Racecards
12:10 Cheltenham
British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 179y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,922
- 2nd: £3,645
- 3rd: £1,822
- 4th: £912
- Form 21-12
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
waited with in rear, headway on bit on long run before the last, led approaching last, soon clear, hard held, impressive
- Form 95-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Dylan Johnston
led and soon clear, reduced lead before 2 out where mistake, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened run-in
- Form 1/131-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
tracked clear leader, joined for 2nd before 2 out, outright 2nd turning in until pushed along before last, 2nd again and stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with impressive winner
- Form 1-1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
held up in 3rd, closer disputing 2nd before 2 out until pushed along turning in, weakened tamely
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Country Mile (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd after 2nd, jumped right 4th, not fluent and lost 2nd next, went 2nd again after 6th, mistake 2 out, switched right and just over 1 length down when mistake last, no impression flat, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Roadlesstravelled (11-2) at Haydock 2m (1) sft in Nov.
Palacio (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Made all, soon well clear, shaken up before 2 out, ridden before last where 5 lengths ahead, slightly reduced lead run-in and hung right to stands rail, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Oct beating French Ship (10-13) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Wingmen (IRE) 8-15fav (11-12) Made all, jumped right, not fluent at 1st and ran around approaching 5th, travelling well 2 out, clear at last, pushed along and stayed on well run-in, easily, won at Navan 2m 4f mdn Good - Yielding in Nov beating Forty Coats (11-12) by 3l, 11 ran.
That's Nice (IRE) 10-11fav (10-13) Tracked leaders out wide, slightly hampered by faller 1st, went 2nd travelling well home turn, angled in between last two.just over 1 length down last, tenderly handled run-in, stayed on to lead final 110 yards, fair bit in hand, won at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gs in Nov beating Honky Tonk Highway (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.