Racecards
16:00 Cheltenham
Cheltenham Club Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places; Cross Country: Good, Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £11,992
- 2nd: £3,746
- 3rd: £1,872
- 4th: £936
- Form 14251-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Ms N Carberry
in touch when pecked 1st, mid-division, closed up on outside 5th, challenged after 3 out, led after next, ridden and hard pressed flat, held on near finish
- Form 4P2/67P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Mr Derek O'Connor
prominent, lost place 11th, reminders before 5th, behind 3 out
- Form 18/41FP-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr William Biddick
led to 9th, tracked leader, lost place after 3 out, no impression in 5th when slightly hampered 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 13P590-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
in touch, driven to chase leaders 3 out, 4th and one pace when blundered badly and almost unseated rider next, not recover
- Form 3122-22
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey David Noonan
held up behind, headway on outer before 3 out, soon driven to chase leaders, went 3rd 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace flat, no impression
- Form 13P173-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Mr B O'Neill
prominent, ridden and lost place after 3 out, weakened next
- Form 509592
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Mr J J Codd
behind, blundered 4 out, never dangerous
Ericht (IRE)
176- Form 0P899-2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
mid-division, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, ridden and kept on same pace from last, no impression
- Form 415311
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer N C Kelly
- Jockey Steven Kelly
towards rear, headway and in touch on outside 13th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form 3125P-P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Max Kendrick
mid-diviison, close up 10th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 511155-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey J J Slevin
tracked leaders, headway to lead 9th, headed after 2 out, rallied flat, just held near finish
- Form 991063
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Ms K Walsh
mid-division, dropped towards rear 10th, no danger after
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
No favourite has won this in the last nine years. Knock House beat two rivals at Huntingdon in April and looked in need of the run on his reappearance last month where outpaced in the closing stages. The Pipe family have a very good record in the event so Alternatif, who had a run on the Flat at the Curragh last month, will bid to go one better than on his chasing bow at Carlisle where beaten at odds on. Derek O'Connor was on board when Super Duty was beaten a head in last year's Kim Muir here and his presence again suggests connections mean business while Jamie Codd just failed to galvanise Definite Ruby to victory over the track and trip last month and comes back for another crack. Katie Walsh has been booked for Tony Martin's OUR SOX, who made too many mistakes when a close third at Punchestown last month. Providing he jumps better he should get into the action and gets the vote.
Formwatch
Knock House (IRE) 10-11fav (11-10) Tracked winner, joined winner 3 out, ridden next, led briefly flat, no extra close home, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Open Hearted (11-10) at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Super Duty (IRE) 66-1 (10-4) Always behind, struggling 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 6 out (2nd valentines), at Aintree 4m 3f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Minellahalfcentury (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Chased leader until ridden before 11th, weakened quickly, tailed off 12th, pulled up soon after, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Return Spring (IRE) 33-1 (10-1) Soon towards rear, never involved, tailed off, 12th of 20, dist behind Just A Par (10-3) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Alternatif (FR) 6-1fav (9-1) Mid-division, 12th halfway, 15th and pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression, kept on same pace final furlong, 14th of 20, 7 1/4l behind Digeanta (9-10) at Curragh 2m hcp gd in Oct.
No Duffer 9-2fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, joined leader 16th, led narrowly after 2 out, headed last, ridden and no extra in 3rd flat, 3rd of 8, 8 3/4l behind Lamb Or Cod (11-2) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Definite Ruby (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway when slightly hampered 3 out, challenging when pecked 2 out, led and edged left before last, headed flat, stayed on, held towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Regal Flow (11-5) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Ericht (IRE) 13-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders, reminder after 8th, joined leaders 12th, led 4 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Sedgemoor Express (11-2) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
Mia's Anthem (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) In rear, headway 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led before last, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Highland Lodge (11-12) by 5l, 5 ran.
Firm Order (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) In rear, struggling from 17th, pulled up before 2 out, at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Foxbridge (IRE) 9-2fav (10-11) Held up in touch, blundered 16th, outpaced 4 out, no impression in 5th when blundered next, well beaten before 2 out, 5th of 8, 37 3/4l behind Lamb Or Cod (11-2) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Our Sox (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) In rear, closer order 15th and slightly awkward, slight mistake next and 4 out, 7th before straight, pecked 2 out, chased leaders in 4th after last, kept on, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Much Wants More (12-0) at Punchestown 3m 1f hcp gd in Oct.