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14:40 Cheltenham

Cheltenham.Co.Uk Hurdle (Showcase Handicap) (Class B)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 7.50s
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue, Red chevrons, diabolo on sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue star
14/1
  • Form 111263-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-10

held up mid-division, headway 7th, every chance when blundered next, ridden and stayed on flat

2
Silk - Pink, Black star, armlets and star on cap
11/2
  • Form 0F/4P-41
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9

held up mid-division, headway approaching 5th, chased leader next, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened flat

3
Silk - MAUVE and PINK check, WHITE sleeves
  • Form 1/F55F1-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9

held up behind, good headway 3 out, going well and led last, ran on well flat

4
Silk - Beige, Black hollow box and armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 0/400F-3
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-6

always behind

5
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and ROYAL BLUE diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 10/0014-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-1

bad mistake 1st and dropped rear, headway 7th, ridden and weakened next

6
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW check, YELLOW sleeves and cap
  • Form 3113PP-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-8

rear and ridden along 3rd, well behind 6th

7
Silk - Black, White chevron, hooped sleeves, Red cap
9/1
  • Form F05311
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-7

tracked leader until led 6th, headed 3 out, driven and one pace from next

8
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and EMERALD GREEN diabolo, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, quartered cap
16/1
  • Form 422015
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-6

tracked leaders to 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

9
Silk - WHITE and RED (halved), EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap
  • Form F/016-2P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-6

led to 6th, weakened rapidly next, tailed off

10
Silk - YELLOW, DARK BLUE sash, DARK BLUE cap
20/1
  • Form 22U24P-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-6

always behind

11
Silk - DARK BLUE, FLAME sleeves, striped cap

Heracles

189
10/1
  • Form 22/1135-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5

held up mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching last

12
Silk - TURQUOISE and SILVER diamonds
14/1
  • Form 31/550-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-3

tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened

In depth

Formwatch

Run For Paddy Should have a better chance on this surface but worrying that he's no longer with Mark Pitman.

Miss Fara (FR) Decent staying animal on the flat; not so hot over fences so hurdles chosen today.

Brother Joe (NZ) Has looked a most progressive type in both codes and has to have a big chance here.

Mr Markham (IRE) Likely to be a pipe-opener for this chaser

Bicycle Thief (IRE) Reportedly wrong when disappointing badly at Wetherby last time but has to be on the short-list if fit.

Flying Trix (IRE) Yet to be seen on any faster than soft going and worrying that he failed to complete on last two appearances.

Lord Rochester Confirmed front-runner who might just struggle to get up the hill come the end of the race.

Estacado (IRE) Has an appalling record at the track and shouldn't be good enough here.

The Bongo Man (IRE) Ex-Irish but made no show on his British debut.

Corniche (IRE) Looked a progressive type before form tailed off at the end of last season; off a nice weight so a possibility.

Heracles Was last seen out in a celebrity race when won easily; looked fit that day and could be good enough.

Morimont (FR) Possible that he could reverse form with Lord Rochester on last run but stable have had a few losers of late.