Racecards
16:00 Cheltenham
Coral Cup (Showcase Handicap Hurdle Race) (Class A)
- 27 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Quazar (IRE)
11- Form 320101
- Age 5
- Weight 12-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R Flavin
held up in mid-division, ridden along 7th, no extra before 3 out
Mr Cool
32- Form 225620
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Mr J E Moore
held up and struggling after 7th
Spectrometer
89- Form 252221
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up and behind, hit 6th, headway after 3 out, stayed on well flat nearest finish
- Form 1132-41
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
prominent until weakened before 2 out
- Form 36PP0P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
always behind, tailed off from 6th
- Form F555-3F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey W A Worthington
chased leader, every chance 3 out, weakened 2 out
Thari (USA)
101- Form 2-142F4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
prominent, hit 6th soon weakened
- Form 120F-12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
chased leaders, weakened rapidly before 3 out, tailed off
Benbyas
32- Form 401325
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey P J Brennan
led at strong pace and ridden 7th, headed before next, weakened quickly
- Form 531411
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
held up in mid-division, ridden and headway before 3 out, driven to chase leaders 2 out, soon one pace and beaten
- Form 111116
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
in touch, behind from 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 6-11141
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T Taaffe
- Jockey B J Geraghty
in touch, effort 3 out, every chance next, ridden and one paced before last
Bow Strada
114- Form 01-2231
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey S Durack
held up, effort approaching 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure
- Form 1023-11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
blundered 4th, always behind, tailed off from 6th
Samon (GER)
53- Form 10-03
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
in mid-division, headway 4 out, every chance from 2 out, not quicken
- Form 255-232
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Robert Tyner
- Jockey N Williamson
held up, mistake 3 out, never near to challenge
- Form 021-21
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A Martin
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up in touch, not fluent 5th, effort 2 out, led last, quickened clear
- Form 4200/23
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey A Thornton
held up, headway and prominent after 7, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form 224P00
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
always behind, soon ridden along and never a factor
Taming (IRE)
39- Form 31113F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey D N Russell
chased leaders, weakened under pressure before 2 out
Anatar (IRE)
53- Form 112110
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
prominent, led before 3 out and mistake, hard ridden and weakened before last
- Form 32P005
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
behind, ridden along from 7th, stayed on under pressure before last nearest finish
- Form 011140
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
held up in touch, ridden and weakened after 3 out
Tardar (NZ)
36- Form 311
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
in mid-division, mistake 6th, soon struggling
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This is a notoriously difficult race to win but Martin Pipe has a fine record in it having won three of the last nine renewals and the Pond House handler appears to have strong claims once again with nine representatives in the field of 30. They are headed by Korelo who bids to follow in the hoofsteps of former stablemate Olympian by scooping a valuable bonus for adding to a fine success in the Imperial Cup at Sandown on Saturday. Korelo appeared to win with plenty in hand at the Esher track and looks a worthy favourite to follow up under a 7lb penalty. Howard Johnson's Covent Garden has proved most progressive having won all five starts this term and still looks fairly treated while Quazar also comes here in fine form after picking up two of his last three starts. Jonjo O'Neill's charge looks capable of further progress so should give another good account despite a welter burden to carry. There is a strong Irish challenge headed by the lightly raced Xenophon, who won the valuable Pierse Hurdle at Leopardstown last time while fellow compatriots Emotional Moment and Yeoman's Point are others to consider following profitable campaigns.