Racecards
15:10 Cheltenham
E.b.f./doncaster Bloodstock Sales Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat Final (Class A) (Listed Race) (Class A)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 131
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey Mr R Biddlecombe
prominent, ridden 6f out, outpaced final 2f
- Form 51
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
prominent, led 6f out to over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up, headway over 5f out, led on bit over 1f out, pushed clear, readily
Long Shot
17- Form 421
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Mr A Tinkler
prominent over 10f
Mincarlo
42- Form 01
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G Balding
- Jockey M Bradburne
mid-division, ridden and weakened 7f out
Mini Mandy
146- Form 4-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey J R Kavanagh
prominent, led over 2f out to over 1f out, no extra under pressure
- Form 01
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M Bradstock
- Jockey M Batchelor
led, ridden and headed 7f out, weakened rapidly
- Form 14
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey J P McNamara
prominent to halfway, soon weakened
- Form 10
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey T Doyle
prominent mid-division, ridden and weakened over 4f out
- Form 11
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up in touch, hard ridden over 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, no chance with winner
Country Rose
55- Form U0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs P Townsley
- Jockey Mrs C Thompson
in touch over 10f, soon weakened
Lucky Penny
16- Form 45
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
mid-division, ridden halfway, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 20
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey J Culloty
held up towards rear, stayed on final 3f, not trouble leaders
Twiscombe
73- Form 6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs J Retter
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
behind and tailed off after 4f
Our Ethel
64- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey T Eaves
never better than mid-division
- Form 34
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer C Price
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
pressed leader, led 7f out to 6f out, stayed prominent, every chance when ran wide bend over 2f out, kept on final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A case can be made for many of this large field of mares, nine of whom are winners last time out. The market as always in this type of event will provide some clues but in a wide open race Glenmoss Tara is a sporting selection. A winner of both her starts to date, Glenmoss Tara has impressed with her attitude to racing and should be there or thereabouts. Mary Reveley sends Our Ethel down from Saltburn but her win at Musselburgh doesn't look anything special. Long Shot and Blue Dante represent powerful stables with the latter marginally preferred and Fragrant Rose could also go well freshened up after a three month absence.