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15:35 Cheltenham

E.B.F. 'Junior' Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 47.95s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Secret Ploy

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Baby Run (FR)

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Historic Place (USA)

      15/2

        2
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow diamond, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

        Baby Run (FR)

        27
        6/1
        • Form 31
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-5

        led, ridden 2f out, kept on well until headed and not quicken just inside final furlong

        3
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

        Locksmith

        27
        11/2
        • Form 14
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-5

        took keen hold, tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace

        4
        Silk - Purple, Silver Grey star and sleeves, quartered cap

        Scaramouche

        17
        14/1
        • Form 1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-5

        close-up, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

        5
        Silk - Red, Purple star and star on cap

        Secret Ploy

        50
        11/4
        • Form 1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-5

        held up in mid-division, headway on inside over 3f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, ran on

        6
        Silk - White, Red diamond, Black sleeves, Red cap

        Captain Smoothy

        32
        50/1
        • Form 66
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        in mid-division until ridden and weakened over 4f

        7
        Silk - Dark Blue, Grey stars, Dark Blue sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Grey star

        Historic Place (USA)

        27
        15/2
        • Form 2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        tracked leader, ridden and ran green 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        8
        Silk - Yellow, Orange braces, Yellow and Grey halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Orange stars

        Kings Brook

        33/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        held up in rear, never dangerous

        9
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow disc, White sleeves and cap

        Luristan (IRE)

        37
        50/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        in touch, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened

        10
        Silk - Black and Pink diabolo, halved sleeves, Pink cap

        Notanotherdonkey (IRE)

        27
        50/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        close-up until weakened over 3f out

        11
        Silk - Dark Blue, Beige stars, Beige sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

        Palmac's Pride

        50/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        ran green, always in rear, tailed off final 4f

        12
        Silk - Emerald Green, White chevrons, Emerald Green sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green star

        Rollswood (USA)

        14/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        in touch, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

        14
        Silk - Purple, Red epaulets and sleeves, White cap

        Into The Shadows

        22
        4/1
        • Form 22
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-7

        held up in rear, headway under pressure from 3f out, stayed on final furlong but never going pace to reach leaders

        15
        Silk - Purple, large White spots, Purple sleeves, White spots and spots on cap

        Joyful Princess

        27
        100/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-7

        always in rear, tailed off final 4f

        1
        NR

        Ambition Royal (FR)

        37
        • Form 1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-5

        Nonrunner

        13
        NR

        See Me There

        37
        • Form 5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        A competitive bumper rounds off the card at Cheltenham and as usual in these races the market will be all important. However the principals look to be Ambition Royal Locksmith and Into The Shadows and we will side with Ambition Royal. The gelding hails from a yard that has a good record at this track in bumpers and he won well on his debut when defeating Golden Measure despite running green. He is sure to have learnt from the experience and with conditions in his favour he will be hard to beat. Locksmith rates the main danger he won well on his debut than was a fair fourth behind Baby Run last time. Again there should be little between those rivals as they are much closely matched this time. Into The Shadows has been second twice in this sphere, he was second behind Oscars Vision last time and again has place claims. Scaramouche is also worthy of respect he won well on his debut and is another that is sure to improve so he could run well at a big price. Of the remainder Secret Ply is from a mainly flat yard and won well on his debut when defeating Into The Shadows and this gelding by deploy is sure to go well if he stays this longer trip but in a tight affair we will side with Ambition Royal.