Racecards
15:20 Cheltenham
Unicoin Homes Handicap Chase (Class B )
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good
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28- Form 156-455
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
tracked leader to 12th, soon weakened
- Form 21120-6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up in rear, mistake 10th, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 41-P155
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 145
held up, struggling 9th, mistake 11th, tailed off when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
- Form 11/020-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 145
mid-division, mistake 4th, no impression when mistake 4 out
- Form 1P2-0F1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P Flynn
held up in touch, chased leader 12th until next, ridden after next, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened
Redemption
21- Form 5003-0U
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 142
held up, headway approaching 11th, led approaching 2 out, not fluent last, soon headed, one pace flat
- Form 515F-05
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey Mr D H Dunsdon
held up in touch, lost place after 4 out, stayed on approaching 2 out, no danger
Scots Grey
21- Form 33F/1F-U
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
prominent until 12th
Europa
21- Form 0-0P133
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up, headway on outside approaching 4 out, close up when fell 3 out
- Form 4-01341
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
prominent, ridden after 3 out, one pace approaching next
- Form 4100F2-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
Le Duc (FR)
14- Form P4-404P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
mid-division, headway approaching 13th, not fluent 4 out, challenged last, soon led, driven out
- Form P500-11
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up, mistake 8th, headway 13th, 4 lengths and no impression when jumped left and mistake last
- Form 121P22
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 127
always towards rear
- Form 20-5065
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey O Dayman
always behind, tailed off from 6th, mistake and unseated rider 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Supreme Prince Europa, and Whereareyounow are three against the field in another wide open affair with the confident vote going to Supreme Prince. The selection made all to win in good style last time out when defeating Claymore and although he is rising in the weights he still looks well weighted on his best hurdles form and with conditions to suit he will be hard to beat. Europa rates the main danger was behind the selection last time and is better off at the weights but the selection won with a little in hand and he is taken to confirm his superiority over him. Whereareyounow was a good second behind Double Honour when last seen but he may just need the run after a 255 day absence and for that reason he is over looked. Le Duc has the ability to go close off what looks a good mark but he has shown very little of late so can not be put forward with any confidence. Marked Man was a good second behind Multheen River last time and is another that could go well off a light weight while Joely Bey is another that looks well in and looks sure to come on for his latest run but for the winner we return to Supreme Prince.