Racecards
16:40 Cheltenham
Visit Cheltenham Open Hunters' Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 62y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Winner: £2,823
- 2nd: £1,412
- 3rd: £706
- 4th: £353
- Form 21P9P2-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer David O'Brien
- Jockey Mr David O'Brien
in rear and detached early, mistake 4th, headway to go 3rd approaching 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced, kept on same pace from last
- Form UPP311-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J J O'Shea
- Jockey Mr James King
held up on inside, smooth headway to track leader 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, every chance last, kept on well from last but no extra final 100 yards
- Form 212441-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer C R Barber
- Jockey Mr William Biddick
made pretty much all, ridden and pressed 2 out, stayed on strongly from last, rallied gamely to lead close home
- Form 753PPF-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Mr George Hiscock
held up, pushed along and made no impression home turn, tailed off
- Form 6112P1-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Francesca Poste
- Jockey Alice Stevens
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced approaching 2 out, weakened thereafter
- Form 526355-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer A Hill
- Jockey Mrs Izzie Hill
mid-division, dropped towards rear and pushed along from 8th, tailed off from 2 out
Kostantina
13- Form 68/54P1-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Phil Lutman
- Jockey Miss K Adams
handy, not fluent 8th and pushed along, lost ground from 5 out, pulled up after 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ENVOYE SPECIAL found only market rival Fumet D'oudairies too good in this last year. It is a slight concern that he is now 0-15 over fences under Rules but he is the form pick. Fan Club Aulmes is thrown in at the deep end on his debut over the larger obstacles but Rewritetherules should be thereabouts while Envious Editor should have the pace for this having placed over 2m over hurdles when trained in Ireland. Kostantina looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Rewritetherules (IRE) 11-1 (12-6) Off the pace in 4th, closer in 3rd 8th, went 2nd 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Gesskille (12-2) at Kempton 2m 4f (5) gd in Apr.
Envious Editor (IRE) Evensfav (12-0) Hdwy 9; led on bit app 2 out; v easy, won at Sandon 2m 5f gs in Apr beating Pallaskenry (12-0) by 15l, 8 ran.
Envoye Special (FR) 4-6fav (11-7) (h) (tt) a.p; led 3 out; v easy, won at Trebudannon 3m gf in Mar beating Eric The Third (11-7) by 25l, 4 ran.
Famoso (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Held up in last, closer after 7th, outpaced by leaders before 13th, no headway and beaten under 3 out, fell last, at Wincanton 2m 4f (6) gd in Apr.
Fan Club Aulmes (FR) 13-8fav (12-3) (tt) hdwy aft 12; led 14; held on wl, won at Maisemore Park 3m gf in Mar beating Sideways (12-0) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Sparkleandshine (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Towards rear, progress into midfield 6th, ridden before 3 out, faded before last, 5th of 10, 31 3/4l behind Drakes Well (11-12) at Stratford 2m 5f (6) gs in Mar.
Kostantina 4-1 (11-7) Made virt all; unchall, won at Dingley 2m 4f mdn fll gd in Apr beating Presenting Miranda (11-7) by 6l, 5 ran.