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16:15 Carlisle

Sporting Options For Cheltenham Handicap Hurdle (Class D)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 21.10s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Grattan Lodge (IRE)

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Sireric (IRE)

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Camp Nou (IRE)

      7/1

        1
        Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond

        Sad Mad Bad (USA)

        6
        16/1
        • Form P-41400
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-12

        always behind

        2
        Silk - Royal Blue, White seams, armlets and cap

        Robbo

        6 v
        8/1
        • Form 133105
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-10

        in touch, blundered badly 6th, ridden 8th, beaten 3 out

        3
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE disc, ORANGE and ROYAL BLUE striped sleeves and cap

        Camp Nou (IRE)

        22
        7/1
        • Form 05-F110
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-6

        held up, effort and reminders after 6th, ridden 3 out, kept on run in, no chance with first 2

        4
        Silk - Royal Blue, White Cross of Lorraine, Red and White check sleeves

        Under Wraps (IRE)

        22
        33/1
        • Form P0-PPPP
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-1

        in touch, reminders and out paced from 2nd, ridden and behind from 6th

        5
        Silk - Royal Blue, Beige disc and sleeves

        Follow Me

        107
        14/1
        • Form 2230-50
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, never dangerous

        6
        Silk - Black, Yellow stars, armlets and stars on cap

        Exalted (IRE)

        317
        25/1
        • Form 45035F-
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-7

        prominent, behind after 6th, soon reminders and beaten

        7
        Silk - CHOCOLATE and TURQUOISE (halved), sleeves reversed, TURQUOISE cap, CHOCOLATE spots

        Tufty Hopper

        22
        8/1
        • Form 5113
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-6

        towards rear, headway to chase leaders 8th, blundered badly next, weakeneing and fell 2 out

        8
        Silk - Royal Blue, large Red spots, hooped sleeves, Red cap

        Grattan Lodge (IRE)

        40
        11/8
        • Form P-60111
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-2

        tracked leaders, smooth headway to reach 3 out, shaken up 2 out comfortably

        9
        Silk - DARK BLUE, RED chevron, WHITE cap

        Sireric (IRE)

        6
        11/2
        • Form 112412
        • Age 13
        • Weight 10-0

        led, headed 3 out, ridden next, no chance with winner

        10
        Silk - Black, White braces and armlets

        Johnston's Art (IRE)

        33 b
        20/1
        • Form 20P44P
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-0

        mid-division, in touch after 6th, ridden 8th and soon weakened

        11
        Silk - White and Red diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Red cap

        Sir Ruscott (IRE)

        32 v
        20/1
        • Form 05-0105
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-0

        tracked leaders, hit 5th, ridden after 7th and in touch, weakened from 9th

        In depth

        Verdict

        Sireric is well in to the veteran stage of his career but retains all his enthusiasm as he showed when a most decisive winner over this trip at Newcastle in late January. The 13-year-old looked likely to follow up off a 7lb higher mark on a return visit to Gosforth Park earlier in the week but, having dictated terms throughout, he was collared on the run-in and had to settle for the runners-up berth. That was still a fine effort considering he was racing from out of the handicap proper and he should take plenty of pegging back off a 2lb lower mark today. Gratton Lodge is a most progressive stayer who comes here on a four-timer but is no less than 26lb higher compared to his first win and the suspicion is that the handicapper may have caught up with Howard Johnson's charge. Dual novice winner Tufty Hopper failed to justify favouritism on his handicap debut at Catterick last month but is open to further improvement and will appreciate the quick surface. Robbo is well treated on his best chase form but has been below his best of late and there remains a question mark over his stable at present. Camp Nou appeared to be progressing along the right lines with handicap victories at Southwell and Newton Abbot before flopping next time and now has something to prove off his current mark.