Racecards
18:40 Cheltenham
Timico Mixed Open Gold Cup Final Hunters' Chase (Class 2)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 70y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £14,990
- 2nd: £4,682
- 3rd: £2,340
- 4th: £1,170
- Form 2/45221-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer J H Henderson
- Jockey Mr F Henderson
made most, 1 length advantage when fell 4 out
- Form 31/1213-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer P Rowley
- Jockey Alex Edwards
tracked leaders, left 2nd 4 out, ridden and 4 lengths down 2 out, stayed on to challenge between last 2, led last, drew clear flat
- Form 43/62FP-
- Age 13
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer M Hazell
- Jockey Miss K Lyons
in touch on outside, outpaced when left 3rd 4 out, never on terms, weakened after next, tailed off
- Form 304/321-
- Age 13
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Hannah Gregory
- Jockey Miss Hannah Gregory
held up behind, some late headway 3 out, left remote 3rd 2 out, no chance with clear pair, lost place near finish
- Form 5-3311U
- Age 15
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer P P Turner
- Jockey Miss Lucy Turner
mid-division on outside, lost place before 3 out, soon behind, left remote 4th 2 out, rallied after last, went 3rd near finish, no chance with clear pair
- Form 1P7616-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R Varnham
- Jockey Nathan Rahman
held up behind, blundered and saddle slipped 12th, pulled up soon after
- Form U21/273-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer I Chanin
- Jockey Mr William Biddick
held up in rear, headway when left 4th 4 out, soon chased clear pair, well held in modest 3rd when went left and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 3/48142-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer D Bourne
- Jockey Mr Bradley Gibbs
raced keenly, with leader, left in lead when slightly hampered 4 out, 4 lengths clear 2 out, ridden and hard pressed between last 2, headed last, no extra in clear 2nd flat
Kelsey (IRE)
19- Form 38P/B21-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M Bowen
- Jockey Miss Jodie Hughes
mid-division, lost place when hit 13th, struggling 15th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 5 out
- Form 24U631-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A B Leyshon
- Jockey Mr James King
chased leaders to 17th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out
- Form 421/121-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs Teresa Clark
- Jockey Miss L Mager
mid-division, driven to chase leaders 5 out, never on terms, weakened 3 out, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BAREL OF LAUGHS only beat The Wealerdealer a short head in this 12 months ago when odds-on but Philip Rowley’s charge has been in fine form again this spring with a second in the Foxhunter here in March possibly a career-best. If in the same mood, he’ll be difficult to beat. Fourovakind stays well but is hard to predict nowadays. Last month’s Stratford winner Abricot De L'Oasis has never raced over a trip this far and is taking on the selection off level weights while Pentiffic ran only five days ago when unseating his rider. Owen Glendower is also a teenager and needs softer ground than he’ll get today.
Formwatch
Abricot De L'Oasis (FR) 13-8 (11-10) Chased clear leader, closed 10th, led 13th, mistake 4 out and 3 out, reduced lead from 2 out, kept on bravely, won at Stratford 2m 7f (5) gs in Apr beating Billy Merriott (11-10) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Barel Of Laughs (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Mid-division, chased leaders before 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on to dispute 3rd flat, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 24, 3 1/2l behind Pacha Du Polder (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (2) sft in Mar.
Fourovakind 12-1 (12-3) In rear, jumped slowly at plenty of the fences and sometimes jumped big, well beaten 3 out (normal 5 out), pulled up after, at Chepstow 3m (6) sft in Mar.
Owen Glendower (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) (tt) held up; lft virt solo 14, won at Sandon 3m hvy in Mar beating Executive Benefit (10-7) by 2 1/2l, 4 ran.
Pentiffic (NZ) 5-2 (11-13) (cp) prom til ur bend app 4, at Knightwick 3m gd in Apr.
Sentimentaljourney (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) A bhnd; lost tch 19; t.o, last of 6, dist behind Lotus Pond (11-7) at Barbury Racecourse 3m in Apr.
The Wealerdealer (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Bhnd til stdy hdwy 15; no imp 2 out, 3rd of 12, 20l behind Top Wood (11-7) at Bishops Court 3m gs in Nov.
Asockastar (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Held up; outpcd 14; lft 2nd 3 out; eased when btn flat, 2nd of 4, 20l behind Different Gravey (11-11) at Larkhill 3m gs in Mar.
Kelsey (IRE) 4-5fav (11-7) Stdy hdwy 12; led app last; rdn out, won at Lydstep 3m sft in Apr beating Desertmore View (11-7) by 10l, 5 ran.
Shantou Tiger (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) (tt) led to 3 & 11-13; led nxt; hdd aft 4 out; rallied to ld cl home, won at Hereford P-t-p Course 3m gs in Apr beating Chasforgold (11-7) by shd, 7 ran.
Subtle Sovereign (IRE) 11-10fav (11-0) (bl) led 5-9; led 2 out; comf, won at Larkhill 3m in Apr beating Bedrock Fred (11-0) by 6l, 4 ran.