Racecards
16:05 Cheltenham
Beards The Jewellers Of Cheltenham Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 29 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Jurancon II (FR)
212- Form 56011P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
held up towards rear, reminders and headway 4 out, challenged 2 out, driven to lead approaching last, kept on well run in
- Form P41113
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
behind when brought down bend after 4
Gold Quest (IRE)
212- Form 0P105P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held and always towards rear, tailed off when hit 2 out
- Form 02230-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey E Cooper
in touch and keen, weakening when not fluent 3 out, never dangerous after
- Form 01/0-F3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey Adrian Lane
held up towards rear, steady headway 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon ridden and one-paced approaching last
- Form 2311-P4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, never on terms
Mutanassib (IRE)
1021- Form 133441/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
led, hrd ridden and headed soon after 4 out, weakened quickly
Tosawi (IRE)
19- Form 421PP-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer R Hodges
- Jockey L Tibbatts
held up in mid-division, hard driven approaching 4 out, beaten when mistake 2 out
- Form 5343-00
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Seamus O'Farrell
- Jockey I J Power
held up, ridden 5th, soon weakened
- Form 03333-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer R Stronge
- Jockey T J Phelan
in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened apppr next
- Form 0-24242
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer E McNamara
- Jockey N Mulholland
held up in touch, not fluent 4th, hard driven after 4 out, soon outpaced by leaders approaching last
- Form 0R00-21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway 3 out, weakened after next, eased when no chance approaching last
Snowmore
34- Form 2P0-211
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
in touch, headway 5th, challenged 4 out, led brielfy until next, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 050002
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Patrick Mullins
- Jockey G T Hutchinson
prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
Fairtoto
266- Form 2/22203-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer D Wintle
- Jockey P Griffiths
always towads rear
- Form 2-00116
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Seamus O'Farrell
- Jockey K Hadnett
prominent to 5th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 32000-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey R Biddlecombe
mid-division, hampered on bend after 4, brief effort approaching 3 out, soon struggling
- Form 5531/5F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey B Hitchcott
in touch, headway to lead approaching 2 out, ridden and soon headed, kept on one-paced
- Form 6441-46
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
prominent, hard ridden 4 out, soon struggling
- Form 04/00-10
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A Martin
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
held up towards rear, good headway approaching 3 out, led going well after 2 out, headed approaching last, one-paced flat
Dunlea (IRE)
51- Form 3/0000-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer J Carr
- Jockey R Forristal
mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden after next, beaten when not fluent last
- Form 0-00040
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Thomas Cooper
- Jockey S G McDermott
held up towards rear, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, never dangerous
Leggies Legacy
193- Form 4/3205-0
- Age 11
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey C Honour
mid-division, ridden and weakened after 4 out
Artemesia
27- Form R4-2120
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey J P Byrne
always behind
- Form 51-0321
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey K Renwick
in touch, headway and every chance 3 out, ridden after next, weakened approaching last
- Form 500056
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer E McNamara
- Jockey R Geraghty
in touch when slipped up on bend after 4th
Quizzical
48- Form P-06320
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J Carr
- Jockey P J Brennan
always struggling towards rear
- Form P6006P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer A Hobbs
- Jockey Gary Richards
always behind, tailed off when mistake 6th
In depth
Verdict
A huge field for this final race of the day and one which can be taken by the progressive Snowmore. The Sue Smith-trained six-year-old enjoys a sound surface and has chalked up successive wins in small handicaps at Southwell in recent months. Up 6lbs for the second of those, she looks to have plenty more where that came from, and with the yard continuing in good form she can score again. Martin Pipe has three runners here, Jurancon II, Clodoald and the returning Mutanassib. Clodoald has done well in the summer, winning a couple of sellers before taking a small handicap at Huntingdon and he might still have more races in him, though is plenty high enough now. Any rain would help the cause of Jurancon II, but even if it falls he does look to be exposed at the moment, while Mutanassib has not been seen out since a Doncaster win in January 2000. Though he is 5lbs below that mark here, it would have to be a special training performance even by the standards of Martin Pipe if he is to score on his reappearance after such a huge lay-off. Lago Di Levico romped home at Stratford recently and on similar going here must come into calculations if he can reproduce that effort having been raised only 1lb. Corroboree showed plenty of guts to win at Kempton last time and looks a very nice sort, but would definitely prefer some cut in the ground. Jallastep makes the trip down from Scotland for this one. The five-year-old looks tough and genuine, judged on his recent staying-on success at Kelso. He will relish this trip and the course will also suit, though he wouldn't want it to get too soft. Definite place claims for him. Irish trainer Tony Martin has a very good record when sending runners to these shores and on that basis Rare Ouzel merits respect, though we have only got a Ballinrobe bumper success from May to go on among some ordinary home form here. Hip Pocket, another Irish challenger, is a thorough stayer on the flat back home and if anything this could be just a bit on the short side for him. Any rain would undoubtedly help Jonjo O'Neill-trained Follow Me, who has shown decent form with cut and should come on for his recent pipe-opener at Kempton. With the yard in form it would be no surprise to see him involved if the heavens open.