Racecards
13:50 Cheltenham
Turners Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 70y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,950
- 2nd: £21,370
- 3rd: £10,700
- 4th: £5,330
- Form 124/31P-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 162
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
chased leaders, lost position 11th, in rear before 13th, mistake next, closed into mid-division 15th, pushed along after 3 out, rallied before 2 out, went fourth jumping last, ridden and kept on run-in, not trouble winner
- Form 45188-1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 146
led, not fluent 3rd, headed next, remained handy, slow 5th, slow 17th and lost position, ridden 3 out, no response
- Form 2218-03
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
front mid-division, chased leaders 5th, awkward 11th, untidy next, losing ground when slow 15th, mistake 4 out, pushed along before 2 out and beaten
- Form 14/7P1-6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
mid-division, mistake 7th and lost ground, in rear, pushed along after 16th, tailed off 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 3211-2P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
in rear, mid-division by 5th, closed up 16th, pushed along into third before 2 out, kept on to chase leader before last, ridden and weakened run-in
- Form 113PP-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
close up, led 4th, mistake 11th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 48-5624
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Ms M Mullins
- Jockey Danny Mullins
rear mid-division, improved 12th, disputed third 15th, led before 2 out, ridden and asserted before last, ridden run-in, stayed on strongly
- Form 42F5P-4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
towards rear, closer 5 out, went fourth after 3 out, pushed along 2 out and no impression, ridden and one pace run-in
- Form 11375-2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey S Bowen
wore red hood to post, mid-division on outer, closed steadily and disputed second 11th, lost position after 3 out, ridden before 2 out and faded, rallied run-in
Previous results
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Formwatch
L'Homme Presse (FR) 11-4 (11-10) Prominent, mistake 4th and lost position, jumped left next, slow jump 5th and soon lost more ground, pulled up after 7th, at Ascot 2m 5f (1) gd in Feb.
Henry's Friend (IRE) 17-2 (11-10) Prominent, led 3rd until 4th, led 9th, headed 10th, led next, stayed on well flat, won at Ascot 3m hcp (1) gd in Nov beating The Changing Man (11-9) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Gowel Road (IRE) 11-1 (12-0) Led, not fluent 5th, headed after 6th, shaken up after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace after last, no match for first two, 3rd of 8, 8 1/4l behind Kikijo (10-2) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Cruz Control (FR) 11-2 (11-5) Wore hood to post, midfield, not fluent 4th, ridden and lost ground after 14th, no extra and weakened 4 out, 6th of 8, 35 1/4l behind Konfusion (10-2) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (1) gs in Nov.
The Doyen Chief (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Jinked right and virtually refused to race, pulled up after start, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Nov.
King Turgeon (FR) 9-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 2nd when jumped big 4th (water), not fluent 8th, 3rd at 12th (canal turn), 4th when not fluent 3 out, pushed along 2 out, ridden after last, 5th at elbow, no extra, 6th of 17, 8 1/4l behind Colonel Harry (11-12) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Blaze The Way (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, led briefly after 6th and 7th, pushed along after 3 out, no extra in 3rd approaching next, dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 6, 6 1/4l behind King Of Kingsfield (11-5) at Punchestown 2m 2f (1) Good - Yielding in Oct.
The Short Go (IRE) 4-1fav (10-10) Rear of mid-division, headway 3 out, close up when not fluent 2 out, held flat, kept on, 4th of 18, 3 1/2l behind Three Card Brag (11-13) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Herakles Westwood (FR) 13-2 (11-8) Wore hood to post, close up, lost few places 10th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden along rounding home turn, kept on flat and went second run-in, 2nd of 16, 3 3/4l behind Hung Jury (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Nov.