Racecards
12:05 Cheltenham
British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 179y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,804
- 2nd: £3,588
- 3rd: £1,794
- 4th: £897
- Form 3222-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
tracked leader, lost 2nd and not fluent 2 out, slightly outpaced between last two, rallied into 2nd again soon after the last, stayed on gamely to lead towards finish
- Form 1-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in 4th, edged left well outpaced and beaten before the last
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
tracked leading pair, 2nd going well 2 out, led last, ridden and stayed on run-in, headed and no extra towards finish
- Form 11-12
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
wore hood to post, raced keenly and held up in rear, good headway on inside before the last, ridden and every chance run-in, weakened into 3rd inside final 100 yards
- Form 111-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Adam Wedge
led, pushed along after 2 out, headed last, lost 2nd soon after, weakened run-in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
There were only two finishers when Washington surrendered his unbeaten record in a Grade 2 here last month but he should be thereabouts again. Socialist Agenda was unbeaten in bumpers but only second on his hurdles bow at Musselburgh while Great Heart'Jac failed to land the odds at Hereford. Datsalrightgino won at Fontwell, however, though the form is questionable. JPR ONE impressed with the way he travelled at Exeter on debut when beating a couple of well-backed rivals. He has bags of scope and is preferred to Warwick scorer Hartur D'oudairies.
Formwatch
Datsalrightgino (GER) 9-4 (10-12) Raced in mid-division, headway 3 out, took lead travelling strongly 2 out, ridden before last, went away, won eased down, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Nov beating Calidad (10-12) by 7 1/2l, 13 ran.
Hartur D'oudairies (FR) 4-5fav (10-12) In touch, headway 4 out, led last, ran on, comfortable, won at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Nov beating Robelli (10-12) by 4 1/4l, 15 ran.
JPR One (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, challenged last, ridden to lead, stayed on well, pushed out close home, won at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov beating Luttrell Lad (11-5) by 1/2l, 16 ran.
Washington 2-1 (11-0) Tracked leading pair on inside, reached at 3 out, went 2nd after next, 3 lengths down last, kept on same pace and no impression run-in, 2nd of 3, 2l behind I Like To Move It (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Nov.
Socialist Agenda Evensfav (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd from 7th, led narrowly 2 out, led again before last, held flat, kept on, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Rocky Lake (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov.
Great Heart'Jac (FR) 4-7fav (10-12) Chased leaders, mistake 1st, went 2nd before mistake 2 out, ridden and no impression on winner before last, 2nd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Believe Jack (10-12) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Nov.