Racecards
17:25 Cheltenham
Foundation Developments Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 87y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,804
- 2nd: £3,588
- 3rd: £1,794
- 4th: £897
- Form 2/2-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up towards rear, effort 3 out, soon outpaced, held from 2 out
Ballybreeze
23- Form F/6-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey Adam Wedge
raced keenly, always in rear, well beaten before 3 out
- Form F262-23
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey S Bowen
pressed leader, led 2 out, headed flat, rallied towards finish, held but stayed on
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, pecked 3rd, mistake 4 out, close up when mistake 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 22
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Gerald Quinn
- Jockey Mr N McParlan
held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, every chance flat, 5th and held inside final 100 yards
- Form 55/3F-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
raced keenly, led, headed 2 out, edged left, held but stayed on
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Hawker
- Jockey Harry Reed
keen early, not fluent in rear, behind 4th, pulled up after 4 out
- Form 3438-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer K Woollacott
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
keen early, towards rear, jinked left and unseated rider 4 out
Top Bandit
12- Form 2224-13
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
mid-division, headway when not fluent 4 out, switched right and challenged last, led flat, driven out
- Form 4-3327
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey Brian Hayes
chased leaders, lost ground after 3rd, closed 3 out, not quicken last, rallied flat, 4th and held towards finish
John Locke
197- Form 44-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chasing leaders, going strongly after 2 out, ridden before last, soon held
Lebowski (IRE)
219- Form 2235-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Brendan Powell
NonRunner
Mister Watson
167- Form 2/5P24-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Luca Morgan
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The Ian Williams yard has a few chances on today’s card and run CARDANO in this. The five-year-old is having a first run over hurdles but has won six times on the level and has been in very good form lately. Cirque Royal followed up a second at Perth with another at Gowran and should be thereabouts again but Mister Watson may be running out of chances. Top Bandit wasn’t beaten far at Limerick on his hurdles bow and John Locke has his sights lowered after two runs in top company in the spring. Go Dante easily won a Wincanton bumper in march and could be anything.
Formwatch
Adjournment (IRE) (12-0) Led til hdd aft 3 out; kpt on, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Flaming Ambition (11-4) at Maisemore Park 2m 5f mdn gd in Mar.
Ballybreeze 10-1 (11-0) Close up, ridden 3 out, no extra before 2 out, 5th of 11, 24 1/4l behind Fruit N Nut (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Brorson (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on for third run-in, 3rd of 11, 12 1/4l behind Fruit N Nut (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Cardano (USA) 17-2 (9-10) Tracked leader, challenged 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, soon no chance with winner, kept on for 2nd, 2nd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Summer's Knight (8-8) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Cirque Royal 3-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, 6th 4 out, pushed along to dispute close 3rd 2 out, ridden and on terms when mistake last, soon 2nd, no impression on winner, kept on same pace, 2nd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Still Standing (12-0) at Gowran Park 2m mdn gd in Oct.
Jetoile (IRE) (12-2) Ld, 10l adv 1/2way, redcd ld 5out, b mstk 2out with 2l adv, jnd & hdd bef last where fell when 1l dwn, at Toomebridge 3m mdn gs in Oct.
Mr Jorrocks Scorpion gelding out of Sheknowsyouknow.
Stratton Oakmont (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, close up when ridden end of back straight, weakened quickly turning for home, 8th of 10, 27 1/4l behind Black Poppy (11-2) at Warwick 2m mdn (5) gd in Mar.
Top Bandit 6-4 (12-0) Close up, 4th at 4th, 3rd before 3 out, improved to 2nd after 3 out, travelled well to lead narrowly before 2 out where mistake, headed at last, kept on run-in, dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Stumptown (11-13) at Limerick 2m mdn sft in Oct.
Wild Shot 11-2 (12-0) Tracked leaders, 2nd at 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Mars Harper (12-0) at Downpatrick 2m 3f sft in Oct.
John Locke 16-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, held up in rear, effort 3 out, went 4th 2 out, no impression, 4th of 6, 26l behind Monmiral (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Go Dante Evensfav (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway into midfield end of back straight, cruised upsides leader home straight, ridden clear over 1f out, comfortably, won at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (5) sft in Mar beating Kahina Rules (10-11) by 7 1/2l, 12 ran.
Lebowski (IRE) 17-2 (11-2) Led at moderate pace, asked to quicken turning for home, ridden and headed before final furlong, weakened late on, 5th of 6, 11l behind Washington (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Mister Watson 13-2 (11-4) Tracked leader, led 3 out, pushed and joined turning for home, headed and ridden before last, kept on well behind comfortable winner, 2nd of 11, 5 1/2l behind Sayadam (10-12) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) sft in May.