Racecards
19:45 Cheltenham
Winning Post At Cheltenham Hunters' Chase (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 4m 1f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- Form 12/1312-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-7
- Trainer G L Landau
- Jockey Mr R Burton
in rear, effort 17 ridden and weakened 6 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 224200-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer M H Weston
- Jockey Mr T Weston
held up towards rear, headway 16th, mistake 21st, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 6/15674-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer P H Hogarth
- Jockey Mr D Greenway
in touch, headway 7, led 9th, headed 11th, mistake 12th, pulled up before 15th
- Form 728/P12-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Mr M Scudamore
prominent, weakend 21st, well behind when pulled up before 2 out
Bosham Mill
13- Form 1P/220U-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Mr T J O'Brien
led, always handy, led 22nd, hit 3 out, ridden clear 2 out, ran on
- Form 94/5626-
- Age 13
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Mrs O Bush
- Jockey Mr S P Jones
mid-division, mistake 16th, driven next, ridden and outpaced 21st, stayed on from 3 out
Chateau Burf
31- Form 1/292F6-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs K Smyly
- Jockey Mr J Owen
held up mid-division, slow jump 10th, lost touch 13th, mistake 14th and soon pulled up
- Form 511253-
- Age 13
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Mr N Harris
mid to rear, headway 8th to track leaders, in 2nd when pulled up and dismounted approaching 18th
- Form P131U1-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs A L Tory
- Jockey Mr C Morris
led, headed 9th, led again 11th, headed approaching 6 out and weakened, behind when fell 2 out
- Form 43/4222-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss Tracey Watkins
- Jockey Mr A Brown
towards rear, mistake and weakened 17th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 21P/214-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer G D Hanmer
- Jockey Miss S Sharratt
always in rear, pulled up 21st
- Form 62/2432-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer P Jones
- Jockey Mr W Kinsey
held up towards rear, headway 11th, mistake 19th (water), ridden to chase leaders 5 out, weakened 4 out
- Form U2/3112-
- Age 13
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Freddie De Giles
- Jockey Mr Felix De Giles
held up in touch, close up when nearly carried out approaching 18th, chased winner from 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 222325-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs N Field
- Jockey Mr M Harris
mid-division, headway 17th, mistake 19th (water) when tracking leaders, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
Ikemba (IRE)
11- Form 1/U21UF-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Mr J M Pritchard
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Another wide open contest here and many can be given chances on their best form but the principals look to be Paddy For Paddy, Bosham Mill, and Bright Approach and the tentative vote goes to the last named. The selection loves this track has conditions to suit and with the return to this longer distance he looks the one to be on Paddy For Paddy rates the main danger on his best form but all his best efforts have come on a softer surface and at likely odds he looks worth taking on. Bosham Mill is another worthy of respect on his best form he had every chance until unshipping his rider in as race won by Knife Edge last time out. However he teds to be fairly keen and he may not see out this trip and he is taken on for that reason. Caught At Dawn is another that could go well be he has not been at his best of late so can not be put forward with any confidence. Of the remainder Young Thruster is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is another that is unproven over the trip and with this in mind for the winner we return to Bright Approach.
Formwatch
Paddy For Paddy (IRE) 8-1 (12-5) 2nd of 14, 10l behind Unmistakably (12-5) at Chaddesley Corb' 3m 2f ptp gd in Apr.
Caught At Dawn (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Chased leaders to 5th, no danger after, 20th of 30, well behind Katarino (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (2) gd in Apr.
Red Rampage 6-1 (12-5) 4th of 8, 21l behind Castleford (12-5) at Tabley 3m ptp sft in Apr.
Bosham Mill 8-1 (12-0) With leader, led 6th, headed 15th, 2 lengths 2nd when blundered and unseated rider at the 16th in race won by Knife Edge (11-11) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hts chs (4) gd in Apr, 10 ran.
Bright Approach (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) 6th of 12, 44l behind Bally Blue (11-0) at Badbury Rings 3m ptp gf in Feb.
Golden Jack (FR) 7-2 (12-4) won at Badbury Rings 3m ptp gf in Apr beating Barton Baron (12-7) by 6l, 6 ran.
Hades de Sienne (FR) 20-1 (12-0) (ts) held up; clsd 15; went 2nd nxt; one-pcd, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Rebel Army (12-0) at Flagg Moor 3m ptp sft in Apr.
Young Thruster (IRE) 2-1jt-fav (12-0) Chsd ldrs; led 15 til hdd & no ex u.p nr fin, 2nd of 6, nk behind Sharlom (12-0) at Lockinge 3m ptp gd in Apr.