Racecards
15:30 Cheltenham
Paddy Power Intermediate Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £22,500 added
- Winner: £11,882
- 2nd: £5,468
- 3rd: £2,734
- 4th: £1,368
- Form 24-0323
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer P J Gilligan
- Jockey J G Gilligan
mid-division, closer before 3 out, tracked leader before 2 out, outpaced home turn and soon beaten
- Form 1/42119-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 131
close up, mistake and unseated rider 3 out
- Form 11P13-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, pushed along after 2 out, headed narrowly last, ridden and no extra 1f out on run-in
- Form 11112-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
in rear, in touch, hit 4 out, pushed along 2 out, no progress
Fire Flyer (IRE)
203- Form 2211P-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
tracked leaders, badly hampered by unseated rival 3 out, behind when pulled up before next
- Form 1-189
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey J J Burke
chased leaders, pushed along 2 out, faded approaching last
- Form 44-1222
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 118
towards rear, closer on outer after 3 out, ridden home turn, kept on and every chance last, edged left run-in, always held by winner
- Form 11348-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
mid-division, slow jump 5th, closer 3 out, not fluent 2 out and pushed along, went 3rd pressing leaders approaching last, ridden run-in, no impression
- Form 8023-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Daniel King
mid-division, shaken up and headway to chase leader after 2 out, led narrowly final flight, drifted right run-in, ridden and stayed on well
Mikimoto
28- Form 1/22-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Daire James McConville
always in rear, pushed along and no response before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Kings Hill (IRE) 2-1 (11-9) Led briefly, chased winner, pushed along before 2 out, mistake 2 out, lost second before last, weakened flat, last of 3, 14l behind Solness (11-12) at Sligo 2m 2f Yielding in Oct.
Champagne Twist (IRE) 5-1cfav (11-0) Close up, mistake 3 out, soon pushed along, fading when not fluent next, 9th of 19, 27 1/4l behind Kateira (11-5) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Wyenot 7-1 (11-1) Pressed leader, led 2nd, made rest, pushed along turning in, ridden 3 lengths clear run-in, reduced lead towards finish, always doing enough, won at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Anna Bunina (11-12) by 1l, 13 ran.
Major Fortune (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) In touch in 4th, closed up after 3 out, shaken up and led before 2 out, ran on well, very readily, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Oct beating Wewillgowithplanb (11-2) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Fire Flyer (IRE) 17-2 (11-4) Raced wide in mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened, 16th of 20, dist behind Helnwein (10-13) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Koori Star (IRE) 5-1jfav (11-12) Mid-division best, ridden and no extra before 2 out, 9th of 14, 22 3/4l behind Rockbrook (10-0) at Galway 2m hcp sft in Oct.
Long Draw (IRE) 9-4fav (10-9) Tracked leaders, 2nd and every chance 2 out, still well there at the last, ridden and no extra run-in, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Kamsinas (11-10) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Wonderful Eagle (GER) 4-1 (9-12) Prominent, shaken up over 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, soon headed, lost second inside final furlong, plugged on same pace, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Hutchence (9-6) at Ascot 2m hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Hamsiyann (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) In touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 16, 2 1/4l behind Alphonse Le Grande (8-10) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) gf in May.
Mikimoto 3-1 (11-4) Chased leader, mistake 7th, not fluent 3 out, mistake and led 2 out, headed before last, weakened flat, 4th of 7, 11l behind Silver Thorn (11-4) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (4) hvy in Oct.