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15:20 Cheltenham

Cheltenham & Three Counties Race Club Hurdle (Class 2)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,512
  • 2nd: £3,696
  • 3rd: £1,848
  • 4th: £924
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 59.60s
  • Off Time: 15:20:36
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Oscar Whisky (IRE)

4/6

    1
    Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap

    Oscar Whisky (IRE)

    22 DCD
    4/6
    • Form 1131-F1
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 165

    tracked leader, not fluent 5th, led going well approaching last, not extended, easily

    2
    Silk - RED, WHITE chevron, hooped sleeves and cap

    Cockney Trucker (IRE)

    22
    9/1
    • Form 322253
    • Age 10
    • Weight 11-4
    • Official Rating 142

    led, not fluent 7th, headed approaching last, weakened final 200 yards

    3
    Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue seams, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue cap

    Drill Sergeant

    64 b D
    25/1
    • Form 42-0175
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-4
    • Official Rating 138

    held up, took kene hold, closed after 4th, not fluent 2 out, outpaced when jumped left and mistake last, weakened flat

    4
    Silk - Royal blue and yellow (quartered), royal blue sleeves, yellow spots, royal blue cap

    Poungach (FR)

    29
    15/8
    • Form 131-1
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-4
    • Official Rating 155

    held up, not always fluent, closed after 4th, pushed along 3 out, driven to chase winner approaching last, stayed on, no impression on easy winner

    Previous results

    2011
    Silk -

    Oscar Whisky (IRE)

    3/1
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-4

    2010
    Silk -

    Sentry Duty (FR)

    9/2
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-8

    2009
    Silk -

    Lough Derg (FR)

    7/1
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-12

    In depth

    Verdict

    OSCAR WHISKY has to concede 8lb to his three rivals but should be capable of doing so if he has genuine Champion Hurdle pretensions. He had to be ridden out to hold off Get Me Out Of Here over C&D last time so the latter's run in the previous race should prove informative. Poungach is the likely danger as he's a lot less exposed than both Cockney Trucker and Drill Sergeant. The six-year-old is definitely on an upward curve judged on his comeback victory at Sandown, though a tactical race here might not suit.

    Formwatch

    Oscar Whisky (IRE) 4-9fav (11-6) Tracked leading pair, challenged between rivals before 2 out, led approaching last, ridden and hard pressed flat, stayed on well final 100 yards, won at Cheltenham 2m 4f hdl G2 (1) gd in Dec beating Get Me Out Of Here (10-12) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.

    Cockney Trucker (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, led 4th, headed approaching last, ridden and no impression with leading pair flat, 3rd of 5, 11l behind Oscar Whisky (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hdl G2 (1) gd in Dec.

    Drill Sergeant 12-1 (10-9) Chased clear leading pair, dropped to 4th after 5th, still pressing leaders 2 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 13, 9l behind Brampour (10-8) at Ascot 2m Listed hcp hdl (1) gd in Oct.

    Poungach (FR) 5-2fav (11-4) In touch main group, close up after 5th, went 2nd before 2 out, led between last 2, 6 clear when hit last, ridden and stayed on flat, won at Sandown 2m 6f hcp hdl (2) gs in Dec beating Cantlow (11-2) by 8l, 19 ran.