Racecards
17:00 Cheltenham
Weatherite Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £15,475
- 2nd: £4,595
- 3rd: £2,298
- 4th: £1,145
- Form 112135
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
mid-division, headway 8th, mistake 17th, every chance when stumbled 3 out, no impression on winner next, one pace
- Form 12-4362
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
tracked leaders, lost place 5th, mistake 9th, effort 13th, struggling 15th, pulled up before 18th
- Form 14P715
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
led 1st until 4th, led before 3 out, clear next, easily
- Form 333192
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, mistake 9th, not fluent 12th, headway 17th, not fluent 18th, soon weakened, behind before 3 out, pulled up after
- Form 6-F5715
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
prominent, lost place 8th, headway on outside 13th, outpaced 16th, went modest 4th after 2 out
- Form F-0P63P
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
led until 1st, led 4th, ridden from 15th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 69PU20
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
not fluent in rear, some headway 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 61P-2PF
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey L P Aspell
chased leaders, challenged 7th, mistake 10th, weakened after 12th, soon pulled up
- Form 472496
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
mid-division, headway 13th, not fluent 16th, close 3rd 2 out, no impression on winner next, one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Jonjo O’Neill bids to win this for the third time in succession but Allelu Alleluia has something to prove in this grade. A Grade 2 novice chase winner, Rocky's Treasure has disappointed in a couple of subsequent starts including when favourite at Doncaster last time behind runner-up DINGO DOLLAR. The latter was no match for Childswell on that occasion but Alan King’s charge should make another bold bid racing off a similar mark today. Both Dawson City and Cobra De Mai failed to cope with a rise in the weights last time having won their penultimate outings while Somewhere To Be was clear on the lead when falling at the last at Leicester but is upped in class for this.
Formwatch
Rocky's Treasure (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) 5th of 7, 30 1/2l behind Chidswell (10-4) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Dingo Dollar (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) 2nd of 7, 9l behind Chidswell (10-4) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Cobra De Mai (FR) 7-1 (11-11) last of 5, dist behind Gala Ball (11-12) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Allelu Alleluia (GER) 16-1 (12-3) 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Midnight Chill (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Dawson City 12-1 (10-11) 5th of 19, 20 1/4l behind Potters Corner (10-7) at Uttoxeter 4m 2f hcp lst (1) hvy in Mar.
Perfect Candidate (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Henryville 33-1 (10-0) 17th of 27, dist behind Cadmium (11-2) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Somewhere To Be (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) gf in Dec.
Marquis Of Carabas (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) 6th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Laurium (11-11) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.