Racecards
13:15 Cheltenham
Swanee River Supports Countryside Alliance Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 2m 87y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £16,400 added
- Winner: £9,747
- 2nd: £2,862
- 3rd: £1,431
- 4th: £716
- Form 6/P4243-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey J McGrath
in touch, tracked leaders 2 out, one pace before last, ridden and no impression flat
- Form 02324-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 124
mistake 1st, always towards rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 133822
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Isabel Williams
towards rear, headway under pressure after 2 out, ridden and stayed on flat, took 3rd final strides, nearest finish
- Form 96-2D23
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
tracked leaders, driven and lost place after 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 01P-212
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Alain Cawley
held up behind, short lived effort on outside before 4 out, ridden and kept on after last, never troubled leaders
- Form 35327-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey S Bowen
chased leaders to after 3 out, ridden and weakened after next
- Form 1/4-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey B J Geraghty
mid-division, driven to chase leaders 2 out, one pace before last, weakened flat
- Form 662-215
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey R M Power
never better than mid-division, lost place and behind from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
Kapdad (FR)
25- Form 3232-2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
chased leaders to after 3 out, weakened after next
- Form P54-41
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, hit 4 out, headed 2 out, ridden and no extra before last, weakened flat
- Form 000-321
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer P W Flynn
- Jockey M A Enright
behind, headway 2 out, driven to chase leaders before last, ridden and kept on same pace flat, no impression
- Form U54-14
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
mid-division, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 3-26316
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R T Dunne
behind, headway before 2 out, driven to chase leaders when blundered last, no extra flat
- Form 153224
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, smooth headway on outside 3 out, led after next, ridden clear after last, held on near finish
- Form 11315P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 114
pecked 1st, tracked leader, lost place approaching 2 out, weakened before last
Antunes
237- Form 23-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
towards rear, blundered 4th, ridden after 2 out, never a threat
- Form 3-2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
mid-division, ridden after 2 out, never able to challenge
- Form 900/7-14
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Miss A Mooney
- Jockey Bryony Frost
mid-division, driven and lost place after 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 187244
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer K Thornton
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
tracked leaders, led narrowly 2 out, soon headed and ridden, outpaced last, no impression when lost 2 places towards finish
- Form 243
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
mid-division, chased leaders 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, not reach winner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
An impossible-looking handicap with many of these open to plenty of improvement. A couple catch the eye at the foot of the weights, however, with Guido Reni still largely on an upward curve and My Brother expected to get much closer to Fakenham conqueror Jacbequick on better terms. Ballinrobe winner Grand Canyon wasn’t beaten far when favourite at Roscommon last month and beat Navan scorer Try Again at Leopardstown in April. Snapdragon Fire went up 8lb for winning at Huntingdon while French import Dream Du Grand Val faces a stiff task on his UK debut having failed to win in 12 attempts. Sizing Cusimano is preferred to stablemate Rockpoint but we’ll take the chance that headgear encourages DOSTAL PHIL to take a further step forward. He probably came up against a nice prospect on his reappearance and was a bit short of room at a crucial stage. - that was his first race in almost a year so he’ll strip fitter today. Visioman is a consistent sort but doesn’t look particularly well handicapped.
Formwatch
Dream Du Grand Val (FR) (10-8) 3rd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Demain Des L'aube (11-4) at Auteuil 2m 2f hcp gd in Mar.
Snapdragon Fire (IRE) 9-2 (11-13) Tracked leaders, challenged after 3 out, led narrowly when hit next, soon ridden, stayed on, asserted near finish, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Third Estate (11-8) by 1l, 12 ran.
Voodoo Doll (IRE) 9-4fav (11-7) Held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, chased winner before 2 out, stumbled slightly last, ridden and no impression flat, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Canton Prince (12-0) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Visioman (FR) 9-2 (11-4) Soon led, jumped slightly right at times, joined from before straght, headed between last 2, no extra and one pace after, dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 17, 5 1/4l behind Choungaya (11-4) at Tipperary 2m mdn gd in Oct.
Normal Norman 9-4jfav (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden before last, kept on to chase winner run-in, no impression, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Return Ticket (11-7) at Musselburgh 2m (4) gf in Nov.
Rockpoint 2-5fav (10-12) In touch, challenged from 3 out, every chance last, no extra last 75 yards, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Serosevsky (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gd in May.
Dostal Phil (FR) 11-4fav (10-12) Chased leaders, took keen hold, challenged after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, not much room, switched right and held flat, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Tokay Dokey (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Sizing Cusimano 25-1 (11-3) Prominent, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 22 3/4l behind Canardier (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (2) gd in Oct.
Kapdad (FR) 10-11jfav (11-0) Led, ridden and joined last, soon headed, switched left flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 3, 3/4l behind Jumping Jack (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gf in Oct.
Jacbequick 4-1 (11-9) Led until after 1st, chased leader, led 6th, ridden and ran on well to draw clear from last, won at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Mauricio (11-7) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Try Again (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Held up, 13th from 3rd, bumped rival after 4th, progress when not much room briefly on inner after 4 out, headway and effort straight, soon chased leaders, not fluent 2 out, stayed on well run-in to lead closing stages, won at Navan 2m hcp gf in Sep beating Cappacon (10-11) by 1/2l, 16 ran.
Fields Of Fortune 7-1 (11-9) Held up in 6th, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, pushed along in 3rd before next, driven and one pace between last 2, no chance with leading duo, weakened into 4th final 100 yards, 4th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Lovato (11-12) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
The Twisler 10-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, ridden to challenge next, weakened after last, 6th of 14, 16 1/4l behind New Quay (11-8) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Red Hot Chilly (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway into 5th after 3 out, plugging on in well held 4th when mistake last, 4th of 8, 11l behind Equus Amadeus (11-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Vocaliser (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, under pressure after 9th, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up 5 out, at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Antunes 13-2 (10-7) Tracked leading pair, held when hit 2 out, weakened, 3rd of 6, 18l behind Pacific De Baune (11-6) at Newbury 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Snookered (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Kajaki (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Grand Canyon (IRE) 11-2jfav (11-11) Tracked leaders, 3rd on outer 3 out, improved to dispute lead next, ridden and led after 2 out, headed inside final furlong, soon no extra in 4th, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Toor General (10-13) at Roscommon 2m hcp gd in Oct.
Guido Reni (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway 3 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out, not fluent last, 4th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Equus Millar (11-13) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
My Brother (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, slipped on bend before 2nd, soon lost place, behind when not fluent 6th, headway 2 out, 3rd before last, stayed on, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Jacbequick (11-9) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.