Racecards
13:35 Cheltenham
Foundation Developments Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m 87y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,562
- 2nd: £4,860
- 3rd: £2,430
- 4th: £1,216
- Form 73/497P-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Joe Williamson
midfield, ridden before 3 out, no impression 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 132311
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D J Gilligan
midfield, ridden before 3 out, some headway before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 31361-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
held up in rear, mistake and unseated rider 2nd
- Form 2/2731-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 129
midfield, in touch with leaders 3 out, travelling okay 2 out, soon ridden, disputed 2nd approaching last where mistake, stayed on run-in but no match for winner
Great Bear
40- Form 55/1023
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey M P O'Connor
midfield, in touch with leaders 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, disputed 2nd approaching last, weakened run-in
- Form 2-15232
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Jack Hogan
held up in midfield, headway before 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on approaching last where plenty to do, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 116821-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
midfield, ridden and no impression before last, kept on same pace run-in
- Form F23645
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Liam Harrison
held up in rear, hit rail and rider lost irons before 5th where not fluent and unseated rider
- Form 12952-F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey B Roberts
midfield, ridden and kept on same pace before last, no impression run-in
- Form 1/869-63
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J P Flavin
- Jockey M J M O'Sullivan
midfield, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, no impression 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 221110-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
held up in midfield, headway before 2 out, soon stayed on between rivals, disputed 2nd approaching last, kept on run-in but lost 2nd close home
- Form 2-2P614
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Patrick Cowley
always in rear, ridden before 2 out, soon no impression, kept on one pace approaching last
- Form U-31161
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer R L Llewellyn
- Jockey Toby Wynne
held up in midfield, not fluent 5th, ridden before last where no impression, kept on one pace run-in
- Form 52246-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Freddie Gordon
travelled strongly, prominent, pressed leader 3 out where not fluent, soon led, narrow lead 2 out where good jump, ridden approaching last where 2 lengths ahead, stayed on well run-in, readily
- Form 234144
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer James Owen
- Jockey Jamie Gambin
led, not fluent 3 out, soon headed and ridden, kept on same pace 2 out, no extra and weakened approaching last
- Form U4356-1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Finn Lambert
prominent, ridden before 2 out, soon no impression, not fluent last, weakened run-in
- Form 4-41761
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey Ethan O'Sullivan
held up in midfield, dropped to rear before 3 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace approaching last
- Form 70915-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 106
always in rear, jumped left and not fluent 3 out, soon tailed off
Verdict
Great Bear reverts to hurdles after a couple of runs over fences but looks high enough in the weights. Feel The Pinch has won three of his last four and Castel Gandolfo has been running well all summer and finished ahead of stablemate Glorious Zoff at Market Rasen last month. Clarens is weighted to reverse Tipperary running with Royal Eagle but Black Poppy and TEDDY BLUE are closely matched on their 1-2 at Haydock in the spring. A blunder at the last cost the runner-up dear that day and Kerry Lee’s charge may struggle to confirm the form, though he’s a strong traveller who has won around here in the past. Afadil beat older horses at Ayr in April and can progress again this term following wind surgery but Our Champ has more to do than when scoring at Plumpton. Shetland Tony and Bukhill are other recent winners.
Formwatch
Jason The Militant (IRE) 80-1 (12-0) Rear of mid-division, struggling and dropped to rear from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Royal Eagle (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along approaching straight, disputed before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well, just prevailed on line, won at Tipperary 2m hcp sft in Oct beating Double Pink (10-2) by shd, 12 ran.
Teddy Blue (GER) 17-2 (10-13) Held up in mid-division, mistake 6th, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, mistake last, soon headed, held after, stayed on, 2nd of 17, 1 1/4l behind Black Poppy (10-5) at Haydock 2m hcp (1) gd in May.
Black Poppy 10-1 (10-5) Held up in touch in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway 4th, challenged after 3 out, led just after last, stayed on well, won at Haydock 2m hcp (1) gd in May beating Teddy Blue (10-13) by 1 1/4l, 17 ran.
Great Bear 11-4 (11-2) Held up behind leaders, slight mistake 5th, 3rd halfway, mistakes 6 out and 5 out, ridden and no impression before straight, stayed on into 2nd 2 out, no impression on leader, kept on one pace, dropped to 3rd run-in, 3rd of 5, 13 1/2l behind Uncle Phil (11-7) at Listowel 2m 1f gd in Sep.
Castel Gandolfo (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders on inside, switched left and went 2nd flat, soon hung right, not trouble winner, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Liverpool Knight (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Afadil (FR) 9-2 (11-1) Mid-division, headway after 3 out, challenging when mistake 2 out, led last, stayed on well, clear towards finish, won at Ayr 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr beating Bythesametoken (11-4) by 2l, 15 ran.
Glorious Zoff (IRE) 15-2 (12-0) Held up in rear, switched left and headway after 2 out, mistake last, went 5th flat, never on terms, 5th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Liverpool Knight (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Alien Storm (IRE) 7-2 (11-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and 2 lengths down when fell last, at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Clarens (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, 3rd halfway, ridden in 3rd when switched right after 2 out, no impression when not fluent last, kept on run-in, not reach principals, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Royal Eagle (11-12) at Tipperary 2m hcp sft in Oct.
Ballygeary (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Held up in mid-division, no impression 2 out, 10th of 13, 36 3/4l behind Black Poppy (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Elham Valley (FR) 33-1 (12-0) Prominent, pressed leader 3 out, led briefly before 2 out, soon headed and ridden along, weakening when not fluent last, no extra flat, 4th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Feel The Pinch (11-7) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Feel The Pinch 13-2 (11-7) Mid-division, going well in behind leaders after 3 out, jumped well to lead 2 out, kept on well after last, won at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Stonific (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Our Champ (IRE) 2-1fav (11-1) Prominent, led before 2nd, 2 lengths ahead when left clear last, stayed on well, won at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep beating Hiconic (11-2) by 6l, 7 ran.
Coolnaugh Haze (IRE) 9-2 (11-13) Held up in last pair, headway out wide chasing leaders before 3 out, chance when flattened 3 out, soon ridden, plugged on pressing for modest 3rd run-in, no chance with leading duo, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Thahab Ifraj (10-4) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Shetland Tony 7-2jfav (10-13) Hung right, made all, mistake 2nd and 3 out, clear last, stayed on well, won at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Oct beating Shinji (10-13) by 18l, 11 ran.
Bukhill (IRE) 11-4 (11-1) Raced in 4th, took closer order in 3rd from 2 out and progress on outer to challenge from next, pushed along to lead from 1f out, ridden and pressed inside final 150 yards, kept on best close home, won at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp sft in Oct beating Starman (11-7) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Ithaka (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) Prominent, dropped to rear after 6, not fluent 3 out, soon beaten, pulled up before next, at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.