Racecards
15:00 Cheltenham
Unibet Hurdle (Registered As The International Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 179y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £125,000 added
- Winner: £71,188
- 2nd: £26,712
- 3rd: £13,375
- 4th: £6,662
Rubaud (FR)
32- Form 011-112
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
led, faced challenge 2 out, headed approaching last, ridden run-in and faded
First Street
32- Form 308-323
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
tracked leaders, pushed along before last, no impression and plugged on one pace
- Form 31323U/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
in rear, in touch, not fluent 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, never involved
- Form 1/11211-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
chased leaders, went 3rd 2 out, led travelling strongly approaching last, cleared away on bridle run-in, impressive
- Form 2/1126-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 151
prominent, pressed leader 2 out, pushed along and every chance before last, ridden and outpaced by easy winner run-in
In depth
Formwatch
Rubaud (FR) 15-2 (11-10) Led and set steady pace, pushed along and quickened turning in, headed 2 out, soon readily outpaced and no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 9 1/2l behind Constitution Hill (11-10) at Kempton 2m (1) gd in Dec.
First Street 33-1 (11-10) Raced wide, tracked leader until 4th, rallied out wide 4 out, readily left behind as pace lifted turning in, rallied and went 3rd run-in, 3rd of 5, 10 3/4l behind Constitution Hill (11-10) at Kempton 2m (1) gd in Dec.
Guard Your Dreams 18-1 (11-7) Led until before 3 out, disputing 2nd when hampered by faller and unseated rider last, at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gs in Apr.
Lossiemouth (FR) 1-2fav (10-7) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway after 2 out and pushed along to lead approaching last, kept on well run-in, won at Punchestown 2m (1) Good - Yielding in Apr beating Zarak The Brave (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Love Envoi (IRE) 6-4 (11-3) Chased leaders in rear, cajoled along at times, pushed along 3 out and no real progress, rallied approaching 2 out, ridden and chased leader before last, kept on but no impression, 2nd of 4, 8l behind Not So Sleepy (11-10) at Sandown 2m (1) hvy in Dec.