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20:50 Wolverhampton

Bet Cheltenham Festival - Betdaq Handicap (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 119y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £6,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 45.29s
  • Off Time: 20:50:27
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Calculating (IRE)

2/1

    1(3)
    Silk - RED and WHITE HALVED, emerald green sleeves, white cap

    The Nawab (IRE)

    249
    11/4
    • Form 2/00553-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-0
    • Official Rating 76

    led, ridden and headed 4f out, weakened 3f out, soon eased

    2(2)
    Silk - Orange, Emerald Green chevron, White cap

    Trachonitis (IRE)

    19
    6/4
    • Form 76-9621
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-11
    • Official Rating 79

    held up in 4th, raced keenly, progress 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, no impression, eased when beaten inside final furlong

    3(1)
    Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow armlets, White cap

    Calculating (IRE)

    21
    2/1
    • Form 2-51232
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-10
    • Official Rating 77

    held up in touch, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, well in command when edged right inside final furlong, stayed on well

    4(4)
    Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, striped cap

    Stoop To Conquer

    22 D
    10/1
    • Form 6/006-40
    • Age 8
    • Weight 9-10
    • Official Rating 72

    chased leader, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

    5(5)
    NR

    Dot's Delight

    2
    • Form 0-93134
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-4
    • Official Rating 51

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Trachonitis makes most appeal here but Calculating is accorded respect and Stoop To Conquer more than capable if consenting to give his all. John Jenkins's charge was tackling two miles for the first time when running on well to land the spoils at Kempton. A 4lb rise is fair given that he's raced from higher marks in the past and he has scope for further improvement at this trip. Calculating has proved to be a consistent performer on the all-weather and looks sure to be involved. This is the first time that he's tackled this sort of trip so he does have his stamina to prove but he shapes as though he'll stay and is respected. Stoop To Conquer has too many questions to answer to be put forwards but he's capable of popping up if reproducing the pick of his turf form. The Nawab looks best of the remainder but Trachonitis is our idea of the winner.

    Formwatch

    The Nawab (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Always prominent, 3rd halfway, 4th 6f out, 6th early straight, improved into 3rd and challenged under 2f out, kept on, 3rd of 28, 3l behind Sandymount Earl (9-3) at Curragh 2m hcp 0-80 sft in Jul.

    Trachonitis (IRE) 6-1 (9-12) Took keen hold behind, headway 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, driven out, won at Kempton 2m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb beating Right Option (9-3) by 1/2l, 8 ran.

    Calculating (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, chased winner well over 1f out, soon carried left, not much room 1f out, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Buster Hyvonen (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcap (4) pol in Feb.

    Stoop To Conquer 12-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced and weakened 2f out, 11th of 12, 11l behind Smokey The Bear (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f hcap (5) pol in Feb.

    Dot's Delight 13-2 (8-5) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 4th of 8, 12l behind Zaffeu (9-1) at Southwell 1m 6f clm (6) pol.