Racecards
19:50 Cheltenham
Cheltenham Club Open Hunters' Chase (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 4m 120y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £3,897
- 2nd: £1,217
- 3rd: £608
- 4th: £304
- Form P0/7145-
- Age 13
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer M Bowen
- Jockey Mr Peter Bryan
mid-division, hit 13th, chased leaders 20th, ridden after 4 out, went modest 4th 2 out, never a threat (placed 3rd)
- Form P/12121-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer P Rowley
- Jockey Alex Edwards
mid-division, chased leaders 16th, saddle slipped 18th, chased leading pair after 4 out, stayed on to challenge between last 2, upsides when lost weight cloth last, led flat, kept on, (disqualified)
- Form 82323P-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Mrs K Smyly
- Jockey Page Fuller
tracked leaders, close up 15th, led 22nd, ridden and headed narrowly between last 2, well held in 3rd flat (awarded 2nd)
- Form 131331-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A Hill
- Jockey Jack Andrews
led to after 1st, tracked clear leader, close up 15th, left in narrow lead 20 to next, lost place after 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 12P/332-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Gareth Moore
- Jockey Miss Hannah Lewis
chased leaders to 5 out, soon behind, tailed off (finished 7th, placed 6th)
- Form 11/2211-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer N Padfield
- Jockey Miss Gina Andrews
tracked leaders, went 2nd 6 out, ridden to lead narrowly between last 2, headed flat, kept on same pace, (finished 2nd, awarded race)
- Form 6/13492-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Thomas Murray
- Jockey Mr T Murray
behind most of way mistake 17th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 6P111/P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey Mr Martin McIntyre
took keen hold, led after 1st, clear to 15th, fell 20th
- Form 2321/23-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer R Potter
- Jockey Miss Emma Yardley
never better than mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4P4/0P3-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Mrs S Tickle
- Jockey Miss Leanda Tickle
always behind, lost touch after 17th, soon pulled up
- Form 130/U42-
- Age 13
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P P Turner
- Jockey Miss Lucy Turner
mid-division, lost place and behind 15th, plugged on past beaten horses before last, finished 5th (placed 4th)
- Form P-PPP22
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss Hannah Taylor
- Jockey Mr M A S Comley
mistake 1st, mid-division, blundered 10th, mistake 14th, behind, from next, tailed off 17th, soon pulled up
- Form 62UU44-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss S Rippon
- Jockey Miss S Rippon
always behind,tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (finished 8th, placed 7th)
- Form 30/2111-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer D Peters
- Jockey Mr D Peters
held up towards rear, headway before 6 out, ridden to chase leaders out, never a threatened leaders, weakened from 2 out (finished 6th, paced 5th)
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
You Too Pet completed a hat-trick in points when scoring over 3m6f at High Easter. Battle Dust has been in terrific form and had Al Co, a former Scottish National winner, well adrift when scoring at Chepstow in March but his stamina will have to be taken on trust over this much longer trip. Mon Parrain won seven times for Paul Nicholls but failed to get his head in front so far for Kim Smyly. SUPREME DANEHILL is a dour stayer who has won three times over 4m between the flags. He was much too good for Excitable Island at Fontwell a year ago and will run the finish out of most of these if handling the fences.
Formwatch
Al Co (FR) 7-2 (12-3) Held up in rear, jumped left 4th, headway before 9th, outpaced 3 out (normal 5 out), well held after, plugging on last, 5th of 8, 17 3/4l behind Battle Dust (11-9) at Chepstow 3m (6) sft in Mar.
Battle Dust (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Mid-division, mistake 5th, ridden 10th, went 2nd after omitted normal 2 out, switched right after last, led flat, stayed on, won at Chepstow 3m (6) sft in Mar beating Tinkers Hill Tommy (11-9) by 1l, 8 ran.
Mon Parrain (FR) 40-1 (12-0) Always behind, struggling before 6th, pulled up before 10th (bechers), at Aintree 2m 5f (2) sft in Apr.
Supreme Danehill (IRE) 11-8fav (12-5) (cp) made all; comf, won at Kingston Blount 4m gd in Apr beating En Passe (11-0) by 8l, 6 ran.
Blazing Buck 11-4 (11-0) (tt) rdn 13; outpcd 4 out; went 2nd flat; no ch w wnr, 2nd of 5, 12l behind Arthur's Secret (11-7) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m 2f in Apr.
Excitable Island (IRE) 1-2fav (12-0) A.p; led 13; stayed on wl, won at High Easter 3m gs in Apr beating Smadynium (12-0) by 12l, 6 ran.
Farmer Matt (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) (cp) (tt) a.p; eff 2 out; r.o flat; just failed, 2nd of 13, hd behind Man Of Steel (11-7) at Godstone 3m sft in Apr.
Hard Station (IRE) 16-1 (12-4) Led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Doncaster 3m 2f (5) gs in Feb.
Kilmacallogue Bay 2-1jfav (12-0) (cp) hdwy 11; outpcd 15; stayed on 2 out, 3rd of 8, 6 1/4l behind Snuker (12-0) at Andoversford 3m hvy in Apr.
Mr Michanda (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Led 7-8; wknd aft 3 out, 3rd of 6, 33l behind Mistress Massini (11-7) at Barbury Racecourse 3m in Apr.
Richmond (FR) 5-1 (11-7) (cp) led til hdd aft 2 out; kpt on u.p, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Lotus Pond (11-7) at Barbury Racecourse 3m in Apr.
U Me And Them (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Led to 6; wknd 2 out, 2nd of 4, 20l behind Bracho (12-0) at Bitterley 3m sft in Apr.
Vincitore (FR) 4-1 (11-10) (tt) a bhnd, 4th of 6, 20l behind Supreme Danehill (12-5) at Kingston Blount 4m gd in Apr.
You Too Pet (IRE) 7-4fav (12-0) Ww; chall bypassing 2 out; led cl home, won at High Easter 3m 6f gs in Apr beating Mr Maclennane (12-0) by 3/4l, 6 ran.