Racecards
19:20 Cheltenham
Cheltenham Champion Mares' Hunters' Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,743
- 2nd: £1,161
- 3rd: £580
- 4th: £290
- Form 2P3111-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer S Partridge
- Jockey Mr Joshua Guerriero
mid-division, headway 3rd, lost place 10th, closed 13th, lost place from 16th, well beaten before 3 out
- Form 613312-
- Age 13
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A Hill
- Jockey Miss Gina Andrews
made all, clear from 16th, ridden and stayed on gamely flat
- Form 2132F2-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer H Roberts
- Jockey Miss Brodie Hampson
prominent, not fluent 4th, mistake 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner
Fruit Fayre
18- Form 1211F1-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs S Crow
- Jockey Mr Tom David
tracked leaders, mistake 3rd (water), hit 6th and lost place 9th, closed 9th, not fluent 11th, ridden after 16th, 4th when blundered badly 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P/U21RP-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer M Foley
- Jockey Mr Sam Painting
held up in last, not fluent 15th, went 6th next, pressing for modest 4th 3 out, no impression, pulled up before next
- Form F34323-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs K Smyly
- Jockey Mr Dominic Sutton
held up, not fluent 5th, jumped slowly 6th, not fluent and struggling 12th, behind next, pulled up after
- Form 3FP1P3-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs J Mansell
- Jockey Mr D Mansell
held up, jumped right early, some headway from 14th, no impression 16th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 2331F1-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs P Harkin
- Jockey Mr J Docker
mid-division, headway 10th, 3rd when not fluent 4 out, went 2nd next, no impression on winner and dropped to 3rd just after 2 out, weakened last
- Form P34/814-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer C W Loggin
- Jockey Miss C L Wills
tracked leadees, went 2nd after 11th until 13th, mistake next, weakened 16th, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
FRUIT FAYRE is improving and, though these fences will pose a big test for Sheila Crow's six-year-old, she is fancied to get round and land this. Popaway also has plenty of scope while the experience of recent Exeter scorer Lucette Annie and Mid Div And Creep will stand them in good stead, though age may be catching up with the latter. Fellow veteran Chesnut Annie looks the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Lucette Annie Evensfav (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led before 4 out, clear before laast, eased to a walk near winning post, won at Exeter 3m nov hts chs (6) sft in Apr beating Blazing Whale (11-3) by 7l, 9 ran.
Mid Div And Creep 4-5 (10-7) Ap; chsd wnr 11; wknd app last, 2nd of 5, 10l behind Little Legend (11-0) at East Kent 3m ptp sft in Apr.
Chesnut Annie (IRE) 5-4 (11-7) Ap; led 12 til hdd last strides, 2nd of 4 Fair Point (12-3) at West Wales Area Club 3m ptp gs in Apr.
Fruit Fayre 4-7 (11-10) Ledf 9-13 & aft 15; ro wl, won at Ludlow 3m ptp gd in Apr beating Rebel Alliance (12-0) by 18l, 11 ran.
Gemini June (IRE) 5-2 (11-7) Hdwy 11; wknd qckly 3 out; pu nxt, in a race won by Euro Farmer (12-0) at Old Berkshire 3m ptp gs in Apr, 8 ran.
Keel Road (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Chsd ldrs; led 3 out til hdd & wknd app last, 3rd of 10, 12l behind Perfectly Willing (12-0) at Heythrop 3m ptp sft in Apr.
My Lil Ledge (IRE) 2-1 (11-7) (tt) went 2nd 13; ev ch til rdn & wknd last, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Arbour Hill (12-7) at Cotswold 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Popaway 5-4 (11-7) Hdwy 10; led 13; ro wl, won at Quorn 3m ptp gd in Apr beating Oliver James (12-0) by 2l, 5 ran.
Topless (IRE) 7-2 (10-7) (cp) (tt) led to 12; ev ch til wknd 2 out, 4th of 5, 18l behind Horsham Lad (11-0) at Heythrop 3m 4f ptp sft in Apr.