Racecards
16:10 Cheltenham
AIS Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 56y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £80,000 added
- Winner: £45,560
- 2nd: £17,096
- 3rd: £8,560
- 4th: £4,264
- Form 1-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 121
chased leader, not fluent 4th, dropped to mid-division, lost place 3 out and soon well behind
- Form 2-131
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Freddie Gordon
mid-division, headway to chase leader 3 out, ridden approaching last, kept on one pace run
- Form 21221-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey Danny Mullins
raced keenly early, soon led, mistake 7th, headed 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened quickly before last
- Form 421-211
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
mid-division, headway going well 7th, led 3 out, mistake and headed last, rallied gamely and stayed on strongly to lead close home
- Form 421
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
soon pushed along in rear, headway after 2 out, strongly ridden approaching last, no extra run in
- Form 1-11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 132
mid-division, headway going well after 2 out, ridden to lead last, stayed on run in, headed close home
- Form 2/241-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 129
held up in rear, lost touch after 7th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3/41-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
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In depth
Formwatch
Adonedeal (IRE) 1-12fav (11-10) Made all, not fluent 2nd, shaken up 2 out, ridden and faced challenge after last, all out towards finish, won at Plumpton 2m (4) gs in Dec beating Reteti (11-3) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Fortune Timmy (IRE) 5-6fav (11-9) Made all, not fluent 1st, jumped right throughout, went clear after 3 out, readily in command when edged right again last, pushed out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gs in Dec beating Fashion Hunter (11-2) by 24l, 4 ran.
Heads Up 7-4fav (11-2) Led, not fluent 3 out, went clear before 4th, 2 lengths clear 3 out where not fluent, ridden before last where joined, soon headed and weakened, held on for second, 2nd of 9, 3l behind No Drama This End (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) sft in Nov.
Kripticjim (FR) 6-5fav (11-6) Close up, not fluent 5th, untidy 3 out and disputed lead, pushed along and led narrowly before last where not fluent, ridden run-in and stayed on dourly, always just holding on, won at Newbury 2m 5f (3) gs in Dec beating Trial By Jury (11-0) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Open Secret 5-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, headway to lead 2 out, ridden clear at last, stayed on strongly run-in, easily, won at Naas 2m 3f mdn Soft - Heavy in Dec beating Raise You Up (11-7) by 7l, 20 ran.
Taurus Bay (IRE) 15-8 (11-6) Soon raced in second, closed on leader 3rd, disputed 5th, not fluent 4 out, clearly led 2 out, asserted after last, ran on well, readily, won at Aintree 2m 1f (3) sft in Dec beating Captain Hugo (11-6) by 4 1/4l, 3 ran.
The Blue Room (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Raced in last, outpaced after 2 out, soon ridden, went second run-in, kept on but no chance with facile winner, 2nd of 5, 5l behind No Drama This End (11-7) at Sandown 2m 4f (1) sft in Dec.
Act Of Innocence (IRE) 2-7fav (11-12) Led, ridden before 2 out, diminishing advantage and headed close home, always held near finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Minella Yoga (10-6) at Newbury 2m (3) gd in Dec.