Racecards
17:00 Cheltenham
Cheltenham Pony Racing Authority Graduates Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals & Amateurs) (Class 3)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 179y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £15,650 added
- Winner: £8,143
- 2nd: £3,743
- 3rd: £1,872
- 4th: £936
- Form 343-80P
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Miss Lucy Turner
held up towards rear, closed on outside before 3rd, lost place 2 out
- Form 82P-456
- Age 9
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Fern O'Brien
reluctant to jump off and behind, headway on outside 4th, weakened after 2 out
Fransham
19- Form 2-25463
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Jack Andrews
prominent, ridden after 2 out, weakening when mistake last
- Form 4419
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Ciaran Murphy
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
held up rear of mid-division, mistake 5th, weakened after 2 out
Mayhem Mya
43- Form 30-U421
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer C Honour
- Jockey Finn Lambert
took keen hold, led until after 1st, prominent, jumped left and not fluent 2nd, weakened after 2 out
- Form U-22111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
held up in mid-division, no impression 2 out
- Form 112-273
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Kerry Lee
- Jockey Luca Morgan
mid-division, headway 2 out, switched right and 3rd before last, stayed on, led towards finish, won going away
- Form 134120
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Liam Harrison
prominent, ridden and weakened before last
- Form 1/1F-658
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Roisin Leech
towards rear, slow 3 out, well behind 2 out
By Your Side
20- Form 033421
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Ben Bromley
in touch in mid-division, closed 2 out, led before last, edged left flat, headed towards finish, no extra
- Form 26-0780
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer D J Jeffreys
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, held before last, stayed on same pace
- Form 06P-557
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Toby Wynne
in rear, mistake 3rd, ridden 3 out, stayed on before last, never involved
- Form 5FP541
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Harry Atkins
led after 1st, headed before last, carried left and every chance flat, no impression on winner towards finish
- Form 352B32
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Tom Midgley
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
The versatile Ashington came make his presence felt in a race like this but Fransham does best on flat tracks like Wetherby. Samtara broke his duck at Hereford last time but this is a lot more competitive while dual course winner Lively Citizen hasn’t fired this season. Mayhem Mya has been in good form at Sandown so warrants respect but Ben Bromley looks a good jockey booking for the four-year-old BY YOUR SIDE, who had been running well in handicaps prior to beat a big field of maidens at Naas last month. Ballygeary has rattled up a hat-trick on the northern circuit and should give a good account on his handicap debut.
Formwatch
Martator (FR) 25-1 (12-0) Held up off the pace in last pair, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Gumball (FR) 16-1 (12-2) Led, headed after 3 out, soon ridden along and weakened, 6th of 8, dist behind Bubble Dubi (10-10) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Fransham 20-1 (11-7) Towards rear, headway going okay before 3 out, pushed along next, kept on one pace from last, 3rd of 10, 12 1/2l behind Albert's Back (11-6) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Walhaan (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, 2nd and slight mistake 3 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra in 4th before 2 out, weakened, last of 9, dist behind Nucky Johnson (11-9) at Naas 2m Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Mayhem Mya 5-4fav (12-0) Raced keenly, led until after 2nd, chased clear leader, closer but dropped to 3rd 4 out, rallied out wide home turn, led before 2 out, soon clear, in no danger when hit last, stayed on strongly run-in, won at Sandown 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Greatest Star (10-7) by 3l, 7 ran.
Ballygeary (IRE) 6-4jfav (11-12) Midfield, chased leaders after 3 out, led before final flight, not fluent last but lost little momentum and soon asserted, pushed out, won at Kelso 2m (4) sft in Mar beating Monteplex (10-7) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
Black Poppy 10-3fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, stayed on under pressure run-in, went 3rd inside final 100 yards, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Fruit N Nut (11-8) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Elham Valley (FR) 18-1 (9-6) Held up tracking leaders in 4th, reminders over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 6, 10 1/2l behind Johnny Boom (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Boston Emery (FR) (10-10) 8th of 14, 28 1/4l behind Ptiturf (10-10) at Machecoul 2m 3f sft in Feb.
By Your Side 6-4 (11-7) Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, travelled well into 3rd entering straight, disputed 2nd last, ridden to challenge run-in, disputed close home, just prevailed, won at Naas 2m mdn Yielding - Soft in Mar beating The Lovely Man (11-7) by shd, 23 ran.
Lively Citizen (IRE) 10-3 (11-9) Close up, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last, 11th of 13, 37l behind Applaus (11-1) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Red Force One 20-1 (10-10) Towards rear, pushed along 3 out, never on terms, 7th of 8, 25 1/4l behind First Impression (11-7) at Catterick 2m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Samtara 15-8fav (11-12) Prominent, bumped 1st, led after next but hard pressed, ridden before last, clear flat, stayed on, won at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar beating Royal Mer (11-9) by 5l, 7 ran.
Ashington 3-1 (11-9) Raced wide, led until headed before hit 4 out chased leader, ridden and lost 2nd before the last, went 2nd again final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Fruit N Nut (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Jan.