Racecards
19:45 Cheltenham
Colin Nash Memorial (For The Hunt Servants' Benefit Society) United Hunts' Challenge Cup (A Hunters' Chase ) (Class H)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 24F34/1-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Mr J A Jenkins
prominent until weakened 15th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 21P/422-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer Miss A Nolan
- Jockey Mr J M Pritchard
prominent to 5th, weakened next, ridden and behind from 10th, pulled up before 4 out
Hi Rudolf
20- Form 1F3UP3-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer H Manners
- Jockey Mr A Charles-Jones
improved to go prominent 17th, disputed lead next, chased winner until left 2nd 2 out, weakened flat
Kingsthorpe
11- Form P/3P232-
- Age 14
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer M Daniell
- Jockey Mr R Spate
prominent to 4th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0/6124P-
- Age 13
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer Miss Lucy Brack
- Jockey Mr F Hutsby
mistake 4th, soon in rear, behind when pulled up before 4 out
- Form PP0122-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer Mrs G Shail
- Jockey Mr D Mansell
held up in rear, headway 12th, disputed lead 4 out, led next, ran on well under pressure flat
Mr Smudge
10- Form PP/P106-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer Mrs F Marriott
- Jockey Mr Andrew Martin
prominent throughout, mistake 11th, ran on from 3 out, mistake next, rallied and stayed on flat
- Form F13P5/1-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer Miss L Sweeting
- Jockey Miss L Sweeting
soon led, mistake 12th, soon headed, led again 15th, headed and weakened from next
- Form F13/113-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer James R Tuck
- Jockey Mr L Stephens
headway to go 2nd 10th, outpaced and mistake 15th, ran on approaching last, weakened flat
- Form 55/40P1-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer M Daniell
- Jockey Mr T Stephenson
held up, headway to go in touch 5 out, ran on approaching last, finished well
- Form 6/15P24-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey Miss S West
in touch 16th, ran on well from 2 out, nearest finish
- Form 331110-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer M Hazell
- Jockey Mr J Diment
led 1st, stayed prominent, led again 13th, challenged 4 out, headed next, 2nd when quickly pulled up before 2 out, lame
In depth
Verdict
Tubber Roads, three times a winner in hunter chases last season, is likely to be a popular choice to carry on where he left off in this 13-runner event. Although below par in the Aintree Foxhunters this is an easier race and it would be surprising if the nine-year-old couldn't put his Liverpool disappointment behind him. Dual point-to-point winner Presuming Ed and the Clive Cox-trained Alpine Panther are others worthy of a mention.