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20:15 Wolverhampton
Betway Best For Cheltenham Festival Betting Handicap (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 104y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,521 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £400
- Form 20-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 31213-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
dwelt in rear, never on terms
- Form 020/652
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey David Probert
tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 23221-5
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey William Cox
took keen hold towards rear, never on terms
- Form 24-5353
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey R Kingscote
soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong
- Form 20482-4
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Dylan Hogan
held up, pushed along 2f out, never nearer
- Form 507-17
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey S W Kelly
in touch, pushed along 4f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 1560-89
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Stef Keniry
- Jockey L P Keniry
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd close home
- Form 48536-9
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
keen tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Badenscoth
12- Form 0/77-084
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 67
held up, headway 2f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, pushed out, readily
- Form 6375-44
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey Barry McHugh
always towards rear
- Form 9/53327-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey P J McDonald
keen close up,pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 7/43-124
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer S L Keightley
- Jockey Jason Hart
NonRunner
Verdict
STORMY BLUES has yet to win but will be doing so soon on the evidence of a neck defeat at Lingfield last time. He had a subsequent winner back in third and is preferred to Lovely Approach. The latter makes his handicap debut after placing over a mile on his reappearance while much better is expected of Mearing after a below-par effort on the Fibresand at Southwell. Manfadh won over track and trip in between modest runs and gets first-time headgear while Rubensian could go well off his current mark.
Formwatch
Lovely Approach 20-1 (10-0) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, went 4th over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 8, 5 3/4l behind Kinver Edge (8-9) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (4) pol in Feb.
Mearing 11-4 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up and behind, ridden in 4th and hung left 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 11 3/4l behind Argus (9-6) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Stormy Blues 7-1 (9-10) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, held close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Narjes (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Beatbybeatbybeat 12-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Toy Theatre (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp fll (3) pol in Feb.
Ambient (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, stayed on well, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Pheidippides (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Rubensian 12-1 (9-7) Held up, not much room over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Ilhabela Fact (9-11) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Manfadh (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Raced keenly in mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders 5f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Illustrissime (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Captain Pugwash (IRE) 50-1 (8-13) Held up in touch inside, struggling from 2f out, 9th of 10, 13 3/4l behind Desert Ruler (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
The Eagle's Nest (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Towards rear, some headway over 2f out, soon beaten, 9th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Magic Mirror (9-8) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Badenscoth 10-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Magic Mirror (9-8) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Rockwood 3-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Thawry (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Seek The Moon (USA) 4-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 6 1/2l behind The Night King (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Bollihope 4-1 (8-10) Led until entering final furlong, no extra closing stages, 4th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Executive Force (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Feb.