Racecards
12:55 Cheltenham
Jenny Mould Memorial Handicap Chase (Class B )
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good
- Form 1/50203-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
led 2nd, headed and mistake 4th, led again 6th to 8th, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out
Non So (FR)
21- Form 40/112-F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up, mistake 7th, headway 8th, 3rd and going well when 5 lengths down and fell 3 out
Palua
49- Form 1P6-F30
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B Fenton
led to 2nd, stayed prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened quickly
- Form 210P2-5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey A Dobbin
in touch, not fluent 6th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 2321-UP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders, ridden after 8th, weakened 3 out
- Form 134P-4P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch, ridden and headway to chase leader approaching 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on well
- Form P000-55
- Age 10
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 123
with leaders, led 4th to 6th, led again 8th, clear 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened flat
- Form 4110-15
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey T Siddall
mistake 2nd, always towards rear
- Form 520-506
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey Dr P Pritchard
soon well behind, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
Non So is on a retrieval mission and gets the vote to atone ahead of St Pirran and Golden Alpha. Non So owes his supporters after falling two out on his return at Windsor with the race seemingly in the bag. He was coasting along on the bridle at the time and if none the worse for his mishap, should take all the beating. He has plenty of speed so the drop back in trip today should actually work in his favour, and Nicky Henderson's charge, winner of the Lanzarote over hurdles at Kempton in 2003, can land his first handicap chase. Grand Annual winner St Pirran was very disappointing on his return at Lingfield and may need another race or two, while Golden Alpha has to give weight away all round on his seasonal reappearance. The rest make little appeal, and if he stays upright today, Non So can add to the stable's tally in this contest, as they were successful 12 months ago with Got One Too.