Racecards
12:40 Cheltenham
Josh Wyke Birthday Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 56y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,562
- 2nd: £4,860
- 3rd: £2,430
- 4th: £1,216
- Form 11U1P/4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
mid-division on outer, closer 6th, lost position when not fluent 10th, reminders after 12th, not fluent 13th, pulled up after 5 out
- Form 121/11-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden run-in and no impression on winner, lost 2nd close home
- Form 1240-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J J Burke
led, headed and prominent on outer 1st, mistake 3rd, mistake 13th, lost ground and pushed along after 4 out, soon beaten
- Form 113P3-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
towards rear on outer, hit 2nd, lost touch 15th, pulled up 5 out
- Form 1581-21
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey James Bowen
in rear, steady headway 15th, not fluent 4 out, went 4th 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on before last, ridden and ran on run-in, took 2nd near finish, not trouble winner
- Form 2411-21
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey S Bowen
chased leaders, went 2nd at 6th, led 12th, hit 4 out, pushed along approaching 2 out and soon forged on, ridden run-in, kept on well
- Form 1P16-32
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
prominent, led after 1st, jumped right at times, headed after 6th, chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up
- Form 3310-33
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey Ben Harvey
handy, led after 6th, headed 12th, close up, pushed along after 3 out, kept on until no extra before last
- Form F1222-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
mid-division, not fluent 2nd, pushed along 5 out, no response
Previous results
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Formwatch
Hillcrest (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Prominent, not fluent 3rd, led 5th, headed 9th, mistake 11th, not fluent 4 out, mistake and no extra 2 out, 4th of 6, 16 3/4l behind Trelawne (11-8) at Haydock 2m 6f (2) sft in Nov.
Peaky Boy (IRE) 9-5fav (11-6) Mid-division, ridden and headway on inside after 3 out, switched right and went 2nd before landing a little awkwardly 2 out, not fluent last, led run-in, stayed on well, won at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Westerninthepark (11-2) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Destroytheevidence Evensfav (11-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd 14th, ridden before 2 out, stayed on flat but unable to get to winner, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Bowtogreatness (11-4) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Isaac Des Obeaux (FR) 9-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, led 5 out, headed 4 out and pushed along, not fluent next and weakened, 5th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Destroytheevidence (11-6) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Transmission (IRE) 11-4fav (11-9) Rear mid-division, headway 3 out and pushed along, disputed 4th 2 out, kept on, hung left and led run-in, soon ridden and stayed on well, won at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Java Point (11-8) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Haiti Couleurs (FR) 5-6fav (11-1) Raced in 2nd, jumped well, pressed leader from 11th, led 5 out, forged away 3 out, coasted home, readily, won at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Uncle Bert (11-8) by 15l, 4 ran.
Beachcomber (FR) 3-1fav (11-7) Held up tracking leaders on inside, mistake 4th (water), closer in 3rd at 5th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden before 2 out, driven and 2 lengths down at the last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Tightenourbelts (11-9) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Moon D'orange (FR) 13-2 (11-2) Held up in 4th, mistake 8th, closed next, outpaced final bend, went 3rd bypassing omitted last but well held, 3rd of 6, 22l behind Hyland (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m (2) gd in Oct.
Livin On Luco (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Chased leaders, pushed along home turn, ridden in 3rd approaching 2 out, closed approaching last, ridden and led final 110 yards on run-in, ran on (open ditch and water jump omitted both circuits), won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Oct beating Sherborne (11-2) by 3/4l, 7 ran.