Racecards
19:05 Cheltenham
Colin Nash Memorial United Hunters' Chase (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Form 11UP33-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Mr A Merriam
held up mid-division, headway 13th, ridden 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led after last, soon edged right, driven out
- Form 0/4PP21-
- Age 13
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer M H Weston
- Jockey Mr T Weston
prominent, led approaching 9th, ridden after 3 out, headed after last, stayed on same pace
Itsalf
11- Form 2/F22P3-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer Miss M Bayliss
- Jockey Mr J M Pritchard
chased leaders, lost place 5th, mistake 8th, behind when pulled up before 9th
- Form 23/2225-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer M G Hazell
- Jockey Mr J Jarrett
held up, not fluent 11th or 12th, headway from 16th, ridden 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form U3/3P22-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss E J Lloyd
- Jockey Mr A Hanly
led to 7th, remained prominent, mistake 17th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened going to 2 out
- Form 58PUP/1-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer C R Cox
- Jockey Mr W Telfer
chased leaders, hit 6th, jumped slowly 7th, lost place 9th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
- Form 3/3PP21-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer Miss E Thompson
- Jockey Mr R Woollacott
chased leaders, ridden 4 out, jumped right 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 5/PFPPP-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs N Field
- Jockey Mr M Wall
chased leader until led 7th, headed before 9th, not fluent 10th, lost place 14th, blundered 15th, brief rally 17th, weakened 4 out
- Form 334P33-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Richard Hawker
- Jockey Mr Richard Hawker
in rear, tailed off approaching 9th, pulled up before 10th
Trizzy
23- Form PPF132-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer H J Manners
- Jockey Mr P Mason
held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 12th, struggling when jumped right 14th, pulled up after 15th
In depth
Verdict
Beauchamp Oracle, Caught At Dawn and The Kings Fling look the three to concentrate on here with the vote going to Beauchamp Oracle. The selection goes particulaly well over course and distance and was a fair third behind Red Brook Lad, this faster ground looks sure to bring about improvement and he looks a value bet. Caught At Dawn rates the main danger as he won well last time when beating Chaddesley Corb' he is another that will relish the conditions and he will not be far away. The Kings Fling is another last time out winner that could go well but consistency is not his strong. Jewel Song is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is hard to win with and for the winner we return to Beauchamp Oracle.
Formwatch
Beauchamp Oracle 13-2 (12-0) Prominent, led 11th, mistake and ridden 3 out, no extra when headed last, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Red Brook Lad (12-4) at Bangor 3m hts chs (6) gd in Apr.
Caught At Dawn (IRE) 9-4 (12-0) Made all; comf, won at Chaddesley Corb' 3m ptp gd in Apr beating Carthago (12-7) by 11l, 5 ran.
Itsalf 4-1 (12-0) Prom til wknd 15, 3rd of 9, 15l behind Something Small (12-0) at Chaddesley Corb' 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Jewel Song 5-2fav (12-0) Chsd ldrs; no imp frm 15, 5th of 12, 14l behind Dennis The Legend (12-0) at Hackwood Park 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Mister Felix (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Nvr gng wl; went poor 2nd last, 2nd of 5, 10l behind Ballylusky (12-7) at Bitterley 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Moonlit Knight 5-1 (12-0) (cp) trckd ldrs; led 2 out; rdn out, won at Lockinge 3m ptp frm in Apr beating North Peak (12-0) by 6l, 5 ran.
The Kings Fling 100-30 (12-0) Made virt all; r.o game, won at Trebudannon 3m 4f ptp gf in Apr beating Sara Monica (11-7) by 1l, 4 ran.
Trizzy 13-2 (11-7) Lft 2nd 12; rdn & wknd 15, 2nd of 4, 30l behind Sharlom (12-0) at Lockinge 3m ptp frm in Apr.