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17:40 Cheltenham
Harrison James & Hardie Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 87y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,256
- 2nd: £1,848
- 3rd: £924
- 4th: £462
- Form 63-P181
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway after 2 out, kept on flat, unable to challenge
- Form 1P293-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway 3 out, challenged last, led flat, ran on well to draw clear final 100 yards
- Form 14-26
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer J P Ferguson
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
mid-division, headway 5th, one pace last, weakened flat
- Form 163121
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Lizzie Kelly
held up in rear, headway on outside after 2 out, no impression, weakened flat
Quebec
16- Form 611-34
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Harry Bannister
chased leaders on inside, closed 4th, lost place before last where mistake, weakened
- Form 6-61134
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey D Robinson
chased leaders on outside, pressed for 2nd and kept on flat, no impression on winner
- Form 5231F-5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
chased leader, challenged 3 out until last, no extra final 100 yards
- Form 82B313-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey Mr Lewis Gordon
held up, not much room after 4th, headway before last, kept on flat, unable to challenge
- Form 30/2343-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey J McGrath
chased leaders, challenged 3 out until last, one pace when not much room 100 yards out
- Form 151534
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Nick Slatter
led, ridden before last, headed flat, no impression on winner
- Form 714342
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Tom Humphries
held up towards rear, headway on inside 4th, lost place before 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Despite a busy schedule, Regulation is holding his form well and was winning for the fourth time since May when successful by 10 lengths at Wincanton last week - he has a penalty to overcome here, however. Clondaw Banker has been a beaten favourite in three of his four starts to date over hurdles and is in danger of becoming disappointing while Savello has changed stables and countries since landing a chase at Ballinrobe in August and has won more over fences than hurdles. OLD GUARD goes well fresh so his absence since April is not a worry. He was thought good enough to contest the Triumph Hurdle here in March and, though well beaten, had decent form as a juvenile so looks the one to be on today. Damefirth is preferred to Mantou and Are They Your Own of the others.
Formwatch
Savello (IRE) 6-4fav (11-12) Held up, left 3rd at 3rd, 2nd 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on to challenge 2 out, disputed last, kept on well to assert run-in, won at Ballinrobe 2m 1f Yielding - Soft in Aug beating Pass The Hat (11-2) by 4 3/4l, 7 ran.
Old Guard 6-1fav (11-12) Held up in rear, pushed along and struggling 3 out, headway approaching next, disputing well held 3rd from 2 out, outright 3rd last, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 11, 16 3/4l behind Lil Rockerfeller (11-8) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Mantou (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway 4 out, mistake next, one pace next, 6th of 17, 10 1/4l behind Court Minstrel (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (1) gd in Oct.
Regulation (IRE) 9-4fav (11-8) Mid-division, headway 3 out, led 2 out, clear when went left last, ran on well, easily, won at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) gf in Oct beating Laser Blazer (11-8) by 10l, 8 ran.
Quebec 8-1 (11-12) Led, ridden and headed before last, soon weakened and lost 3rd place towards finish, 4th of 5, 8 1/4l behind Serenity Now (10-10) at Towcester 2m hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Damefirth (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in straight and no impression on winner approaching last, kept on one pace, 4th of 20, 6 1/4l behind Phil The Flyer (11-7) at Tipperary 2m hcp gd in Oct.
Sir Valentino (FR) 13-2 (11-5) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders before 4 out, one pace 2 out, no impression before last, 5th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Bullet Street (11-0) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Ozzy Thomas (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, close up after 3 out, effort after next, one pace in 3rd before last, no impression after, 3rd of 10, 17 1/4l behind Long House Hall (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Clondaw Banker (IRE) 5-4fav (11-5) Raced wide, held up in touch, headway towards stands side rail 3 out, ridden and every chance between rivals after 2 out, one pace when switched right approraching last, kept on flat, 3rd of 15, 2 1/2l behind A Vos Gardes (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Are They Your Own (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Led, headed 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 4th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Argot (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
Zarawi (IRE) 7-2fav (10-7) Held up in rear, went 4th at 9th, in touch 11th, left 3rd when hit 4 out, went 2nd next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Vikekhal (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct.