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Ultimate Cheltenham Festival Guide On attheraces.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 7y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,900 added
- Winner: £3,377
- 2nd: £1,556
- 3rd: £777
- 4th: £389
- Form FF-344
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
mid-division, ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0/R69-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jamie Brace
chased leaders, ridden and weakened tamely after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P95322
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
mid-division, went into 4th before 6th, pushed along before 2 out, pressed leader 2 out, ridden and led before last, stayed on well run-in
- Form FF7-344
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Kerry Lee
- Jockey Daire James McConville
front mid-division, effort and headway to join leaders after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened quickly
- Form 4P02-59
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Alex Edwards
in rear, ridden and headway after 3 out, stayed on well from before last, went 2nd towards finish, not trouble winner
- Form 36F-554
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
in rear, headway into mid-division before 4 out, prominent 3 out, led narrowly before 2 out, soon pressed and ridden, headed before last, no extra and lost 2 places close home
- Form 31-2403
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey Conor Ring
led, joined 6th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 800-719
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R Potter
- Jockey Callum Bewley
towards rear, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 755
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Tom Buckley
close up, disputed lead 6th, not fluent 4 out, led briefly after 3 out, soon ridden and headed, weakened quickly 2 out
- Form 767
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Ben Jones
towards rear, mistake 4 out, not fluent 3 out, ridden and headway to chase leaders before 2 out, pecked on landing 2 out, kept on well closing stages
- Form 462-11P
- Age 12
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 86
handy, jinked and unseated rider on flat after 2nd
In depth
Verdict
High Grounds was a disappointing favourite at Wetherby over Christmas and Loch Garman Aris is a chaser who is 0-8 over timber. Tim Pat finished ahead of a subsequent winner when second at Wetherby having placed in a couple of Uttoxeter maidens before that but Fevertre reverted to type at Catterick having finished runner-up at Carlisle earlier. BALLYBEEN was well backed at Chepstow last month but couldn’t keep up he gallop in the closing stages. He looks potentially well treated on a mark of 100 on his handicap debut.
Formwatch
Hooky Street (IRE) 28-1 (11-8) Mid-division, mistake 4 out, headway final bend, beaten 3 out, 4th and no extra from 2 out, 4th of 9, 15 1/4l behind Bridge North (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Folks On The Hill 40-1 (11-5) Towards rear, struggling after 5th, well behind before 3 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Sam Barton (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Tim Pat (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway into midfield 4th, ridden before 3 out where jumped right, chased leader 2 out, kept on from last but no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 4 1/4l behind You Some Boy (10-10) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Greenrock Abbey (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, 3rd 2 out, soon beaten, 4th and no impression final bend, weakened last, 4th of 14, 20 1/4l behind Legal Rights (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Glance From Clover 11-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 4th, ridden and struggling before 9th, well beaten from 4 out, 9th of 14, dist behind Gazette Bourgeoise (11-8) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Ballybeen (IRE) 2-1fav (11-6) Led, not fluent 2nd or 4th, headed just after 3 out, weakening when veered left last, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Hatos (11-6) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Dancing Dani (IRE) 17-2 (11-2) Led until 2 out, 3rd and no extra before last, 3rd of 8, 17 3/4l behind Good Look Charm (11-2) at Hereford 2m 6f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
High Grounds (IRE) 15-8fav (11-7) Towards rear, ridden and headway 3 out, weakened approaching last, 9th of 15, 37 3/4l behind You Some Boy (11-7) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Instant De Bonheur (FR) 125-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 5th chased winner after 3 out, went left and slightly hampered next, soon lost 2nd, weakened run-in, 5th of 13, 18 3/4l behind Speech Bubble (11-1) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) gs in Jan.
Money Spinner (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Chased leaders early, mid-division after 2nd, mistake 4 out, outpaced over 2 out, well held before last, 7th of 9, 32 3/4l behind Unanswered Prayers (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) sft in Jan.
Loch Garman Aris (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, jumped left 1st, lost place before 14th, behind when jumped left and mistake 4 out, pulled up after 3 out, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Fevertre (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Not always fluent, led until before 2 out, soon weakened, blundered last, 7th of 8, 34 1/2l behind Vee Dancer (10-13) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.