Racecards
12:20 Cheltenham
Jockey Club Ownership Syndicate Novices' Chase (Class 2)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 56y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £15,640
- 2nd: £4,620
- 3rd: £2,310
- 4th: £1,155
- Form 31U-P11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey G Sheehan
led until not fluent 13th (water), led 14th, headed 17th, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, no extra flat
- Form P31121
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Jonathan Moore
with leader, not fluent 1st, led 13th, headed next, led 17th until jumped right and mistake 3 out, soon weakened
- Form P129-51
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey S Bowen
chasing leaders 2nd, not fluent 15th, driven after 3 out, went 2nd and stayed on flat, no impression on winner
Laurium
30- Form UU3-P31
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
held up in rear, not much room 9th, not fluent 11th, headway 14th, outpaced 16th, weakened before 2 out
- Form 21320-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
chased leaders, jumped right 9th, not fluent and lost place 12th, mistake 17th and 3 out, closed before 2 out, went 3rd flat, stayed on same pace
- Form 211P-32
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
held up in rear, headway 13th, challenging when bumped 3 out, led before next, clear approaching last, idled, ridden out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Emerging Force hasn’t done much wrong so far, winning at Hereford and Exeter, though this is easily his toughest task to date. Relentless Dreamer, Singlefarmpayment and Laurium all attempt to make the step up from handicaps but the latter was well behind Emerging Force on his penultimate start and looks to have little chance of reversing those placings, despite better terms. ARPEGE D’ALENE was a disappointing favourite on his fencing bow at Chepstow but appreciated a stiffer test of stamina at Aintree and could follow up here if the blinkers work a second time. Label Des Obeaux probably came up against a smart novice in American at Exeter and, aged just five, can only improve.
Formwatch
Emerging Force (IRE) 8-15fav (11-6) Jumped slightly right at times, led until 2nd, tracked leader, led 4 out, edged right flat, driven out, won at Exeter 3m (2) gd in Nov beating Southfield Vic (11-9) by 2l, 4 ran.
Relentless Dreamer (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, led after 3rd, made rest, in command after 3 out, stayed on strongly, won at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Minellacelebration (11-3) by 11l, 8 ran.
Arpege D'alene (FR) 7-4jfav (11-0) Led 2nd, headed 7th, not fluent next, hampered 2 out (normal 5 out), coaxed along behind leader in home straight until produced to lead after omitted last, soon clear, won at Aintree 3m 1f (3) gs in Nov beating Wotzizname (11-0) by 10l, 3 ran.
Laurium 10-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, soon led, clear before last, kept on well, won at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Sykes (11-1) by 8l, 6 ran.
Label Des Obeaux (FR) 6-1 (11-0) Towards rear, headway to track leaders before 6 out, went 2nd from 3 out, kept on and held run-in, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind American (11-0) at Exeter 3m (3) sft in Nov.
Singlefarmpayment 4-1jfav (11-6) Left chasing leaders 1st, 2nd 10th, led 4 out, pushed along and joined 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Beware The Bear (11-3) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.