Racecards
13:30 Cheltenham
Citipost Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 56y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,892
- 2nd: £5,018
- 3rd: £2,508
- 4th: £1,256
- Form 1-214
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
close up, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner run in
- Form 1/21-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
tracked leaders, ridden to lead at last, ran on
- Form 1-261
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 121
led, ridden and headed at last, no extra and lost two places run in
- Form 15/32-13
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Nicky Martin
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 3-51
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
tracked leader until pushed along 2 out, weakened next
- Form 3-31184
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
in touch in rear, not fluent 6th, pushed along and headway approaching last, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish
Roger (FR)
37- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
keen in touch, not fluent 6th, pushed along 2 out, weakened next
- Form 0-1P189
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
NonRunner
- Form F1/4-2F1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Diamond Ri (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, hit 5th, not fluent 4 out, dropped away before 2 out, last of 4, 16 1/2l behind Handstands (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 4f lst (1) sft in Feb.
Peaky Boy (IRE) 13-8fav (11-7) Held up in 4th, landed a little steeply 4th, headway before 2 out, switched left after final bend, led last, stayed on well, won going away, won at Cheltenham 2m 4f mdn (2) hvy in Jan beating Champagne Twist (11-7) by 5l, 6 ran.
Leader In The Park (IRE) 4-6fav (11-9) Made all, clear from 2 out, stayed on, ridden out, won at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Feb beating Grand Albert (11-9) by 4 3/4l, 15 ran.
Leading Choice (IRE) 10-3 (11-8) Close up, not fluent 2nd, headway and every chance last, ridden and kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 5 3/4l behind Below The Radar (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) hvy in Mar.
Shy Love (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Raced wide, smooth progress approaching 4 out, still going well and pressed leader turning for home, good jump 2 out to lead on landing, went clear approaching last, pushed out run-in, comfortably, won at Huntingdon 2m 5f (4) sft in Mar beating Inedit Star (11-12) by 7 1/2l, 6 ran.
Minella Rescue (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) Rear mid-division, headway into 4th 4 out, not fluent 3 out, pecked 2 out, no extra from before last, 4th of 11, 12l behind Champagne Twist (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn (3) gd in Jan.
Roger (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, prominent, led after 4th, shaken up and went clear before last, kept on well flat, won at Stratford 2m 3f (3) hvy in Mar beating Raise Your Glass (10-7) by 14l, 9 ran.
Encanto Bruno (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Held up in mid-division, ridden in 7th entering straight, no extra before last, 9th of 13, 24 1/4l behind One Last Tango (10-6) at Leopardstown 2m hcp hvy in Dec.
Myretown (IRE) 4-7fav (11-4) Made all, raced keenly, clear last, easily, won at Kelso 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Mar beating Joie More (11-4) by 11l, 8 ran.