Racecards
19:10 Cheltenham
Coutts & Co Hunters' Chase (Class H) (Class H)
- 23 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Comedy Gayle
45- Form 5P012P-
- Age 15
- Weight 12-7
- Trainer Ms Sue Willcock
- Jockey Mr N Harris
held up towards rear, behind from 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form U123/11-
- Age 13
- Weight 12-7
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Chadney
- Jockey Mr J Diment
led, headed after 3rd, stayed prominent, lost touch from 12th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form F2P40P-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-7
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Mr D Mansell
headway 10th, went 2nd 13th, led after 4 out, ridden next, stayed on well under pressure flat
Sol Music
34- Form 5/13511-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-7
- Trainer Mrs V Graham
- Jockey Mr L Jefford
led after 3rd, headed 8th, led again 12th, mistake and headed after 4 out, weakening when slight mistake and rider dropped whip 2 out, one pace
- Form P04122-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-4
- Trainer C Loggin
- Jockey Mr C Wadland
in touch, ridden approaching 14th, one pace from 2 out
Jabiru (IRE)
20- Form 1F/1111-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-4
- Trainer Mrs K Sanderson
- Jockey Mr R Woollacott
headway 11th, ridden 3 out, stayed on flat
- Form 20166P-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-4
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Mr A Tinkler
in touch, ridden 13th, gradually weakened from 3 out
- Form 032011-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-4
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Miss C Stucley
in touch, led 8th, headed 12th, ridden next, weakened from 3 out
Romany Chat
17- Form 33P211-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-4
- Trainer Mrs Rosemary Gasson
- Jockey Mr Andrew Martin
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place approaching 4 out, weakened next, soon tailed off
- Form 312PR/P-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs P Smith
- Jockey Mr Terry Smith
chased leaders, behind pulled up before 9th
- Form P/P554P-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer G Spencer
- Jockey Mr M Rimell
tracked leaders, ridden 8th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 11th
- Form P24/0P5-
- Age 13
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer David Maybury
- Jockey Mr R Biddlecombe
ridden 13th, never on terms
- Form 561/11F-
- Age 13
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss S Waugh
- Jockey Mr A Charles-Jones
outpaced from 13th, ridden and rallied approaching 3 out, no extra when jumped left last, no extra flat
- Form P31264-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs L Parker
- Jockey Mr M Harris
chased leaders, ridden 12th, weakened from next, behind when mistake 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0P6/650-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer R Mathew
- Jockey Mr R H Fowler
held up towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form FF2/435-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey Mr R Young
held up towards rear, headway 12th, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened and no extra flat
- Form 2PPP/F5-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs P Chamings
- Jockey Mr F Hutsby
held up towards rear, soon behind, pulled up before 11th
- Form 4P3121-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs Jane Galpin
- Jockey Mr J Barnes
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 036532-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs Ruth Hayter
- Jockey Mr A Braithwaite
held up towards rear, behind when blundered 3 out, never a factor
Steve Ford
11- Form P/P0PP5-
- Age 13
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs S Harbour
- Jockey Mr R Barrett
held up, behind when slipped landing and fell 4 out
Very Daring
11- Form 00000/P-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss N Elliott
- Jockey Mr W Worthington
held up, soon ridden, well behind 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 14/P3P1-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer W Warner
- Jockey Mr A Sansome
held up towards rear, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
Only the 24 to choose from in this 2m5f hunter chase but maybe not as competitive as the numbers suggest as those with penalties to carry look different class to the rest. Caroline Chadney's Distinctive has more solid claims than most having won both starts last season, while the front-running Sol Music looked one worth keeping on the right side of when winning at Exeter last time. The consistent Celtic Season and point-to-point winner Phoenix Phlyer are others to consider.