Racecards
15:15 Cheltenham
Citipost Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £22,000 added
- Winner: £13,763
- 2nd: £4,066
- 3rd: £2,033
- 4th: £1,016
- Form F/67-214
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey B J Geraghty
held up in rear, outpaced from 2 out, well beaten before last
- Form 16311-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, closed 7th, led last, hard pressed flat, headed final 75 yards, battled gamely to lead again close home
- Form 61/6-722
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leaders, closed 7th, not fluent 2 out, challenged last, led final 75 yards, headed close home
- Form 51151-9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Donal Devereux
chased leaders, closed 7th, close up last, kept on same pace flat
- Form 2411-16
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in rear, outpaced after 3 out, ran on from last, finished well, just failed to get 3rd
- Form 5812P-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Ryan Hatch
with leader, led after 4th, headed 7th, still every chance before last, no extra flat
- Form 52-7228
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up, not fluent 5th, closed 7th, outpaced after 3 out, not fluent and well beaten 2 out
- Form 82-3313
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in rear, effort 2 out, outpaced and no impression when mistake last
- Form F0-U449
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in mid-division, headway before 2 out, outpaced before last, no impression
- Form 440412
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 117
led until after 4th, led 7th, headed last, stayed on to press leaders until held towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
King Massini won on this card over fences last year but is better over the larger obstacles. Peckhamecho was tackling Grade 2 company last time while Land Of Vic has probably improved for her run at Wincanton but this may be too hot for Wetherby runner-up Guiding George. Ulzana's Raid looks a very progressive stayer and won over a shorter trip here in October after finishing off the last campaign with a victory over 3m at Ayr. But he has to give 3lb to BIG EASY (NAP), who has the beating of Invicta Lake and Fighter Jet on latest running over course and distance. Collateral form also suggests he'll be too good for Sybarite and he can come out on top if Richard Johnson can deliver him late.
Formwatch
Peckhamecho (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway tracking leading trio 4th, mistake 8th, closed 4 out, weakened 3 out, 4th of 6, 42l behind Medinas (11-0) at Newbury 3m hdl G2 (1) sft in Nov.
Ulzana's Raid (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, led last, ridden and stayed on well, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f (3) gs in Oct beating Dragon's Den (10-9) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Big Easy (GER) 13-2 (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, mistake 2 out, ridden to chase winner before last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 16, 1 3/4l behind Aubusson (10-13) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) sft in Nov.
Land Of Vic 16-1 (10-13) Prominent, ridden and lost place before 2 out, 9th of 11, 20l behind Polly Peachum (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f mrs hcp hdl (2) gs in Nov.
Sybarite (FR) 14-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, ridden nd lost place from 6 out, hampered 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 16, 24l behind Aubusson (10-13) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) sft in Nov.
Speed Master (IRE) 17-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, reminders after 15th, soon towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Royale Knight (11-1) at Sedgefield 3m 6f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Oct, 12 ran.
Fighter Jet 14-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, challenged 4 out, every chance next, weakened before last, 8th of 12, 42l behind Katkeau (10-7) at Cheltenham 3m 1f Listed hcp hdl (1) sft in Nov.
Invicta Lake (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, jumped left and bumped rival 1st, not fluent 3rd, mistake 5th, headway approacing 3 out, driven and stayed on same pace before last, 3rd of 12, 7l behind Katkeau (10-7) at Cheltenham 3m 1f Listed hcp hdl (1) sft in Nov.
King Massini (IRE) 20-1 (10-1) Mid-division, not fluent 11th, well beaten before 2 out, 9th of 18, 16l behind Caid Du Berlais (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 4f Grade 3 hcp chs (4yo+) (1) sft in Nov.
Guiding George (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Led, mistake and heded 1st, led 6th, clear before 3 out, ridden and hung right before and headed last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Quel Elite (11-1) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft.