Racecards
17:05 Cheltenham
Auriga Network Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,262
- 2nd: £1,850
- 3rd: £925
- 4th: £463
- Form 224116
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey D Bass
in touch, blundered 5th, blundered and weakened 4 out
- Form 4-56F82
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Jake Greenall
chased clear leading trio, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 312400
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey Mr E D Linehan
held up towards rear, steady headway to chase leaders 3 out, chased leader 2 out, led narrowly and mistake last, narrowly headed after last, kept on flat
- Form 538273
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey C O'Farrell
always in rear, driven and struggling 8th, tailed off
- Form 113468
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaderd until lost place after 2nd, towards rear, hit 5th, went right next, never on terms after
- Form 121637
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 123
took keen hold, chased leading duo, went 2nd 5th until 7th, chased leaders, mistake 8th, blundered 4 out, weakened and no chance with leading trio soon after
- Form 430212
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey K Burke
led until 2nd, chased leader until 5th, went 2nd again 7th, not fluent 4 out, ridden and lost 2nd 2 out, soon no chance with leading duo
- Form 17F352
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Donal Devereux
pressed leader, led 2nd, narrowly headed last, rallied to lead soon after, stayed on gamely
- Form 243032
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Ian Popham
held up towards rear in 6th, hit 7th and weakened, tailed off
- Form 131111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Harry Challoner
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Anquetta ran a blinder when sixth in the Grand Annual off this mark at the Festival and has to go on the short-list. He has the beating of subsequent Kelso second My Moment and Riguez Dancer on Sandown running in February. Rileyev has been cleverly placed to win five of his last six starts but isn't as well handicapped now, nor is he certain to confirm recent running with Cortinas and Quipe Me Posted on today's revised terms. Cootehill has rather lost his way but it will be a surprise if David Pipe can't find a race for QULINTON off his current mark. The seven-year-old ran a nice race when third over this trip at Newbury last time and Conor O'Farrell takes off a useful 3lb here.
Formwatch
Anquetta (IRE) 9-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led after 3 out to before next, soon ridden, weakened last, 6th of 23, 13l behind Oiseau de Nuit (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Mar.
My Moment (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Chased leaders, took closer order 7th, led 10th, headed 2 out, regained lead last, hung badly left and headed run-in, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Tartan Snow (10-4) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Mar.
Riguez Dancer 50-1 (10-5) Held up behind, outpaced 4 out, never dangerous, 12th of 23, 32l behind Oiseau de Nuit (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Mar.
Qulinton (FR) 5-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, outpaced by leding pair from 2 out, stayed on towards finish, no impression, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Baseball Ted (10-13) at Newbury 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Mar.
Cootehill (IRE) 80-1 (11-4) Towards rear, outpaced when hit 10th, soon struggling, tailed off 3 out, 8th of 11, 48l behind Noble Prince (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 4f nov chs G2 (1) gd in Mar.
Mam Ratagan 33-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, mistake 8th, chased leader 4 out until next, weakened 2 out, 7th of 13, 31l behind Woolcombe Folly (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs (2) gs in Dec.
Quipe Me Posted (FR) 7-4fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, joined leader 3rd, led 6th, headed next, rallied after 3 out, kept on well under pressure, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Rileyev (11-11) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.
Cruchain (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Prominent, mistake 3rd, led 7th, ridden last, headed flat, one pace, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Russian Epic (10-9) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Mar.
Cortinas (GER) 12-1 (11-3) Settled in mid-division, took closer order 6th, chased leaders 4 out, hard ridden to challenge 2 out, kept on strongly, not pace of winner, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Rileyev (10-13) at Kempton 2m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Mar.
Rileyev (FR) 7-2 (11-11) Chased leaders, left in lead approaching 2nd, headed next, led 5 out, hard driven last, held on gamely, won at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs beating Quipe Me Posted (11-6) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.