Racecards
16:25 Cheltenham
Weatherite Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £18,500 added
- Winner: £9,626
- 2nd: £4,425
- 3rd: £2,213
- 4th: £1,106
- Form P/48-577
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
towards the rear, closer and tracked the leaders after the 8th, ridden and dropped to rear 5 out, pulled up after 4 out
- Form 4P8491
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer S Curran
- Jockey B S Hughes
towards rear, headway to track leaders after 3 out, going easy and made strong challenge 2 out, every chance when disputing lead at the last, soon led, hung left run-in but kept on well
- Form P-U91P5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
tracked leaders, not fluent 12th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form 132P06
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey James Davies
tracked leaders, pressed leader going well 4 out, led after 3 out, pushed along approaching 2 out, pressed when making bad mistake 2 out, rider was almost unseated when his saddle slipped and he lost his irons, carried on but no chance closing stages
- Form 47-4551
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
towards rear, headway to track leaders approaching 2 out, shaken up and every chance last, no extra run-in
- Form P/5U520
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, huge leap 5 out, pressed 4 out, not fluent 3 out and soon headed, pushed along and rallied approaching 2 out when pressed leader, left in the lead briefly and every chance last, soon headed after the last, kept on well but always held near finish
- Form 4F2253
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
tracked leaders, ridden after the 12th and lost position briefly, weakened from 4 out
- Form 27P/5F4
- Age 10
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer R Hobson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
tracked leaders, started to weaken 5 out, ridden 4 out, held after 3 out
- Form 12P483
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Angus Cheleda
towards rear, no fluent when making headway 3 out, pushed along and tracked leaders 2 out, ridden and every chance last, not fluent last, kept on run-in but no match for front two
- Form 947771
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
NonRunner
- Form 4522/UP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey D A Jacob
NonRunner
- Form 6-21U15
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Plenty of old favourites and established handicappers here in a contest which may well revolve around the ability of Born Survivor to stay this trip as he's usually campaigned around 2m4f. That said, he's clearly been saved for an end-of-season campaign on the better ground and came back to form with an easy success latest at Stratford. He's still very well treated and is the one to beat if staying. Singlefarmpayment scored for the first time since 2016 the last day and is dangerous off his current mark, whilst Enqarde could go very well if repeating his soft and heavy ground form under these quicker conditions. DOMAINE DE L'ISLE returned to form last month with a stylish success and is taken to follow up off a 7lb higher mark in the belief he'll stay this trip, having won in the past on soft over 3m.
Formwatch
Beware The Bear (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Chased leader, jumped big 1st, not fluent 6th, lost 2nd 10th, went 2nd again 12th, not fluent 14th, struggling from 15th, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Red Infantry (10-2) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Domaine De L'Isle (FR) 14-1 (11-10) Held up and behind, mistake 8th, closer 4 out, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, 2nd 2 out, led between last 2, clear when hit last, stayed on well, won at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar beating Manofthemountain (11-8) by 5l, 9 ran.
Rocky's Treasure (IRE) 10-3fav (11-8) Chased leading pair, went 2nd 6th, hit 8th (water) and pecked, hit 11th, lost 2nd and hit 14th, soon ridden and weakened quickly, 5th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Beau Bay (11-1) at Doncaster 3m hcp (2) gs in Feb.
The Mighty Don (IRE) 40-1 (11-6) Mid-division, not fluent 12th, headway 17th, mistake 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten 2 out, 6th of 12, 24 3/4l behind Galvin (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 6f (1) gs in Mar.
Singlefarmpayment 9-4fav (10-6) Edgy and wore hood to post, raced keenly and waited with in rear, headway out wide chasing leaders 2nd going well before 2 out, led 2 out, slight lead when went left last, joined run-in, ran on to assert last 110 yards, won at Ascot 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar beating Crosspark (11-12) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Coo Star Sivola (FR) 20-1 (10-7) Mid-division, not fluent 10th, headway 20th, no extra from 2 out, 10th of 20, 17 1/4l behind Time To Get Up (10-10) at Uttoxeter 4m 2f hcp lst (1) gs in Mar.
Beau Du Brizais (FR) 6-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, not fluent 14th, close up 15th, ridden after 17th, outpaced approaching 3 out, moved into 2nd last, no extra flat, 3rd of 5, 15l behind Coup De Pinceau (11-3) at Taunton 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Ibis Du Rheu (FR) 11-1 (11-8) In touch, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 7, 35l behind Born Survivor (11-12) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Bermeo (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Prominent, led 2nd until 7th, outpaced after 12th, stayed on from 3 out, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 8, 11 1/2l behind Dublin Four (11-3) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Born Survivor (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-12) Tracked leader, led 2 out, clear next, ran on, won at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Mar beating Colorado Doc (11-8) by 14l, 7 ran.
Calett Mad (FR) 66-1 (11-0) In touch in mid-division, losing place from 16th, behind 21st, pulled up before 4 out, at Uttoxeter 4m 2f hcp lst (1) gs in Mar.
Enqarde (FR) 4-1fav (10-6) Midfield early, not fluent 15th, tracked leaders when pushed along before 4 out, ridden and pressed leading pair 3 out, every chance 2 out, weakened approaching last, lost fourth run-in, 5th of 9, 15l behind Lord Du Mesnil (11-9) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (1) sft in Feb.