Racecards
14:20 Cheltenham
Hine Solicitors Talking Sense Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 199y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £21,784
- 2nd: £10,036
- 3rd: £5,016
- 4th: £2,512
- Form 50/P68-P
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer Chester Williams
- Jockey C Gethings
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 3 out, lost touch quickly and tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3215-06
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
held up in rear, awkward 2nd, not fluent 8th, pushed along after 3 out, no impression from 2 out
- Form 3-12565
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 126
prominent, lost position when bad mistake 3 out, in rear and struggling 2 out where not fluent, soon no extra
- Form 644724-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
midfield, not fluent 7th, going okay in behind leaders 2 out, pushed along rounding home turn, switched left approaching last, made challenge soon after, kept on well to lead run-in
- Form 22U122-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Kerry Lee
- Jockey Liam Harrison
front rank, shaken up after 2 out, ridden and every chance when not fluent last, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 2131F-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
in touch, headway on outer after 3 out, shaken up after 2 out, soon ridden, kept on and went second run-in, not reach winner
Klass Langy (FR)
237- Form 1541-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey R Deegan
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, always behind
- Form 0-7PP03
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Faye Bramley
- Jockey H Cobden
chased clear leader, shaken up to lead after 2 out, ridden rounding home turn, faced challenge when pecked last, headed and no extra when lost three places run-in
- Form P2-9134
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 120
midfield, awkward 6th, headway 8th, chased leaders going okay 3 out, shaken up and pressed leader after 2 out where not fluent, challenging last, kept on same pace flat
- Form U/9P311-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
wore hood to post, held up in rear of midfield, not fluent 5th, jumped sharply right 7th, over-jumped 3 out, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, faded before last
- Form 79/2533-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer W De Best-Turner
- Jockey Harry Reed
led, went clear 2nd, hit 4th, reduced advantage 5th, weakened quickly when headed after 2 out, fell last, lost shoe
In depth
Formwatch
Uncle Phil (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) Off the pace and always behind, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Dr T J Eckleburg (IRE) 40-1 (10-2) Off the pace in rear, not fluent 7th, never involved, tailed off, 6th of 9, 19 1/2l behind Calico (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
St Faz (FR) 11-2 (12-1) Mid-division, slightly impeded 1st, not fluent 5 out, again not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out and soon ridden, 6th before last, no impression run-in and kept on into 5th closing stages, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Splashing Out (11-2) at Down Royal 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Oct.
Triple Trade 10-3 (11-8) Off the pace in last pair, blundered 1st, headway out wide chasing leaders in 4th before 2 out, no impression when hit last, 4th of 8, 18 1/2l behind Classic Anthem (11-2) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Cabhfuilfungi (IRE) 10-3 (11-9) Close 3rd on inside, went 2nd before 4 out, chased winner from 2 out, never any chance, 2nd of 5, 16l behind Casa No Mento (10-9) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (3) hvy in Feb.
Torneo (FR) 2-1 (11-6) Held up off the pace in rear pair, headway before 4 out, ridden to chase winner before 3 out, beaten when not fluent last and no extra run in, 2nd of 4, 4 1/4l behind Sir Tivo (11-2) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Klass Langy (FR) 4-1jfav (10-5) won at Compiegne 2m 3f hvy in Mar beating Itiepy (10-7) by 3l, 14 ran.
Glengouly (FR) 28-1 (11-4) Led, headed after 1st, progress to regain advantage 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on one pace run-in, no extra and dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Mambonumberfive (11-5) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Battle Of Ridgeway (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Towards rear and hampered 1st, headway before 4 out and 3rd after 3 out, 4th and pushed along entering straight, no impression approaching last, no extra, 4th of 11, 20 1/2l behind Nouvotic (11-4) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Oct.
Ballybreeze 10-11fav (10-11) Led, joined 2 out, narrowly headed last, rallied gamely run-in, led again towards finish, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Doyouknowwhatimean (11-1) by nk, 3 ran.
Calgary Tiger 8-1 (10-9) Led, not fluent 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, hard pressed 2 out, soon headed, untidy last, plugged on flat, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Mount Tempest (12-0) at Sandown 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.