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12:45 Cheltenham

Richard Johnson 'Out Of The Shadows' Novices' Hurdle (Class C)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 16.30s
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow and Royal Blue (quartered), White sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap
  • Form 1F-1110
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6

keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, led 9th, mistake and headed 2 out, weakened and finished tired run in

4
Silk - Mauve, Black sash, Yellow sleeves and cap
1/2
  • Form 11152-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3

held up in touch, always going well, headway 9th, led 2 out, soon clear, easily

6
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow disc, White sleeves and cap
100/1
  • Form U0P-PPP
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

chased leaders until hard ridden and weakened 3 out

7
Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE epaulets, PURPLE and YELLOW diabolo on sleeves
  • Form 4-33P22
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-12

chased leader to 6th, weakened 9th, broke blood vessel

8
Silk - Purple, Pink stars, Pink sleeves, Purple stars and stars on cap
20/1
  • Form 0-52144
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, headway to chase leader 9th, hard ridden after 3 out, no extra and lost 3rd run in

9
Silk - White and Purple (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves, Purple armlets, check cap
  • Form 0-12620
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

held up, headway 4th, weakened 4 out

10
Silk - Black, Mauve seams, Black sleeves and cap
  • Form 322232
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

in rear, some headway 7th, soon lost place and behind

11
Silk - Royal Blue, Mauve sash and spots on cap
100/1
  • Form F4P-P43
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-12

led to 9th, weakened quickly

12
Silk - Dark Green and White stripes, Dark Green sleeves, White armlets, White cap
  • Form 1/40P-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

held behind, mistakes, hard ridden and outpaced from 3 out

13
Silk - Dark Green and Light Blue check, Light Blue sleeves
  • Form 6-053
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-7

held up, pushed along 6th, stayed on from 3 out, took 3rd run in

2
NR
  • Form 6111
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6

3
NR
  • Form 111132
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6

5
NR
  • Form 1/053B4-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

In depth

Verdict

A good way to kick-off the new season at Cheltenham and this is going to be a truly informative affair. The presence of Yorkshire in the field virtually ensures that this will be a truly run event and although he may not be the most straightforward of characters, he will be hard to catch if he is allowed an easy lead. Dai Williams' charge has found himself anchored by his penalties in lesser company and it will interesting how he gets on here in this better grade of contest. Another obvious contender is Ad Hoc, who makes a much belated debut over hurdles today. Paul Nicholls has reported that the gelding is being campaigned with the Grand National in mind this season and runs here so as to avoid any penalties should he be successful. Homeleigh Mooncoin and Dat My Horse also merit consideration after mopping up a handful of novice events between them through the summer. However, the unexposed Iris's Gift throws a bit of a spanner in the works and he gets the TEAMtalk vote on the grounds of value, despite him needing to prove his stamina, which is all important at National Hunt's biggest stage.