Racecards
14:45 Cheltenham
Totesport Handicap Hurdle (Class B )
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good
Korelo (FR)
22- Form P0031-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up in rear, steady headway to track leading pair by passing 2 out, chased leader before last, strong challenge run-in, stayed on to lead final strides
- Form 4030-21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T J Malone
led, joined 9th, headed soon after 3 out, weakened quickly
- Form P/0P1P-0
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 140
raced in mid-division, effort 10th, weakened by passing 2 out
- Form F14FF/P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey J Culloty
tracking leaders when fell 5th
- Form 21U2FF
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
soon tracked leader, led soon after 3 out, headed by passing 2 out, weakened well before last
- Form 3F-1115
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
slowly away, behind, just in touch when brought down 5th
- Form U540-03
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
raced in mid-division, ridden and weakened by passing 2 out
- Form 131155-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 123
held up in rear, pushed along 8th, headway by passing 2 out, weakened under pressure before last
- Form 11-3F3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up, hit 9th, ridden and no impression after 3 out, stayed on to take 3rd last, no chance with leading pair
Calamintha
48- Form 210F-0F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
not fluent and always behind
- Form F34-3F2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer J A B Old
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up in rear, ridden and headway after 3 out, chased leading pair by passing 2 out, led well before last, kept on run-in, caught final strides
- Form 226-022
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
prominent, led by passing 2 out, headed well before last, blundered and weakened
- Form 511-3FP
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
chased leaders until weakened rapidly 3 out
- Form 52/022-6
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey Dr P Pritchard
mid-division, struggling 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 10th
In depth
Verdict
Quick, Chamoss Royale, Bramlynn Brook and Korelo are four against the field in a wide open handicap hurdle and the tentative vote goes to Chamoss Royale. The selection is one of the least exposed in the field was a fair third behind Carly's Quest last time out and off what looks a fair mark and under conditions that suit he is taken to score. Quick rates the main danger he made all to win in facile fashion over course and distance last time out when defeating Attorney General but he is not likely to be allowed to get such a soft lead here and with his rise in the weights and the yard out of form he looks worth opposing. Bramlynn Brook is another worthy of respect on his latest second behind Tanterari but that form has since been let down and he looks opposable on that basis. Korelo always runs well here and is sure to run his rave but he looks high enough in the weights. Of the remainder The Dark Lord is game and consistent and is another that could go well but he gave the impression the handicapper had caught up with him when fifth behind Quick last time and for the winner we return to Chamoss Royale.