Racecards
13:40 Cheltenham
CF Roberts Electrical Mechanical Services Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,507
- 2nd: £2,218
- 3rd: £1,109
- 4th: £554
- Form 01/6-464
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey N de Boinville
held up, headway after 2 out, went 2nd last, driven to challenge when bumped flat, stayed on well to lead close home
- Form 216P0-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
held up in rear, headway on outside when not fluent 2 out, outpaced and no impression before last, went 4th flat
- Form 416714
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Michael Heard
led until before 1st, tracked leader, led again before last, soon headed and beaten
- Form 322-43B
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up, jumped slowly 3rd, no impression before 2 out
Goohar (IRE)
30- Form 3/3217-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 116
tracked leaders, led approaching last, driven, edged right and bumped rival flat, headed close home
- Form 1-133
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey T Scudamore
edgy before start, soon led, headed before last, no extra
- Form 56-121U
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Michael Byrne
held up, headway approaching 2 out, pressing leader before last, 3rd and stayed on same pace flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This is a step up for maiden Vintage Vinnie and he may be found wanting. Starluck is 6lb lower than when scoring over course and distance last year but the grey maybe on a downward curve while Street Entertainer's victory at Stratford in October came in a seller. LOUGH KENT has yet to win in this country but he ran his best race so far when chasing home stablemate Theinval at Kempton last moth and a similar effort here may well suffice. Goohar wasn't disgraced at Exeter on his reappearance and looks the pick of the remainder ahead of Very Noble and Kalimantan.
Formwatch
Starluck (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up last, headway approaching 2 out, 4th between last two, no impression when blundered last, 4th of 6, 12l behind Leviathan (11-1) at Ascot 2m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) sft in Nov.
Lough Kent 7-2 (11-9) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, went 3rd after 3 out, every chance last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Theinval (10-13) at Kempton 2m cond hcp hdl (0-130) (3) sft in Nov.
Street Entertainer (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, led after 3rd, not fluent 4 out, headed final 100 yards, no extra, 4th of 20, 4l behind Unique De Cotte (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f cond hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.
Bothy 20-1 (10-8) Disputed lead until 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 9, 48l behind Foxcub (10-11) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) sft in Nov.
Very Noble (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, brought down 4 out, in a race won by Theinval (10-13) at Kempton 2m cond hcp hdl (0-130) (3) sft in Nov, 8 ran.
Goohar (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Chased leading pair, outpaced and dropped to rear after 5th, rallied before 2 out, left 3rd last, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Dormello Mo (11-10) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Nov.
Vintage Vinnie (IRE) 7-4 (11-0) Led, headed after 3 out, one pace when hit next, no chance with winner before last, weakened flat, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Missed Approach (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov.
Kalimantan (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Took keen hold tracking leaders, blundered and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by As De Mee (11-11) at Sandown 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft, 9 ran.