Racecards
13:30 Cheltenham
Concord Brights Filing Products Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class B) (Class B)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 1333
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey J Culloty
held up behind, ridden and no impression approaching 3 out, 6th and no chance when hit 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 451
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
prominent, ridden 2 out, hard driven and one pace run-in
- Form 156504
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D Williams
- Jockey Mr D Crosse
in touch, ridden 4th, hard driven approaching 3 out, weakened and hit next
- Form 13
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
took keen hold, soon tracking leader, led approaching 3 out, clear from next, eased final 100 yards, easily
- Form 522P1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey N Williamson
held up in touch, steady headway under pressure approaching 2 out, driven and one pace approaching last
- Form 112206
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
led and soon clear, hit 3rd and 4th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened rapidly
- Form 432344
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R Wakley
always behind, tailed off from 5th
Dere Lyn
18- Form 00
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey D J Burchell
behind, ridden 4th, tailed off from next
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
prominent, outpaced and lost place approaching 3 out, headway under pressure approaching last, one pace flat
- Form 653P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey C Llewellyn
in touch until lost place 5th, soon tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
pulled hard early, not jumped well in rear, tailed off from 4th
In depth
Verdict
This is a decent juvenile novices' hurdle, even by Cheltenham standards, with plenty of decent four-year-olds on show. The Nicky Henderson-trained Just Murphy put earlier disappointments behind him when winning well in the mud at Kempton last month, however, the faster conditions here may not be to his advantage. A similar comment applies to the French-bred Santenay, from the Paul Nicholls stable. Live The Dream faired better in the Martell Mersey Novices' Hurdle than she had done in the Triumph Hurdle previously and could be worth a second look but Diamond Joshua, who finished third in the Championship race here last month, looks the one they all have to beat. If over his exertions in a traditionally hard race, John Berry's son of Mujadil looks good for more Cheltenham prize-money.