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15:30 Taunton
Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £13,202
- 2nd: £6,075
- 3rd: £3,038
- 4th: £1,520
- Form 3/1P1-3P
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
raced keenly, led until before 2 out, 4th and no impression flat
- Form 5P6-P18
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
chased leaders on inside, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 1-11145
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Andrew Martin
- Jockey J Martin
chased leaders, every chance briefly before 2 out, 3rd and held flat
- Form 112-126
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
soon behind on outside, closed 6th, went 2nd last, hung right flat, no impression on winner, stayed on
- Form 334152
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Bryan Carver
pressed leader, not fluent 3 out, ridden and weakening when mistake 2 out
- Form 522116
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, closed 3 out, led before 2 out, jumped right last, drew clear flat, comfortably
- Form 3-24314
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey David Noonan
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The day’s feature is also the most competitive race on today’s card. Amelia's Dance is a real course specialist but possibly a shade high in the weights now. Galice Macalo gave weight and a beating to a subsequent winner at Chepstow last month and holds Finest View on the form book while Silent Revolution remains unexposed. Little went right for Colonial Empire when on a hat-trick at Exeter but he’s 10lb higher than for his last success. BOOMBAWN couldn’t handle the step up to Grade 3 company at Newbury in November but his earlier form has worked out well and he may have benefited from a rest while waiting for the ground to dry out again.
Formwatch
Silent Revolution (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Pulled hard in last pair, dropped to rear 4th, struggling when badly hampered by faller 3 out, pulled up before next, at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Poseidon (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Raced keenly chasing leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Hardy Du Seuil (10-10) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Finest View 40-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, 5th of 6, 19 1/2l behind Epatante (11-8) at Doncaster 2m 1f (1) gd in Jan.
Boombawn (IRE) 17-2 (10-11) Off the pace in last pair, never a factor, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind First Street (12-0) at Newbury 2m hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Amelia's Dance (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Held up off the pace in last trio, headway out wide 2 out, chased leaders before the last, ridden and stayed on run-in, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind River Bray (11-13) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Colonial Empire 11-4fav (11-7) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders turning in, weakened 2 out, 6th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Gingerbred (11-5) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Galice Macalo (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Led, ridden and headed before last, gradually weakened, 4th of 6, 12l behind Epatante (11-8) at Doncaster 2m 1f (1) gd in Jan.