Racecards
16:25 Cheltenham
Stay In The Montpellier Town House Mares' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 62y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £13,008
- 2nd: £5,980
- 3rd: £2,990
- 4th: £1,495
- Form 25-1127
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leader, jumped left and not fluent 5th, led before 2 out, in command last, ridden out, comfortably
- Form P63313
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Angus Cheleda
chased leaders, not much room 5th, ridden before 2 out, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner, kept on
- Form 144253
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
led, jumped right at times, headed before 2 out, no extra last
- Form 231113
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
held up, pecked 1st, mistake 5 out, closed on outside 3 out, went 2nd when pecked 2 out, no impression on winner and dropped to 3rd before last, weakened into 4th flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Only the four runners but a tricky puzzle to solve. The going may suit DARLING DU LARGE more than her three rivals and can she can shrug off a break to come out on top. The Glancing Queen was a little below par in a Grade 3 handicap here four weeks ago but this is a lot less competitive and she is a talented chaser on her day. Rachael Blackmore has travelled over to ride Alice Avril for Henry De Bromhead and the partnership is much respected but Cut The Mustard has been well beaten twice off this mark since the turn of the year.
Formwatch
The Glancing Queen (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Midfield, headway to chase leaders 10th, pushed along 3 out, not fluent 2 out, faded after last, 7th of 15, 16 1/2l behind Coole Cody (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Cut The Mustard (FR) 9-2 (11-4) In rear, closed 5 out, pushed along 3 out, ridden and kept on to go 3rd flat, never a factor, 3rd of 4, 8 1/4l behind Jacamar (11-3) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Alice Avril (FR) 16-1 (11-6) Towards rear, 6th at 5th, slight mistake at 6th, under pressure approaching straight, progress to 4th run-in, soon ridden, kept on in 3rd closing stages, never nearer, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Fighting Fit (11-8) at Leopardstown 2m 1f Yielding in Mar.
Darling Du Large (FR) 13-8fav (12-2) Raced keenly in 3rd, hampered on inside bend after 8th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden before 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, plugged on in well held 3rd, 3rd of 4, 11 1/4l behind Doukarov (11-2) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.