Racecards
16:20 Cheltenham
Gloucestershire Trainers Novices' Chase (Class B) (Class B)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 5-12P1F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, not fluent 4th, headway to track leader 12th, led and awkward 17th, driven and headed when left clear 2 out
- Form 52411P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer J Gifford
- Jockey N Williamson
led, not fluent 3rd, headed 17th, soon driven, weakened 3 out, left poor 2nd 2 out
Braeburn
29- Form 2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M Foley
tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th to after 8th, lost touch 17th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 231211
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
tracked leader to 6th, stayed prominent, narrow leader going well when fell 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Only five runners here but a fascinating event in prospect for this good prize. With most of the principals having shown a distinct preference for soft ground it may pay to look to Silver Streak who has shown good form on decent ground. Outclassed but never going well at the Festival in March, Silver Streak is better judged ion his previous defeat of Gola Cher and must have a serious chance of overturning better fancied rivals Montayral and Roberty Bob both of whom could find the ground a bit too lively. Lanmire Tower represents a stable in form but is likely to be ill at ease on the surface whilst Braeburn looks to have too much to do in this company.