Racecards
15:50 Cheltenham
Safran Landing Systems Fillies' Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 179y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £22,780
- 2nd: £8,548
- 3rd: £4,280
- 4th: £2,132
- Form 110
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
mid-division, not much room 1st, headway going well final bend, led last, ridden and stayed on well flat
- Form 1128
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey D A Jacob
prominent, every chance final bend, mistake last, weakened flat
- Form 52F
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
held up in rear, jumped left 2nd, ridden before 2 out, no impression, soon weakened
- Form 421
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 114
prominent on inside, mistake 1st, ridden and every chance last, kept on flat, held by winner and lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 421
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, effort after 2 out, unable to get on terms with leaders
- Form 333124
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 111
led until after 1st, in touch in mid-division, effort before 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 1421
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
led after 1st, jumped right 4th, driven and headed last, no impression flat, kept on
- Form 8083
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer John F O'Neill
- Jockey Miss L Costello
held up in mid-division, some headway before not fluent last, never threatened
- Form 3228
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Bryony Frost
in rear, slow 1st and 2nd, headway on outside last, switched left flat, stayed on well, went 2nd towards finish, not trouble winner
- Form 2F1P5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey Harry Bannister
ridden away from start after being a little reluctant to jump off, soon prominent, weakened before last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Arclight, who beat Pretending on debut, finished ahead of the subsequent Musselburgh winner Cianciana when second at Doncaster in January but KOMEDY KICKS was rallying when hampered and falling two out that day and would probably have played a part in the finish. The latter has switched stables since but has untapped potential. Circus Act is already looking exposed but Golden Glance has been improving with experience, though won over further at Haydock. Media Naranja is another progressive sort and Obsessedwithyou is 2-4 but it’s difficult to evaluate Under Control who didn’t beat much at Newbury before being outclassed at The Festival.
Formwatch
Cianciana 12-1 (11-10) Close up, ridden to lead approaching last, ran on, won at Musselburgh 2m 1f hcp (2) gs in Mar beating Duyfken (10-7) by 4 3/4l, 13 ran.
Under Control (FR) 22-1 (10-6) Held up off the pace towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 20th of 21, dist behind You Wear It Well (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) sft in Mar.
Arclight 5-1fav (11-6) Mid-division on inside, wandered approaching 4th, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, pushed along and held in 4th when mistake last, weakened run-in, 8th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Blueking D'oroux (12-0) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Komedy Kicks (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Led, ridden along and headed 3 out, short of room 2 out when hampered and fell, at Doncaster 2m 1f lst fll (1) gd in Jan.
Media Naranja (IRE) 4-5fav (11-0) Led narrowly at sedate early pace, made all, not fluent at 4th, travelled well before 2 out where increased advantage, kept on well run-in, comfortably, won at Limerick 2m mdn fll sft in Mar beating Heather Bear (11-0) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.
Golden Glance 9-2 (10-8) Held up in midfield, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, ridden to press leaders 2 out, disputed lead approaching last, soon led, stayed on well run-in, won at Haydock 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Apr beating Global Famenglory (11-4) by 5 1/2l, 8 ran.
Circus Act (IRE) 9-2 (10-6) Prominent, tracked leader after 1st, 2nd halfway, pushed along in 4th 2 out, ridden in 3rd at last, 4th again run-in, no extra final 100 yards, 4th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Soldaro (11-2) at Downpatrick 2m 3f hcp sft in Apr.
Obsessedwithyou (FR) 3-10fav (11-0) Led, headed and tracked leader after 1st, left in lead 2nd, eased clear after 2 out, not fluent last, not extended, won at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Feb beating Quality (10-7) by 28l, 4 ran.
Pink Fire Lilly (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Towards rear, 5th after 5th, not fluent at 7th, improved to 4th before 2 out, ridden and ran on without threatening in 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Media Naranja (11-0) at Limerick 2m mdn fll sft in Mar.
Pretending (IRE) 3-1jfav (10-9) Tracked leader, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 34 1/2l behind Cianciana (11-10) at Musselburgh 2m 1f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
La Breille (FR) 11-2 (11-11) Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, soon struggling, 5th of 8, 35 1/4l behind Ivetwiggedit (12-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) gd in Mar.