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16:10 Cheltenham

Western Daily Press Handicap Hurdle (Class B)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 18.10s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Idaho d'Ox (FR)

25/1

    2
    Silk -

    Bound

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Mambo (IRE)

      5/2

        1
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK chevron, check cap

        Sud Bleu (FR)

        35
        5/1
        • Form 4355-22
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-12

        mid-division, mistake 3 out and lost place, ridden and stayed on again after 2 out

        3
        Silk - Dark Blue and Grey (halved), Dark Blue sleeves, hooped cap

        Bound

        24
        14/1
        • Form 000-F13
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        tracked leaders throughout, ridden to narrow lead last, headed soon after, no impression

        4
        Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow stars and star on cap

        Anatar (IRE)

        14
        25/1
        • Form 001-004
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        in touch, ridden 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out

        5
        Silk - Light Blue, Maroon chevron, halved sleeves, Light Blue and Maroon quartered cap

        Gone Far (USA)

        24 v
        20/1
        • Form 134/5-F0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-2

        mid-division, steady headway after 5th, ridden and weakened 2 out

        6
        Silk - Dark green and yellow diamonds,yellow and dark green halved sleeves, yellow cap

        Arabian Moon (IRE)

        29 v
        100/1
        • Form 205P56
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-1

        always in rear, lost touch from 2 out

        7
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow braces, Red cap

        Distant Prospect (IRE)

        26
        9/2
        • Form 216
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0

        mid-division, headway 4th, ridden and weakened after 2 out

        8
        Silk - Red and White (quartered), Black and White halved sleeves, Black cap, White star

        Idaho d'Ox (FR)

        7
        25/1
        • Form 11P006
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-13

        tracked leader, led to 3rd, ridden 2 out, headed last, kept on to lead again soon after, very game

        9
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow star, hooped sleeves and star on cap

        The Last Cast

        28
        12/1
        • Form 53111-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        led, headed approaching 3rd, stayed prominent until ridden and weakened 2 out

        10
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow diamond, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

        Lewis Island (IRE)

        24
        20/1
        • Form 320-0U0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-11

        held up in rear, headway 4th, every chance 2 out, ridden and weakened soon after

        11
        Silk - Pink, White striped sleeves, White cap

        Mambo (IRE)

        29
        5/2
        • Form 222/F1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-10

        in touch, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, every chance last,no extra

        12
        Silk - Royal Blue, White star, sleeves and star on cap

        Turn Of Phrase (IRE)

        55 b
        50/1
        • Form 25-115U
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-6

        in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out, lost touch next

        13
        Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap

        Claude Greengrass

        43
        25/1
        • Form 5F2-10B
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-4

        towards rear, ridden 3 out, never dangerous

        14
        Silk - WHITE, PURPLE Cross of Lorraine, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, PURPLE armlets, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE hooped cap

        Swan Knight (USA)

        7
        14/1
        • Form 526-554
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-2

        held up rear, ridden for headway after 2 out, soon one pace

        15
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow cross belts, collar & cuffs, Striped cap

        Avitta (IRE)

        21
        13/2
        • Form 12-3F5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0

        held up rear, ridden for good headway after 2 out, in challenging position when unseated rider last

        2
        NR

        Demi Beau

        24
        • Form 144-51
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-8

        In depth

        Verdict

        A wide open handicap hurdle rounds off the card with many in form rivals in opposition including Sud Blue, Demi Beau Anatar and Mambo and the tentative vote goes to Demi Beau. The gelding from the Charlie Mann yard won well last time out over course and distance when defeating Perouse and although he has risen in the weights for that win he will be hard to beat with conditions in his favour. Sud Blue rates the main danger he has =shown improved form since having a wind operation and was a good second behind Thesis last time and he has definite place claims but again he may be venerable to a better handicap rival.Anatar is another that could go well he is well weighted on his best form and ran as if about to return to his best when fourth behind Almaravide last time. Mambo is also worthy of respect he won a weak affair at Wetherby on his last run and although he has risen in the weights he remains at the right end of the handicap and is from a very shrewd yard. Of the remainder The Last Cast is sure to strip fitter here than he did on his debut this season and he could go well at a big price but for the winner we return to Demi Beau.