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14:35 Cheltenham

Faucets For Mira Showers Silver Trophy Chase (Class A) (Grade 2) (Class A)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 11.60s
  • 3 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fadalko (FR)

Evs

    1
    Silk - MAUVE and PINK check, WHITE sleeves

    Fadalko (FR)

    12
    Evs
    • Form 336203
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-10

    tracked leader, led 10th, clear after 3 out, driven out flat

    2
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

    Wahiba Sands

    12
    6/4
    • Form 5-11002
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-6

    took keen hold, held in 3rd, tracked winner from 11th, ridden after 3 out, driven and not fluent under pressure approaching last, no chance with winner

    3
    Silk - Yellow, Brown disc, striped sleeves, hooped cap

    Earthmover (IRE)

    36
    5/1
    • Form 0-1342P
    • Age 11
    • Weight 11-4

    led, headed 10th, mistake next, lost touch from 13th, tailed off

    4
    NR

    Hescondido (FR)

    62
    • Form P-F2114
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-0

    In depth

    Verdict

    Just the four runners for the day's feature event at Cheltenham and this looks a decent opportunity for the Martin Pipe-trained Wahiba Sands to gain his third win of the season. A fine length second to Native Upmanship in the Martell Melling Chase at Aintree last time, David Johnson's nine-year-old should confirm his superiority with Fadalko, who is 4lb worse off for a neck. The Venetia Williams-trained Hescondido and Earthmover, the second of Paul Nicholls' two runners make limited appeal.