Racecards
12:25 Cheltenham
High Sheriff 'Crime Beat' 'NH' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class D )
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good
- Form P0F213
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
held up in rear, headway 6th, ridden after 2 out, no further impression
- Form U121
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up in rear, mistake 3rd, steady headway after 6th, led between last two, ran on well
- Form 5325/U6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
close up, driven after 6th, weakening when badly hampered 2 out
Alpine Star
18- Form 30/04P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up in rear, headway on outside after 2 out, stayed on to go 3rd soon after last, not reach leaders
- Form 000-21
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
held up in touch, headway and tracking leaders when fell 2 out
- Form 00-5435
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs Susan Nock
- Jockey S Stronge
not fluent, behind from 4th
Murat (FR)
28- Form 233-00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 106
not always fluent, always behind
Mr Boo (IRE)
22- Form 00-4321
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey E Dehdashti
behind, blundered 6th, hampered and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 5523-66
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Miss C Dyson
led, ridden and headed between last two, mistake and lost 3rd soon after last, weakened flat
- Form R-31
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Mr B King
chased leaders until weakened before 2 out
- Form 00/23-52
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
in touch, ridden and no impression when brought down 2 out
- Form P61112
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in rear, hit 3rd and next, good headway on inside after 6th, chased winner before last, one pace flat
- Form 62S1U3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
mid-division, mistake 4th, lost place after next, kept on before last, no impression
- Form 60-63U0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
always towards rear, hampered 2 out
Idealko (FR)
23- Form 2426-23
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R Thornton
in mid-division, weakened before 2 out
- Form P003-35
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 101
in touch when brought down 2 out
Rainbow Tree
30- Form 1455
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey J P McNamara
close up, hampered 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 5-563
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P J Brennan
took keen hold, prominent until weakened 2 out
Harris Bay
15- Form 13-0P4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
prominent until weakened after 2 out
- Form 4006/54
- Age 11
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey Dr P Pritchard
always behind
In depth
Verdict
Cornish Sett remains unexposed over hurdles and looks to be potentially well treated for his debut in a handicap so gets the vote ahead of Caraman and Kyper Disco. The last mentioned caught the eye on his most recent start when not given the hardest of rides and may be capable of better than he has shown so far. Nicky Henderson's gelding rates a bigger threat than Martin Pipe's two runners Yourman and Murat, who have claims on form but hail from a stable that is out of form. Mr Boo has more to do than when winning at Doncaster last time, especially off a 14lb higher mark and of more interest may be the Ian Williams-trained Kilgowan, who won well in a novice event at Leicester last time and looks fairly treated for his debut in this grade. The vote though goes to the Paul Nicholls-trained Cornish Sett, who stepped up on his debut effort over hurdles when landing a novices' contest at Chepstow last month in good fashion. A mark of 113 looks perfectly fair and, with the stable in good form at present, he makes most appeal in a competitive opener.