Racecards
17:20 Cheltenham
Peter Davies Media 10th Anniversary Hunters' Chase (Class H) (Class H)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 1F51P1-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-7
- Trainer M Brown
- Jockey Mr S Charlton
prominent, led and left clear 2 out, blundered last, ridden out
- Form 2/23410-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-7
- Trainer Mrs C Gorman
- Jockey Mr M Gorman
in touch, mistake 2nd, ridden 12th, hit 2 out, stayed on, no chance with winner
- Form 43656U-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-7
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Miss C Tizzard
mid-division, headway 12th, hit 4 out, soon ridden, left 2nd 2 out, no extra flat
- Form 1P63/P-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-7
- Trainer R Waley-Cohen
- Jockey Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
chased leaders, lost place 7th, rallied 9th, close 3rd when fell 4 out
Iron N Gold
338- Form 11P0P/1-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-4
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Mrs R Powell
behind, kept on from 3 out, never reach leaders
- Form 1/113F5-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-4
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey Mr G Brewer
prominent, led 3rd, headed and fell 2 out
- Form 4P/1413-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-4
- Trainer Miss I Craig
- Jockey Miss E J Jones
towards rear, headway 6th, weakened 13th
- Form 6/FP624-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss Polly Curling
- Jockey Mr B Woodhouse
mid-division, ridden 11th, soon weakened
- Form 212122-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J Heard
- Jockey Mr L Heard
towards rear, hit 5th, kept on from 3 out, never dangerous
- Form 1PF/2UP-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer R Kelvin-Hughes
- Jockey Miss P Gundry
behind, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, stayed on flat, nearest at finish
- Form 216P01-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Simon Bloss
- Jockey Mr G Phillips
mid-division, headway 7th, weakened 11th, behind when fell 3 out
Filscot
20- Form P2/2553-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs S Harbour
- Jockey Mr J Diment
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
- Form P/55U21-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Miss C Stucley
hit 8th, always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form FFP3P0-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss C Elderton
- Jockey Mr L Hicks
mid-division, ridden 10th, soon weakened
- Form FU/03C2-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Lady Susan Brooke
- Jockey Miss L Brooke
led to 3rd, lost place 7th, some headway 4 out, weakened next
- Form PU12/PP-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss L Blackford
- Jockey Mr A Charles-Jones
in touch, lost palce 7th, soon behind
- Form 3/3221U-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss H Irving
- Jockey Miss H Irving
towards rear, headway 5th, weakened 11th
In depth
Verdict
Bohemian Spirit, Whether The Storm, and Gipsy Cricketer look the three to concentrate on in the opener and the confident vote goes to Bohemian Spirit as long as the ground stays on the fast side. The selection won well at Fakenham last time out when defeating Kasilia and a reproduction of that effort should suffice here.Whether The Storm rates the main danger on his latest third behind Kingston Banker. That form has since been franked and under conditions that suit he has definite place claims. Gipsy Cricketer is another that could go well he has been in fair form between the flags of late and his form in hurdles a couple of seasons ago would see him go close. Of the remainder Upham Lord is a prolific winner in point to points and he ran as if returning to form last time but for the winner we return to Bohemian Spirit in the hope that the rain does not arrive.