Racecards
15:10 Cheltenham
Thwaites Smooth Beer Hurdle (Handicap) (Class B)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good
Redemption
208- Form 1U5003-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
close up, tracked leader going well after 6th, every chance 2 out, weakened run in
Hawadeth
185- Form 025320-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
in mid-division, weakened 3 out
- Form F0F2/U3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
led to 5th, stayed close up until weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 52F/4BP-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
behind, kept on under pressure from after 3 out but never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 210P66
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
always behind, tailed off from 6th
- Form 263242
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey J M Maguire
behind, headway into mid division after 5th, effort to chase leaders approaching 2 out, ridden to chase winner and went left last, not quicken run in
- Form 16-1116
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
mistake 1st, always behind
Ziggy Zen
258- Form 1U-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Stephen Craine
held up, blundered and lost touch 5th, tailed off
- Form 621031
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P J Brennan
close up, every chance approaching 2 out, weakened before last
Rakalackey
191- Form 5/1610P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey R Thornton
held up in touch, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, strong challenge last, stayed on same pace run in
Hernandita
12- Form 4-33111
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B J Crowley
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 14212-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey S Durack
held up in rear, steady headway from 6th, driven to chase leaders approaching 2 out, stayed on under pressure to chase winner run in, no impression
- Form F143F-1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
in touch, led approaching 2 out, ridden before last, driven and stayed on well run in
Silver Charmer
194- Form 0660U1-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer H Howe
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
always behind
Lodestar (IRE)
338- Form 2/13424-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
in touch, weakened and behind from 6th
- Form 210/612
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
chased leaders, led 5th, mistake 3 out, headed when mistake 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 34401-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey W Marston
in touch until weakened 3 out
- Form F02-1P2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
prominent until weakened after 3 out
- Form 300-500
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey O Dayman
behind until some late moderate headway
In depth
Verdict
Hernandita, Tango Royal and Old Feathers are three to consider in a very open handicap and we will side with the first named. Emma Lavelle's six-year-old is improving with every outing and landed a hat-trick when accounting for Kim Fontenail at Worcester last time. This does represent a step up in class but the selection may still be one step ahead of the handicapper. Jonjo O'Neill trains Old Feathers, a gelding that doesn't take too much racing, but he has put in two decent efforts this season. He was most impressive when beating Araglin at Market Rasen in August and wasn't disgraced behind Champagne Lil next time, he looks certain to be involved off this low weight. Tango Royal was clear second best behind the impressive Bow Strada in a valuable handicap chase at Market Rasen last time, he is reverting to the smaller obstacles today, but will be difficult to keep out of the money. The Phillip Hobbs pair Numitas and Xellance are two others worthy of a mention, but Hernandita is progressing at a rate of knots and can make it four in a row.