Racecards
15:45 Cheltenham
Mitie Group Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class D) (Class D)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 123P1
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer P Haslam
- Jockey T J Phelan
chased leader 4 out, led next, driven and headed approaching last, weakened flat
- Form 456011
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
held up behind, steady headway from 7th, driven and every chance 2 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before last
- Form 112432
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P Flynn
mistake 7th, challenging when not much room after 2 out, ridden and every chance approaching last, not quicken under pressure flat
- Form 52122P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S Gilmore
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
in touch to 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4P-1161
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer N M Babbage
- Jockey J Culloty
always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 41P466
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
behind, ridden and 5th, tailed off from next
- Form 4P3403
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey D Gallagher
led, ridden and headed 3 out, 6th and no chance when stumbled badly flat 3 out
- Form 002PB1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
chased leader, hit 8th, ridden and losing place when unseated rider 3 out
- Form P-1654P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey J R Kavanagh
stumbled 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form 00612
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Dempsey
held up in touch, headway after 3 out, challenged approaching last, edged left under pressure flat, driven to lead final strides, all out
- Form 32P-01P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
in touch to 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 0-4UP31
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
held up, steady headway from 4 out, chased leader next, challenged and hit 2 out, led approaching last, driven and edged right final 100 yards, headed final strides
- Form 050124
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey R Johnson
behind, hard ridden and no headway from 3 out, soon tailed off
- Form 224PF1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Mr D Crosse
ridden and no headway from 4 out
- Form 4P-P603
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer L Grassick
- Jockey O McPhail
well in rear when pulled up after 6th
In depth
Verdict
Another tough-looking handicap to try and solve with plenty of possible winners. The Venetia Williams-trained Ismene looked unlucky when clipping another rival's heels at Kempton last time and should be thereabouts as should Ashgar from the Philip Hobbs stable. Topweight You're Special has yet to prove he really stays this trip but the faster going here should help while the likely favourite Jurancon II has finally begun to fulfill his potential with wins at Market Rasen and Plumpton recently but would probably prefer softer ground.