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15:25 Cheltenham

Charles Benson Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class D)

  • 28 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 1.40s
  • 28 Ran
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1
Silk -

Classic Note (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Bongo Fury (FR)

    13/2

      3
      Silk -

      Chief Cashier

      20/1

        4
        Silk -

        Recess (IRE)

        33/1

          1
          Silk - Red and White diabolo, Red sleeves, striped cap

          Treasured Guest

          21
          16/1
          • Form 216301
          • Age 4
          • Weight 11-12

          never better than mid-division

          2
          Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue hoop, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars and stars on cap

          Beyond Borders (USA)

          51
          33/1
          • Form 36-0032
          • Age 4
          • Weight 11-11

          always behind

          3
          Silk - Dark Green, Yellow chevron and chevrons on sleeves, Dark Green cap, Yellow star

          Attack

          33
          14/1
          • Form 001
          • Age 6
          • Weight 11-10

          in touch until ridden and weakened from 3 out

          4
          Silk - DARK BLUE, yellow cross belts, striped sleeves, dark blue cap

          Slaney Fox (IRE)

          8
          20/1
          • Form 2-01305
          • Age 5
          • Weight 11-10

          always behind

          5
          Silk - Grey, Pink stars, Pink cap, Grey star

          Chem's Truce (IRE)

          15
          14/1
          • Form P60-122
          • Age 5
          • Weight 11-8

          ridden and headway approaching 2 out, kept on

          6
          Silk - Grey, Maroon triple diamond, Grey sleeves, Maroon seams, Grey cap, Maroon diamonds

          Pescetto Lady (IRE)

          53
          10/1
          • Form 0-S21
          • Age 4
          • Weight 11-6

          blundered and unseated rider 1st

          7
          Silk - Red, Cream and Green hooped cap

          We'll Make It (IRE)

          238 b
          25/1
          • Form 342430-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 11-3

          in touch, ridden after 2 out, one pace

          8
          Silk - Dark Blue, White hooped sleeves, White cap, Dark Blue spots

          Beat The Retreat

          170
          16/1
          • Form 43/33-3P
          • Age 7
          • Weight 11-3

          mid-division, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up before last

          9
          Silk - Brown, Turquoise Blue sleeves and cap

          Chief Cashier

          674
          20/1
          • Form 40445/
          • Age 7
          • Weight 11-1

          mid-division, ridden and headway after 2 out, stayed on well flat

          10
          Silk - Red, White star, Black sleeves and cap

          Jazz Night

          52
          33/1
          • Form 6-20
          • Age 5
          • Weight 11-1

          chased leaders, weakened after 5th, soon behind

          11
          Silk - YELLOW, light blue chevron, halved sleeves, hooped cap

          Doire-Chrinn (IRE)

          191
          9/1
          • Form 4330-4
          • Age 6
          • Weight 11-0

          chased leaders until ridden and weakened after 3 out

          12
          Silk - Dark Blue, White star, White sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue cap, White star

          Harmonic (USA)

          22
          25/1
          • Form 255114
          • Age 5
          • Weight 10-13

          in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

          13
          Silk - Light Blue, Pink diamond, Pink cap

          Royal Beluga (USA)

          157
          20/1
          • Form 236-320
          • Age 5
          • Weight 10-13

          in touch until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

          14
          Silk - Black, White triple diamond, Red sleeves and cap

          Cambio (IRE)

          160
          20/1
          • Form 64-61
          • Age 4
          • Weight 10-13

          never better than mid-division

          15
          Silk - Red, Black epaulets, halved sleeves, Red cap

          Scented Air

          16
          20/1
          • Form 12
          • Age 5
          • Weight 10-10

          led, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden and one pace

          16
          Silk - Grey and Red chevrons, Grey cap, Red spots

          Recess (IRE)

          15 b
          33/1
          • Form 6-54400
          • Age 6
          • Weight 10-10

          held up, headway after 5th, mistake 3 out, ridden approaching next, stayed on

          17
          Silk - Red, Pink sleeves and cap

          Bongo Fury (FR)

          16 v
          13/2
          • Form 2211
          • Age 3
          • Weight 10-10

          always in touch, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed flat, not quicken

          18
          Silk - Purple and White stripes, White sleeves, Purple armlets, quartered cap

          Royal Wanderer (IRE)

          41
          33/1
          • Form 533144
          • Age 4
          • Weight 10-7

          chased leaders until ridden and weakened after 2 out

          19
          Silk - Light green, black epaulets, green cap, black star

          Heraclitean Fire (IRE)

          9
          20/1
          • Form 000065
          • Age 5
          • Weight 10-7

          mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on

          20
          Silk - AQUAMARINE, YELLOW cap

          Westgate Run

          35
          16/1
          • Form 4331
          • Age 5
          • Weight 10-7

          chased leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

          21
          Silk - YELLOW, MAROON cap

          Nameless Wonder (IRE)

          24 b
          16/1
          • Form 600-0
          • Age 6
          • Weight 10-6

          in touch, headway 4th, chased leaders approaching 2 out, one pace

          22
          Silk - BLACK & YELLOW STRIPES, white sleeves, maroon cap

          Classic Note (IRE)

          402
          6/1
          • Form 000U/21-
          • Age 7
          • Weight 10-5

          mid-division, good headway after 3 out, tracked leader approaching last, quickened to lead flat, ridden out

          23
          Silk - Dark Green and Red stripes, Dark Green sleeves, hooped cap

          Summer Bounty

          16
          20/1
          • Form 24/000-4
          • Age 6
          • Weight 10-4

          held up, headway after 3 out, kept on same pace

          24
          Silk - Red and White check, White sleeves

          Amari (IRE)

          161
          40/1
          • Form 601-R12
          • Age 7
          • Weight 10-3

          soon behind, tailed off from 3rd

          25
          Silk - DARK BLUE, light green triple diamond, hooped sleeves, dark blue cap

          Periwinkle Lad (IRE)

          48 b
          20/1
          • Form U00303
          • Age 5
          • Weight 10-0

          behind from 4th

          26
          Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue triple diamond, Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue diamond

          Tianyi (IRE)

          17 v
          12/1
          • Form 500121
          • Age 6
          • Weight 10-0

          always about mid-division

          27
          Silk - Red, White epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

          Bobsbest (IRE)

          178
          33/1
          • Form 4040-52
          • Age 6
          • Weight 10-0

          held up, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

          28
          Silk - Black and yellow chevrons, yellow sleeves, black armlet, white cap

          Badda Bing (IRE)

          474
          40/1
          • Form 0/006F-
          • Age 5
          • Weight 10-0

          behind from 5th

          In depth

          Verdict

          Having had to starve himself to do 10st 1lb on Chicuelo in the Thomas Pink, Tony McCoy will be appreciative of the luxury of 10st 10lb on Bongo Fury. The three-year-old comes into this on top of his form following wins at Ludlow and in handicap company at Stratford. He can race off the same mark as on the latter occasion here and, against some older rivals, can make the most of his current mark. The Pipe/McCoy team again get the TEAMtalk vote, albeit a tentative one in a contest where the size of the field suggests that a good pin is needed! The Venetia Williams-trained Chem's Truce has claims but does not find much off the bridle and is not particularly well treated now. Topweight Treasured Guest has more on his plate than when winning at Wexford last month. All three of Mrs Harrington's runners have claims, with Attack just preferred over Slaney Fox and Pescetto Lady, while Scented Air may not have the hurdling experience for a race as competitive as this. Plenty of others have chances but it is the Pipe horse that appeals most.