Racecards
19:40 Cheltenham
Colin Nash Memorial (For The Hunt Staff Benefit Society) United Hunts' Challenge Cup (A Hunters' Chase ) (Cla (Class H)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Alheri
10- Form 03532/1-
- Age 13
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer J A T de Giles
- Jockey Mr Felix De Giles
behind, hit first, headway and mistake 8th, every chance when not fluent 4 out, soon ridden, weakening when hit 2 out
- Form 54/U0PP-
- Age 13
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer M Grassick
- Jockey Mr T J Malone
held up, jumped slowly 6th, blundered 14th, tailed off and pulled up before 16th.
- Form 4/11211-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer C Bennett
- Jockey Miss P Gundry
held up and keen, headway 10th, led approaching 3 out, ridden next, hit and headed last, stayed on
Carbonado
44- Form 26U44P-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer H Tuck
- Jockey Miss A Goschen
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form P11111-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer M Weston
- Jockey Mr T Weston
mid-division, headway 12th, ridden 2 out, led and hit last, ran on
Cherry Gold
15- Form 1434U1-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Mr E Williams
not fluent, led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened next
- Form 5P0PP3-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer Andrew Martin
- Jockey Mr Andrew Martin
prominent to 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out
Irilut (FR)
76- Form 111/22P-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer R Waley-Cohen
- Jockey Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 16th
Macy (IRE)
18- Form 13/4P43-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer Martin Jones
- Jockey Mr J M Pritchard
tracked leaders, lost place 10th, weakened 15th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form U44554-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer R Shail
- Jockey Mr D Barlow
tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
Master Jock
27- Form 21U410-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer P Jones
- Jockey Mr G Hanmer
held up, hit 2nd, headway 15th, pecked 18th, soon weakened
- Form PP1P23-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer Miss Sarah George
- Jockey Mr A Wintle
in touch, mistake 16th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, jumped right and weakened 2 out
- Form P/31522-
- Age 13
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer Miss S Waugh
- Jockey Mr A Charles-Jones
in touch 16th, soon behind
- Form 0P2PP2-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer M Hazell
- Jockey Mr J Diment
mid-division, ridden and lost place 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 14th
- Form 4142U2-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
mid-division, mistake 14th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Cherry Gold, Balinova, Macy and Maggies Brother look the three to concentrate on in this contest and we will take a chance on Cherry Gold. The selection won well last time out when defeating Sohapara in facile fashion. He again has conditions to suit and if he is in the same form he will be hard to beat. Balinova rates the main danger he is one of the least exposed in the field and has won his last three points in easy fashion. If he copes with these stiff regulation fences he will not be far away. Macy was a fair third behind Tirley Gale last time and this looks easier so he is another with definite place claims. Maggies Brother is another that could go well but he is very one paced and their is no reason why he should beat Caught At Dawn as he has 24 lengths to make up on that rival and they will have to improve on that form to beat the selection Cherry Gold.