Racecards
15:20 Cheltenham
2023 Thoroughbred Census Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 166y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £17,500 added
- Winner: £9,242
- 2nd: £4,252
- 3rd: £2,126
- 4th: £1,064
- Form 21/4123-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
prominent, led 7th, disputed lead 3 out, soon ridden and headed, weakened into 4th 2 out where jumped left, weakened approaching last
Hurricane Bay
184- Form 1331P2-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Bryony Frost
close up in touch, disputed lead 3 out, soon ridden and headed, weakened before 2 out where not fluent, no extra approaching last
- Form P-441P2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
held up in rear, headway into midfield before 3 out, disputed 2nd 2 out, 4 lengths behind leader approaching last, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 1/11P20-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 129
not always fluent, held up in rear, ridden before 2 out, switched right in midfield before last, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 285-111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 129
prominent, led before 5th, headed 7th, pecked on landing 8th, mistake 9th, not fluent 4 out, lost position 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace 2 out, swerved sprawled rival after last where 3rd, kept on one pace run-in
- Form 0-12U23
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer T Gibney
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
midfield, ridden and headway before 2 out where disputed 2nd, tired jump last where sprawled on landing, soon pulled up
- Form 13PP5-F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, reached for 4th, soon headed, smooth headway before 3 out, soon led and ridden, 2 lengths clear 2 out, stayed on approaching last, kept on well run-in
- Form 12114-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 124
midfield, ridden and no impression before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out
- Form P-77213
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey C P McNamara
midfield, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, tailed off before 2 out
- Form 2/14104-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
NonRunner
- Form 3-11512
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Railway Hurricane is only 1-23 but did beat Mr Saxobeat at Tipperary in July. Latino Fling won over fences at Stratford but was beaten a long way off this mark at Sedgefield subsequently. HURRICANE BAY developed into a useful novice hurdler last season and this is probably his trip so he should go well in this if his jumping holds up. Ginny's Destiny has switched to the Nicholls yard and remains unexposed while Way Out has been making hay over the smaller obstacles. Passing Well might make a better chaser than hurdler but has proved best of soft ground so far, as has Atlanta Brave. Moon Hunter, on the other hand, needs good going.
Formwatch
Ginny's Destiny (IRE) 5-2 (11-5) Tracked leader until pushed along 3 out, soon weakened and behind next, 3rd of 4, dist behind Marble Sands (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 4f lst (1) gd in Feb.
Hurricane Bay 9-2 (11-2) Led, headed 9th, led again 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on, no chance with impressive winner, 2nd of 6, 12l behind Giovinco (11-2) at Perth 3m lst (1) gs in Apr.
Railway Hurricane (IRE) 7-1 (11-13) Chased leader, 5th halfway and closer 5 out, 4th entering straight, headway travelling well to lead narrowly before 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Positive Thinker (10-8) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hvy in Sep.
Moon Hunter 22-1 (10-10) Mid-division, struggling from 4 out, tailed off, 14th of 22, 15 1/2l behind West Balboa (11-2) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Way Out (IRE) 13-8fav (11-10) Made all, not fluent 2nd, wandered into 4th, not fluent 2 out, clear last, stayed on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (3) gs in Sep beating All The Glory (11-3) by 10l, 5 ran.
Mr Saxobeat (IRE) 10-3 (11-10) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, went 2nd 3 out, pushed along on outer entering straight, ridden after last, no extra and dropped to 3rd over 150 yards out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 9 1/2l behind Fighter Allen (11-10) at Sligo 2m 5f sft in Sep.
Idalko Bihoue (FR) 5-2fav (10-13) Led, mistake 3rd and headed, tracked leader, fell 9th, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Atlanta Brave (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Chased leaders, pushed along when squeezed up between horses after 4 out, soon badly outpaced, plugged on, 4th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Blow Your Wad (11-11) at Newbury 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Downtown Queen (IRE) 10-3 (11-11) Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead from 5th, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and headed before next, ridden before 2 out, no extra and kept on same pace in 3rd from last, 3rd of 7, 7 3/4l behind Menindee (11-7) at Roscommon 2m 5f hcp hvy in Sep.
Passing Well (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Some slow jumps in rear, headway after 4 out, outpaced and no impression from 3 out, 4th of 5, 10 1/2l behind Hugos New Horse (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f (3) gs in Apr.
Latino Fling (IRE) 11-4 (12-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 12th, led before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed before last, soon well held by winner, eased 75 yards out on run-in, 2nd of 5, 13l behind Hidden Depths (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.