Racecards
17:30 Cheltenham
Pony Racing Authority Graduates Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders) (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,256
- 2nd: £1,848
- 3rd: £924
- 4th: £462
- Form 41-2F0F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr H Derham
held up in rear, not much room 3rd, headway on outside approaching 3 out, ridden in 4th and no impression last
- Form 41U17
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Nick Slatter
led after 1st, mistake 3rd, not fluent 2 out, soon headed, weakened last
- Form 213P-20
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Jack Sherwood
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden after 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 14130
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
led until after 1st, not fluent 2nd, stayed prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next
- Form 21R232
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up in touch, closed before 2 out, every chance approaching last, demoted to 3rd when mistake last, one pace
- Form 228U53
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Mr R J Williams
in touch in mid-division, closed 4th, led approaching last, 3 lengths up when not fluent at hurdle, driven out
- Form 333P83
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
held up, headway on inside approaching 2 out, switched left before taking 2nd at last, stayed on, not able to trouble winner
- Form 19-6217
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer P W Middleton
- Jockey James Best
prominent, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, weakened approaching last
- Form 0170-35
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Jake Greenall
held up in rear, weakened after 5th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 341162
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Peter Hatton
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 66547P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer L Corcoran
- Jockey Philip Prince
held up towards rear, jumped slowly 3rd, ridden and struggling after 3 out, tailed off
- Form 114328
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Freddie Mitchell
Nonrunner
- Form 0-15657
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 115
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Katchmore comes here off the back of wide-margin wins at Taunton and Exeter and will probably make a bold bid to defy a subsequent 14lb weight rise. Amtired hasn't done a lot wrong lately and should be thereabouts again but Trip The Light probably needs a softer surface and Star In Flight dropped away tamely off this mark at Haydock last time. Gina Andrews may be able to get a tune out of Teshali but the partnership could be too close in the weights to the four-year-old CAPTAIN SHARPE, who has a decent record on good ground and deserves another success. In good heart, he made a mockery of a generous starting price when third at Ascot last time and this is no tougher.
Formwatch
Tonic Mellysse (FR) 1-4fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, fell 3rd, in a race won by Noble Legend (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m beg chase (4) gd in Mar, 4 ran.
Star In Flight 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, chased winner after 4 out until 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 11, 21l behind Timesawastin (11-9) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
Celtus (FR) 12-1 (10-9) In touch, chased leaders before 2 out, weakened before last, 15th of 24, 33l behind Paintball (10-7) at Sandown 2m lst hcp hdl (0-150) (1) gs in Mar.
Dark And Dangerous (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Mid-division, mistake 4th, soon ridden and struggling, 16th of 24, 28l behind Une Artiste (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m 4yo nov hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) gd in Mar.
Amtired 11-8 (11-4) Soon chasing leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Victor Leudorum (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Captain Sharpe 25-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, headway 5th, not fluent next, chased winner 2 out, held when hit last, soon demoted to 3rd, no extra, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Lexi's Boy (10-11) at Ascot 2m 4yo hcp hdl (2) gd.
Teshali (IRE) 11-1 (10-8) Mid-division, chased leaders under pressure after 3 out, ridden and effort approaching next, stayed on flat, 3rd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Laudatory (10-0) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
Trip The Light 12-1 (10-6) In touch, ridden and effort on outside after 3 out to next, soon one pace, no impression before last, 7th of 14, 14l behind Laudatory (10-0) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
Caught By Witness (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 2nd, not fluent next, ridden after 4th, weakened well before last, tailed off, 5th of 8, well behind Tenor Nivernais (11-5) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Dec.
Sweet World 3-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, hampered 3rd, headway 3 out, soon chasing leader, hit 2 out, effort approaching last, stayed on well, 2nd of 5, nk behind Great Esteem (11-4) at Bangor 2m 1f clm hdl (5) gd in Mar.
Francis Du Mesnil (FR) 33-1 (11-1) In rear, jumped left 8th, soon outpaced, tailed off, pulled up, in a race won by Back Bob Back (11-10) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar, 7 ran.
Katchmore (IRE) 11-8fav (11-9) Made all, clear 4th, eased towards finish, unchallenged, won at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar beating Osgood (11-3) by 7l, 10 ran.
Megastar 22-1 (10-7) Mid-division on inside, ridden 6th, soon lost place, weakened 3 out, 21st of 28, well behind Son Of Flicka (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gd in Mar.
Rajnagan (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 8th of 9, 30l behind Featherbed Lane (10-11) at Ascot 2m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Nov.
Amazing King (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Chased leader, hit 3rd and next, weakened 4 out, 7th of 11, 28l behind Conquisto (11-2) at Fakenham 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.