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15:10 Fontwell Park
Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 49y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £16,400 added
- Winner: £8,661
- 2nd: £3,985
- 3rd: £1,993
- 4th: £997
- Form 11P-9
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Bryan Carver
close up, disputed approaching 2nd, led outright before next, headed 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, weakened and quickly lost ground final furlong on flat
- Form 31U403
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
led early, joined 2nd, soon headed, remained prominent until pushed along 4 out, soon beaten, lost ground gradually in home straight
- Form P5-3213
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, took third but not fluent 2 out, lost third approaching last, kept on
- Form 322235
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
held up, headway 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, pushed along 2 out, kept on to take third final flight, no chance with front pair
- Form 157-432
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
prominent, hit 5th, went second approaching 2 out, kept on well but no chance with winner
- Form 8P7413
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Tom Cannon
prominent, good jump 5th, led 4 out, hit 3 out, soon clear, pushed along approaching last, ran on well, unchallenged
- Form 76P341
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey J M Quinlan
close up, lost ground and dropped to rear 4 out, headway 3 out, pushed along and lost ground on home turn, gradually weakened home straight
Runswick Bay
72- Form P83/1-4P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
NonRunner
- Form 453-15
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey J J Burke
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Pyramid Place has been back to his best recently at Wetherby and deserves respect in this while Guernesey is starting to come down the weights again. Pearly Island won at Huntingdon two runs ago and his yard is in fine form while Maclaine has had wind surgery since his fifth at Doncaster. KOTMASK has been getting closer and should be competitive again here, though none of the others are ruled out in what looks an open betting heat.
Formwatch
Forever Blessed (IRE) 11-4fav (11-11) Towards rear, ridden before 3 out, weakened from over 2 out, 9th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Djelo (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Guernesey (FR) 17-2 (10-10) Close up, mistake 4th, pushed along 11th, weakened 3 out, jumped badly left next and last, 3rd of 5, 31 1/4l behind Raffle Ticket (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Pyramid Place (IRE) 5-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, headway on inside next, switched right and stayed on into 3rd run-in, never going pace to reach leaders, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Impulsive One (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Feb.
Krypton Gold (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Steadied start, always towards rear, 11th of 13, 12l behind Big Jimbo (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Kotmask (FR) 2-1fav (11-4) Close 3rd, went 2nd on inside turning in, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, well held, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Thirtyfourstitches (11-8) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Pearly Island 7-1 (11-2) Close up, headway 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace flat, 3rd of 5, 8 1/2l behind Hugos New Horse (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (3) gs in Feb.
Lifetime Legend (IRE) 9-4fav (11-9) Rear of mid-division, headway home turn, led going easily approaching last, ran on well flat, readily, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Feb beating Belle Na Bann (10-7) by 7l, 10 ran.
Runswick Bay 14-1 (12-0) Never better than midfield, struggling and pulled up before 11th, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Maclaine 5-1 (11-8) Mid-division, closed after 3rd, weakening when not fluent 2 out, 5th of 13, 22l behind Clear White Light (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.