Racecards
17:10 Cheltenham
Brian Babbage Memorial Open Hunters' Chase (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 62y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,496
- 2nd: £774
- 3rd: £387
- 4th: £194
- Form 454223-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer L Jefford
- Jockey Miss V Wade
prominent when hit 2nd, chased leaders, lost place before 5th, struggling and no impression 4 out, well beaten when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 1354F3-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss H Brookshaw
- Jockey Max Kendrick
behind, not always fluent, headway before 3 out, stayed on flat, no chance with winner, took 2nd post
- Form 53429/F-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Miss Brodie Hampson
prominent, led after 4th, hit 8th, clear 2 out, stayed on strongly
Back In June
18- Form 1/121P3-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs K Heard
- Jockey Mr William Biddick
chased leaders, lost place 10th, remote 8th 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, went 4th flat
- Form 4111F1-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer A Hill
- Jockey Mr Joe Hill
mid-division, headway after 4th, jumped slowly 8th, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 10th
- Form P41/54-P
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer David Lewis
- Jockey Miss K Lyons
behind, pecked 3rd, mistake 6th (water), soon behind and jumping right, pulled up after 8th
Mr Sawyer
26- Form F1P252-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Kristen Jacka
- Jockey Mr Bradley Gibbs
chased leaders, weakened and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 3P33/P1-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer S G Allen
- Jockey Bdr Jody Sole
mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway on inside 8th, close 3rd 4 out, no extra before 2 out, lost 4th flat
- Form 326/P52-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Con Rutledge
- Jockey Mr D Mansell
in rear on outside, some headway 3 out, no impression, pulled up before last
- Form 123412-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer L Horsfall
- Jockey Jack Andrews
led until after 4th, chased winner, no impression 2 out, lost 2nd post
- Form 7PPP3R-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Miss Hannah Taylor
- Jockey Mr C R Taylor
towards rear, mistake when behind 8th, pulled up before 10th
Willem (FR)
18- Form 4PP3PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Mrs Teresa Clark
- Jockey Mr Martin McIntyre
chased leaders, mistake 6th (water), not fluent 7th, mistake 10th, outpaced by leaders 4 out, well beaten 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This is a specialist trip for hunter chasers and not all are suited. But it certainly brings the best out of SAM CAVALLARO, who is bidding to complete a hat-trick in the contest. He beat prolific pointer Broken Eagle a couple of lengths last year and the pair re-oppose on identical terms. Delta Borget is also effective over 2m but he got no further than the second fence here last year. Are They Your Own was clear when falling at the last at Fakenham last month so could figure with a clear round but Willem and Red Inca have plenty to prove nowadays.
Formwatch
Delta Borget (FR) 9-2 (12-6) Tracked leaders, outpaced by front pair from 8th, plugged on in modest 3rd after, 3rd of 10, 26l behind Mr Satco (12-2) at Exeter 2m 3f (6) gd in Apr.
Sam Cavallaro (IRE) 7-2 (12-7) Stdy hdwy 12; went 2nd 3 out; wknd flat, 3rd of 11, 7 1/4l behind Qrackers (12-0) at Eyton-on-severn 3m gs in Apr.
Are They Your Own (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Led, clear after 2 out, when fell last, at Fakenham 2m 5f (5) gd in Apr.
Back In June 9-2 (12-3) In tch to 15, 3rd of 8, 20 3/4l behind Ballyknock Cloud (12-0) at Trebudannon 3m gd in Apr.
Broken Eagle (USA) 1-6fav (12-7) (tt) led 5; drew wl clr aft 12, won at Kimble 2m 4f gd in Apr beating Subtitle (12-0) by 1 1/4l, 2 ran.
Dr Anubis (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Wl bhnd when pu 10, at Cold Harbour 2m 4f gd in Apr.
Mr Sawyer 10-11jfav (12-0) Prsd wnr til outpcd 15, 2nd of 3, 15l behind Really Unique (12-7) at Ystradowen 3m gd in Apr.
Nothing Personal 6-1 (12-0) (h) (tt) hdwy to ld aft 6; drew clr 2 out; easy, won at Aldington 3m gd in Apr beating Knockedoutloaded (12-0) by 15l, 7 ran.
Red Inca 7-2 (12-0) (tt) chsd wnr 14; wknd app 2 out, 2nd of 3, 30l behind Green Winter (12-0) at Paxford 3m gd in Apr.
Treacyswestcounty (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) (cp) led to 7 & 10-4 out; wknd 2 out, 2nd of 4, 14l behind Facile Bien (12-3) at Guilsborough 3m gd in Apr.
Western Dream 33-1 (12-0) (h) hdwy 5; wknd qckly 15; t.o when ref last, at Woodford 3m mdn gf in Apr.
Willem (FR) 7-1 (11-2) (h) hdwy 14; wknd qckly 3 out; pu last, at Kingston St Mary 3m gf in Apr.