Racecards
14:20 Cheltenham
Cheltenham Business Club Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Form 0-1323P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey J W Farrelly
held up in rear, headway on inside after 5th, led and hit last, driven out
- Form 114-030
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey S P Jones
prominent, led, hit 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, switched right after last, no extra
- Form 55U09-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Hadden Frost
held up in rear, struggling approaching 3 out, never in contention
- Form P35-411
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey T Molloy
with leader, not fluent 3rd, hit 5th, went wrong and pulled up on bend after 5th
- Form 382602-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey J Halliday
mid-division, headway on inside after 5th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last, soon hanging badly right
- Form 22110-8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey R J Killoran
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place approaching 4th, behind approaching 3 out, still only ninth before last, ran on well flat, went 3rd post
- Form 117-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Charlie Huxley
held up, raced keenly, headway approaching 5th, weakened 3 out
- Form 133P3-9
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
mid-division, pushed along when not fluent 5th, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, soon outpaced, stayed on flat
- Form 005-311
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
always prominent, raced keenly, hampered bend after 5th, challenged 3 out, led after 2 out, driven and headed last, soon hung left, stayed on, no impression
- Form 5166-F
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up towards rear, brought down on bend after 5th
- Form 403F40-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in rear, raced keenly, jumped slowly 4th, ridden and struggling approaching 3 out
- Form 500-000
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Dean Coleman
mid-division, headway to chase leaders when blundered 2 out, not recover and soon beaten
- Form 3-142F5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led to 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 41P56/1-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Donal Devereux
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway on outside approaching 5th, weakened 3 out
- Form 0/2123-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Peter Toole
tracked leaders, raced keenly, ridden and not quicken before last, weakened flat
- Form 9F234-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey Donal Fahy
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The drop back to this trip will suit Mutual Friend as he returns to hurdles, however he still looks a tad high in the weights and instead it may pay to side with stablemate GASPARA. The selection looks sure to benefit from a recent start at Market Rasen where she filled a midfield finishing position behind Treaty Flyer. The handicapper has kindly dropped her by 3lbs for that run and she is now able to race off a mark of 132, just 2lbs higher than her last win in 2007. Weather Front is on a roll and with the stable in good form it would be no surprise to see him run well as he chases a hat-trick, although a 13lb higher mark will make life tough. Calatagan looks fairly treated now returned to hurdles, Fairyland has run well fresh in the past and she looks a player, whilst one cannot help but wonder whether the hill will really suit Cosmea, a daughter of Compton Place. Irish challenger McMurdo Sound still has improvement to come, whilst at a bigger price it would be no surprise to see Prince Picasso run his best race over hurdles now encountering a favoured fast surface. Not an easy puzzle to solve however it is the game mare Gaspara who edges the vote.
Formwatch
Mutual Friend (USA) 13-8fav (11-6) Held up in rear, headway 9th, mistake 3 out, weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Truckers Delight (11-6) at Stratford 2m 4f beg chs (3) gf in Sep, 10 ran.
Izita Star 14-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, weakened from next, 13th of 17, 26l behind Treaty Flyer (10-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Sep.
Gaspara (FR) 18-1 (11-2) Chased leaders to 1st, mid-division, hampered 5th, soon weakened, 12th of 17, 26l behind Treaty Flyer (10-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Sep.
Weather Front 3-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5th, led approaching 2 out, kept on well, won at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Sep beating Peaceful Means (10-12) by 9l, 11 ran.
Calatagan (IRE) 18-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway 9th, not fluent 12th, outpaced 5 out, rallied when blundered next, edged right and kept on to chase winner after last, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Tell Henry (10-5) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gd in Apr.
Fairyland (GER) 11-1 (10-5) Behind until kept on from 2 out, never nearer, 8th of 24, 9l behind Joe Jo Star (11-0) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl G3 (1) gd in May.
Cosmea 11-2 (10-9) Held up in 6th, tracked leading pair after 3 out, weakened into 4th when blundered 2 out, no chance after, last of 7, 44l behind Hebridean (10-12) at Kempton 2m 4yo nov hdl G2 (1) gs in Feb.
Norman The Great 14-1 (11-9) Held up in touch, pushed along approaching 6th, weakened from 3f out, 9th of 10, well behind Toshi (11-2) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in May.
McMurdo Sound (IRE) 15-8fav (10-11) Held up in touch, chased leaders approaching 3 out, led next, kept on well flat, won at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf in Sep beating Civil Servant (11-3) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
Valento 33-1 (10-0) Held up in rear when fell 7th, in a race won by How's Business (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gd in May, 10 ran.
Mohayer (IRE) 50-1 (10-6) In touch, hit 6th, weakened after 3 out, 15th of 21, 39l behind Culcabock (11-0) at Aintree 2m cond hcp hdl 4yo+ (2) gs in Apr.
Prince Picasso 10-1 (10-2) Towards rear for most, no impression from 3 out, 12th of 14, well behind Gay Sloane (10-8) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-140 gd in Jun.
Mango Catcher (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) In touch, lost place 5th, no real threat after, weakened last, 5th of 6, 11l behind Star of Germany (10-8) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Jul.
Herons Well (IRE) 17-2 (11-0) Tracking leaders when not much room 1st, soon towards rear, ridden after 5th, headway approaching 3 out, challenged and went left 2 out, led and not fluent last, ran on, won at Newton Abbot 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gf in May '08 beating Chevy To The Levy (10-9) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Elite Land 7-4fav (10-5) Held up in rear, headway on inside after 3 out, hit next, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, no impression, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Hello Nod (10-10) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd.
Nothing Is Forever (IRE) 11-4fav (11-5) Led, headed approaching 2 out, weakened quickly and pulled up, in a race won by Currahee (9-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Apr, 7 ran.