Racecards
16:00 Cheltenham
Abacusglobal.Com Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 21 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 500560
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer E McNamara
- Jockey M D Grant
mid-division, headway 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last
- Form 640300-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
in touch, ridden 6th, soon beaten
Dunlea (IRE)
34- Form 0/6400-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
held up towards rear, some late headway, never on terms
- Form 452-314
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
towards rear, headway 7th, soon ridden, kept on same pace
Oh So Wisley
10- Form 1/P230-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey R Biddlecombe
mid-division, headway 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on
- Form 0411-22
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
mid-division till 6th, soon weakened
- Form 0/64-305
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Mrs Edwina Finn
- Jockey Mark Walsh
behind, good headway from 7th, chased winner and ridden 2 out, kept on
- Form 3-21312
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P J Brennan
in touch, headway 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace
Cool Roxy
21- Form 216-661
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A Blackmore
- Jockey C Honour
mid-division, headway 6th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, mistake last, kept on
Gebora (FR)
139- Form 2-1U244
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Reserve
chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened last
Anonymity
34- Form 1-03210
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G Lynch
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
mid-division until 6th, soon well behind
- Form 05P50-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A O'keeffe
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, hit 2 out, weakened
- Form 01500/0-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey K Burke
always prominent, led 7th, clear after 2 out, ran on well readily
- Form 0000-P3
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P Rothwell
- Jockey A J Donoghue
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
Hazeljack
18- Form 065F4/0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer A Whiting
- Jockey Christian Williams
led until 7th, soon weakened
Quizzical
20- Form 4F2323
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer J Carr
- Jockey N Mulholland
in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 00-6203
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer E McNamara
- Jockey Adrian Lane
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
- Form 5051P-6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey R Hobson
behind, good headway from 7th, ridden after 3 out, kept on
Fairtoto
10- Form 0-00532
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D Wintle
- Jockey T J Phelan
dwelt, soon mid-division, ridden after 7th, weakened next
In depth
Verdict
In what is a hard race to end on, it may pay to stick with a stable in form, and with that in mind, Oh So Wisley is taken to repel the challenges of Chivite, Cool Roxy and Sadler's Secret. Nigel Twiston-Davies can do no wrong at present, and therefore Oh So Wisley will be expected to go close after his recent victory at Exeter where he was not unbacked. He seems more relaxed over hurdles than fences and has a good partner in Robert Biddlecombe. If setting out dominate proceedings, the eight-year-old may prove hard to peg back, and he makes a bit more appeal than Chivite. Philip Hobbs' charge was a beaten favourite at Fontwell, having earlier been successful over further at Uttoxeter, and the step up in trip here can only be in his favour. Cool Roxy seems to fare better at sharp tracks such as Fakenham, while Sadler's Secret would prefer a bit more cut in the ground. Toby Balding has been working his jumpers on the old Fyfield gallops despite moving to a new purpose-built yard at Kimpton, and East Hill can make his presence felt as well. Martin Pipe saddles both Safari Paradise and Gebora, but neither appeal on the evidence so far, and we suggest a small wager on Oh So Wisley in the finale.