Racecards
15:35 Cheltenham
Close Brothers Mares' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 56y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £15,609
- 2nd: £7,176
- 3rd: £3,588
- 4th: £1,794
- Form 6472-16
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey D A Jacob
mid-division, went 4th after 3 out, shaken up after 2 out, pushed along and pressed leaders approaching last, ridden and stayed on well to press winner all the way to line, just held
- Form 1181-14
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
handy, led well before last, ridden before final flight, soon strongly pressed all the way to line, stayed on stoutly run-in, held on gamely (hand time)
- Form 22101-5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 133
in rear, in touch, ridden after 2 out, kept on, not pace to challenge
- Form 02141-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey J M Quinlan
led, ridden and pressed after 2 out, headed well before last, well beaten and weakening when fell final flight
- Form 1-1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
towards rear, ridden and headway to chase front rank after 2 out, weakened after last
- Form 13P6-RU
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
refused to race
- Form 11442-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
soon in rear, pushed along after 3 out, stayed on well from before last, never on terms
- Form 2413-51
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
prominent, pressed leader after 2 out, ridden and every chance approaching last, stayed on well, no extra closing stages
- Form 463-592
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Harry Kimber
chased leaders, ridden 2 out, gradually faded
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Runasimi River was surprisingly easy to back at Hereford and won well. Wynn House beat Hotter Than Hell by just under a length at Wincanton yet is actually a pound better off. INDEFATIGABLE was reluctant to race and always trailing in the Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury last month but that wasn’t her form. She flies up the hill here when on her game and can give weight to Martello Sky, who is another tough mare, and Midnightreflection. Trapista is unexposed but this is a steep rise in class while the trip is an unknown for Her Indoors.
Formwatch
Indefatigable (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Reluctant to jump off and slowly into stride, towards rear on outside, mistake 8th, weakened before 3 out, last of 6, dist behind Thomas Darby (11-0) at Newbury 3m (1) gs in Nov.
Martello Sky 10-3jfav (10-9) Held up in last, not fluent 2nd or 2 out, no impression, switched right flat, kept on, went 4th towards finish, no chance with winner, 4th of 6, 9 3/4l behind Brewin'upastorm (11-6) at Aintree 2m 4f (2) gs in Nov.
Her Indoors (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Towards rear, ridden 3 out, never in contention, 5th of 7, 15 3/4l behind Molly Ollys Wishes (11-2) at Wetherby 2m lst (1) gs in Oct.
Midnightreflection 14-1 (10-12) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened, hit last, 3rd of 5, 13 1/2l behind My Sister Sarah (11-2) at Kempton 3m lst (1) gd in Nov.
Trapista (FR) 6-1 (11-3) In touch in mid-division, mistake 7th, headway on outside when not fluent 3 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, clear flat, comfortably, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct beating Houka D'oudairies (10-10) by 5l, 12 ran.
Lust For Glory (IRE) 18-1 (10-13) Led into start, tracked leaders, led soon after 7th, headed 12th, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakening when landed awkwardly and unseated rider last, at Ascot 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Wynn House 10-3 (10-7) Mid-division, not fluent 8th, pushed along 3 out, headway under pressure before 2 out, close up last, stayed on strongly to lead close home, won at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov beating Hotter Than Hell (10-0) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Runasimi River 12-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, closed after 2 out, led before last, stayed on well flat, won at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Josie Abbing (10-8) by 2 1/2l, 4 ran.
Hotter Than Hell (FR) 13-2 (10-0) Held up in touch, ridden before 2 out, close up last, led flat, headed close home, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Wynn House (10-7) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Anythingforlove 4-1 (11-0) Led and mistake 3 out, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, kept on not reach leaders, 3rd of 4, 15 1/2l behind Little River Bay (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Nov.