Racecards
14:05 Cheltenham
888Sport Is Made To Play Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £60,000 added
- Winner: £31,218
- 2nd: £14,352
- 3rd: £7,176
- 4th: £3,588
- Form 22-1831
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
prominent early, rear of mid-division, headway 7th, mistake next, soon lost place, last and mistake 13th, tailed off 16th, pulled up after 3 out
- Form 02/4227-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
behind, mistake and ridden 12th, headway 3 out, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
- Form 627220-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
raced keenly, led, not fluent 4th, headed after 3 out, weakened before next
- Form F42285-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
not always fluent, prominent, mistake 7th and 4 out, losing place when blundered 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 34-U631
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Adam Wedge
in rear, mistake 10th, some headway when mistake 16th, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out
- Form 125P11-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Liam Harrison
held up towards rear on outside, headway 9th, not fluent 3 out, chased winner 2 out, edged left, no impression and lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 213P-53
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R P McLernon
prominent, led before not fluent 2 out, clear flat, stayed on
- Form P/29P4P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
prominent early, mid-division, mistake and lost place 6th, mistake 10th, headway 13th, mistake 14th and 15th and lost place again, hard ridden and rallied 16th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 2-82513
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
prominent early, mid-division, not fluent 13th, headway before 3 out, 4th and no extra flat
- Form 413U14
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
THE HOLLOW GINGE (NAP) has an excellent record first-time out and was only beaten a head in this last year off a 10lb higher mark. Gordon Elliott saddles last year’s winner and has entered both the novices Motown Maggie and Tullybeg, though the latter was also engaged in the 3.20 here yesterday. Captain Cattistock beat The Wolf in the Edinburgh National at Musselburgh in February and followed up over 3m2f here in April and Organdi won at Warwick last month but Almazhar Garde became frustrating to follow last season. Coeur Serein has been quite highly tried over fences so far and is preferred to Lord Accord and Neville's Cross of the others
Formwatch
Neville's Cross (IRE) 10-3 (12-0) Held up in touch, went 2nd 4 out, led before last, clear flat, easily, won at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Red Happy (11-4) by 7l, 7 ran.
The Wolf (FR) 14-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, some headway before 5 out, plenty to do when forced to switch before 3 out, kept on from before 2 out, 7th of 23, dist behind Win My Wings (11-5) at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Almazhar Garde (FR) 66-1 (11-6) Midfield, struggling when mistake 4 out, soon beaten, 11th of 20, dist behind Chambard (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Coeur Serein (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway after 4 out, chasing leaders 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 21, 27 3/4l behind Party Business (10-10) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Organdi (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Disputed close 4th, went 2nd 16th, led 3 out, reached for next, 2 lengths ahead at the last, driven and stayed on gamely run-in, won at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep beating Irish Prophecy (11-10) by nk, 7 ran.
Captain Cattistock 15-2 (10-8) In rear, headway to track leaders 15th, went 3rd 18th, chased leader 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and led narrowly after last, stayed on strongly to assert towards finish, won at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr beating Mister Malarky (11-12) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Lord Accord (IRE) 15-2 (12-0) Soon led, headed 2nd, chased winner, not fluent 3rd, lost 2nd 3 out, no extra from next, 3rd of 5, 9 1/2l behind Finisk River (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
The Hollow Ginge (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) Mid-division, towards rear when mistake 8th, well behind 4 out, pulled up before last, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Motown Maggie (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon under pressure in 3rd, slight mistake last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 14l behind So Scottish (11-3) at Tipperary 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Oct.
Tullybeg (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden to lead before 2 out, kept on well run-in, won at Wexford 2m 4f Yielding in Sep beating Rambranlt'jac (11-7) by 3 3/4l, 4 ran.