Racecards
19:50 Cheltenham
Are You Well, I Thought You Were Open Hunters' Chase (Class 4)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 4m 97y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £3,854
- 2nd: £1,210
- 3rd: £605
- 4th: £302
- Form 41/5617-
- Age 13
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Mr David Maxwell
not fluent 1st, always behind, pulled up before 20th
- Form PF0P45-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer A B Leyshon
- Jockey Ben Jones
mid-division, headway when pecked 15th, soon tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, plugged on same pace, no chance with clear pair
- Form 4/1P111-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Robert Hawker
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
led, mistake 12th, headed 18th, chased leaders until weakened 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 613636-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Mr James King
with leaders, lost place 21st, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1/67111-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer P Rowley
- Jockey Alex Edwards
in touch, led 18th, mistake 3 out, driven and headed turning in, soon one pace, ridden after next, rallied flat, not reach winner
- Form 4/P0223-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer L Horsfall
- Jockey Mr Daniel Cherriman
raced keenly, mid-division, in touch 14th, struggling final circuit, weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form P77/1FP-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Mr T M O'Brien
mid-division, mistake 10th, fell 14th
- Form 3P3731-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer A Hill
- Jockey Mrs Izzie Hill
prominent on outside, driven and weakening when blundered 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 33P227-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Miss L Thomas
- Jockey Mr D Andrews
always behind, lost touch when pulled up 19th
- Form 3011P1-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer T Ellis
- Jockey Miss Gina Andrews
in touch, chased leader before 5 out, lost place 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression from next, weakened after last
- Form P43664-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer M Comley
- Jockey Mr George Gorman
in touch, dropped to mid-division 7th, no danger after, tailed off
- Form 6/P5653-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R Varnham
- Jockey Nathan Rahman
never better than mid-division struggling 21st, tailed off
- Form P12191-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Sara Bradstock
- Jockey Miss L Bradstock
never far away on inside, hit 15th and 18th, soon pushed along, mistake 21st, driven and headway to lead turning in, kept on from 2 out, all out
- Form 91/4823-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs Victoria Sollitt
- Jockey Lt Cdr Vicki Sollitt
always in rear, struggling final circuit, continued tailed off
- Form 2U33U1-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Mrs Faye Messenger
- Jockey Jack Andrews
behind, headway 5 out, close up on outside 3 out, soon every chance , weakened and pulled up approaching next
- Form 2P/3U31-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs K Bandey
- Jockey Mr Jamie Neild
never better than mid-division, struggling final circuit, tailed off when pulled up 5 out
- Form 2/32421-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer M H Weston
- Jockey Miss Josephine Banks
never better than mid-division, struggling after 17th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4/72782-
- Age 13
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Miss S Rippon
- Jockey Miss S Rippon
pressed leader to 13th, in touch, lost place 16th, weakened and pulled up before 18th
- Form P0/131P-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
Withdrawn
- Form P2/P523-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Dr Charles Levinson
- Jockey Mr George Daly
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Four miles around here takes some getting and it might be too far for Wonderful Charm, even though he’s run in two Grand Nationals. Mendip Express has only run over the trip once before and was pulled up but Vasco Du Mee won this in 2016, though he was no match for HAYMOUNT (NAP) at Kingston Blount last time when Changeofluck finished third. Tom Ellis’ thorough stayer was pulled up in the Foxhunter here in March but his record for the yard is otherwise unblemished and he’s favoured by today’s weights. Southfield Theatre should give Sara Bradstock a good ride with Optimised and Jack Snipe possibly the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Mendip Express (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, weakened 3 out, 7th of 12, 36 3/4l behind Achille (10-13) at Sandown 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Sam Red (FR) 8-1 (12-6) Chased leaders, outpaced 5 out, rallied on outside before mistake next, weakened 3 out, mistake next, 5th of 7, 23l behind Heaney (11-12) at Exeter 3m (6) gd in Apr.
Jack Snipe 2-5fav (11-11) (cp) led to 2; drvn 12; lost plce 15; str run flat; led nr fin, won at Milborne St Andrew 3m in Mar beating Woodfleet (11-7) by hd, 5 ran.
Master Sunrise (IRE) 22-1 (12-0) Tracked leader, lost place 12th, soon beaten, last of 6, dist behind Theatre Territory (11-3) at Exeter 3m (6) gs in Apr.
Optimised (IRE) 11-8fav (11-12) Held up in 3rd, disputed 2nd from 6th, chased leader 9th, led after 3 out to 2 out, soon ridden, rallied to lead flat, stayed on, won at Bangor-on-Dee 3m (6) sft in Mar beating Unioniste (12-6) by shd, 4 ran.
After Aspen (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) (cp) led to 12; wknd 14, 3rd of 6, 30 1/4l behind Ardkilly Witness (12-5) at Mollington 3m gd in Apr.
Captain Von Trappe (IRE) 6-1 (12-5) Outpcd 12; wl bhnd when pu 15, at Chaddesley Corbett 3m 2f gd in Apr.
Changeofluck (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) (bl) (tt) made all; all out, won at Kimble 3m gd in Apr beating Midnight King (12-0) by 1 1/2l, 3 ran.
Earthmoves (FR) 9-2 (12-0) (cp) nvr trbld ldrs, 7th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Celtic Silver (12-0) at Mollington 2m 4f gd in Apr.
Haymount (IRE) 4-6fav (12-1) Led to 3 & 11-15; led 20; drvn out, won at Kingston Blount 4m gd in Mar beating Vasco Du Mee (11-7) by 4l, 7 ran.
Knockaderry Flyer (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) (cp) led to 13; wknd 15, 4th of 8, 15l behind Excitable Island (11-7) at Parham 3m gs in Mar.
Sentimentaljourney (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) In tch til outpcd 3 out; stayed on wl flat, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Local Show (11-9) at Penshurst 3m in Mar.
Southfield Theatre (IRE) 1-3fav (11-2) (cp) made all; drew clr 2 out; comf, won at Lockinge 3m gd in Apr beating Newsworthy (11-7) by 8l, 2 ran.
Spanish Arch (IRE) 7-4 (12-0) (tt) led 3-8; outpcd 15, 3rd of 4, 20l behind Jungle Legend (12-0) at Maisemore Park 3m gd in Apr.
Teeton Kato 6-4fav (12-5) (cp) (tt) a.p; led 3 out; comf, won at Maisemore Park 3m gd in Apr beating Black Jack Rover (12-0) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Twist On Ginge (IRE) 5-4fav (12-0) A.p; led 3 out; lft virt solo by last, won at Penshurst 3m mdn in Mar beating Monmouth Hill (12-0) by 30l, 8 ran.
Vasco Du Mee (FR) 11-4 (12-0) (bl) (tt) made all; drew clr app 2 out; r.o wl, won at Chaddesley Corbett 3m gd in Apr beating King Willie (12-0) by 9l, 4 ran.
Vincitore (FR) 3-1 (11-7) (xnb, tt) held up; 12l 3rd 1/2way; no hdwy 18; went 10l 2nd app 2 out; no ch w wnr, 2nd of 4, 10l behind Pithivier (11-7) at Barbury Racecourse 3m 6f in Apr.
Wonderful Charm (FR) 16-1 (12-0) Behind, struggling 7th, lost touch and pulled up after 10th (bechers), at Aintree 2m 5f (2) sft in Apr.
Premier Portrait (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) (cp) in tch to 12, 3rd of 4, 30l behind William Money (12-0) at Woodford 3m in Apr.