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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
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 13.57s
  • Off Time: 15:35:41
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Dark blue, light blue epaulets, light blue sleeves, dark blue armlets
  • Form 6472-16
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 145

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

2
Silk - Black, White star, White sleeves, Black stars, Black cap, White star

Martello Sky

35 BFCD
10/3
  • Form 1181-14
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 140

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)

3
Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Maroon sleeves and cap
11/1
  • 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

4
Silk - Pink and white (quartered), hooped sleeves
11/1
  • Form 02141-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 132

led, ridden and pressed after 2 out, headed well before last, well beaten and weakening when fell final flight

5
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
3/1
  • Form 1-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 131

towards rear, ridden and headway to chase front rank after 2 out, weakened after last

6
Silk - Orange, chocolate sleeves
28/1
  • Form 13P6-RU
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 127

refused to race

8
Silk - Light blue and yellow (quartered), hooped sleeves

Wynn House

35 D
7/2
  • Form 11442-1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 125

soon in rear, pushed along after 3 out, stayed on well from before last, never on terms

9
Silk - Dark green, maroon sash and sleeves, white cap
33/1
  • Form 2413-51
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 119

prominent, pressed leader after 2 out, ridden and every chance approaching last, stayed on well, no extra closing stages

10
Silk - Red and yellow diabolo, yellow and red diabolo on sleeves, red cap, yellow star
  • Form 463-592
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 116

chased leaders, ridden 2 out, gradually faded

7
NR
14/1
  • Form 1141-43
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 127

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.