurdling career at Market Rasen earlier this month but probably needs to improve, while point-to-point recruit Hardybuck may find one or two of these too quick. Owen Brennan's Common Girl is a consistent performer and is entitled to be thereabouts although a bigger threat is likely to come from Hexham winner Ostfanni. With plenty of improvement to come from Darasim, he gets the vote to supplement his debut success.
Formwatch
Darasim (IRE) Evensfav (10-11) Hit 1st, in touch, outpaced 3 out, ridden and headway next, led last, kept on under pressure flat, won at Carlisle 2m 1f nov hdl (E) gf beating Hollywood Critic (10-1) by 2l, 13 ran.
Swifts Hill (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Led 2nd, ridden 3 out, ran on flat, won at Huntingdon 3m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf in May beating Super Road Train (10-10) by 4l, 8 ran.
Common Girl (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, never on terms, 3rd of 8, well behind Flotta (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hdl (D) gf.
Ostfanni (IRE) 4-6fav (11-10) Tracked leader, led after 6th, clear 2 out, comfortably, won at Hexham 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (E) gf in Sept beating Reem Two (10-11) by 6l, 7 ran.
Pardini (USA) 2-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, took closer order 13th, went 2nd 14th, chased winner 5 out, ridden 3 out, held when hit last, 2nd of 3, 2l behind Pure Platinum (11-5) at N Abbot 3m 2f nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) gd in Nov.
Hardybuck (IRE) 2nd of 18, 1l behind Core Drilling at Dromahane 2m 4f mdn stk hvy in May.
Restart (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Held up, headway to go prominent 3 out, every chance when hit last, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Amicelli (11-10) at Market Rasen 3m nov hdl (D) gd.
Killone Moonlight (IRE) 17-2 (10-7) In touch, ridden 9th, hung left approaching 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 12, 10l behind The Cool Guy (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nov hdl (E) gs.