Racecards
14:00 Cheltenham
randoxhealth.com Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £31,280
- 2nd: £9,240
- 3rd: £4,620
- 4th: £2,310
- Form 1/02P1P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
chased leaders, reminders after 15th, driven and kept on under pressure until weakened before 2 out
- Form 310PP2-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey B J Cooper
mid-division, smooth headway on outside before 3 out, driven to chase leaders before next, soon outpaced and no impression, weakened flat
- Form 1305U0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N P Madden
always in rear, lost touch when hampered 13th, soon pulled up
- Form P/321B2-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
held up behind, headway 3 out, went 2nd approaching next, ridden and one pace between last 2, kept on under pressure flat, no chance with winner
- Form 021-148
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
mid-division, outpaced 4 out, never near leaders, weakened 2 out
- Form 124/21U-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey R M Power
mid-division, headway when hit 12th, driven to chase leaders before 2 out, ridden and stayed on into 4th flat, no impression
- Form 1P28P3-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, not fluent 16th, soon pushed along, weakened before 2 out, behind when pulled up before last
- Form 109-108
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey D N Russell
mid-division, lost place and behind from 8th, pulled up before 12th
- Form 41-12B5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
tracked front pair, driven and lost place before 3 out, weakened from next
- Form 22215-4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up behind, headway after 4 out, ridden to chase leaders after next, one pace 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no impression
- Form 1-11312
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
led, driven and headed after 3 out, ridden after next, weakened flat
- Form 1516P-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
mid-division, lost place 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up
- Form 071185-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, outpaced and behind 4 out, ridden and kept on under pressure from last, not pace to trouble leaders
- Form 1P3622-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
pressed leader, led after 3 out, driven clear after next, ridden out flat, kept on well
- Form 624-026
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up behind, headway 4 out, chased leaders before next, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 1P0P4-P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, lost place and towards rear when fell 13th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A few of these are suited by further including Cogry, just beaten in the Scottish National at Ayr in April, and Doing Fine, fifth in the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown in the same month but sure to strip fitter for a fourth at Fontwell. Singlefarmpayment ran a cracker over course and distance at The Festival in March having won earlier on the new course. He'll be a threat to all if fully wound-up having only been raised 4lb. Viconte Du Noyer won on his reappearance here last season and was just beaten in a valuable handicap at Punchestown in the spring while the good ground will suit Southfield Vic. BELLS 'N' BANJOS remains unexposed and goes well fresh. He is well worth
Formwatch
Perfect Candidate (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) In touch on outside, lost place when mistake 26th, pulled up before 4 out, at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Viconte Du Noyer (FR) 25-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, ridden in 4th before next, went 3rd at last, kept on without threatening winner in 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 5l behind Sizing Granite (11-1) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Henryville 40-1 (11-12) Mistake 4th, always behind, 12th of 14, dist behind Golden Birthday (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Singlefarmpayment 5-1fav (10-13) Mid-division, close up 11th, challenged 2 out, led narrowly approaching last, soon ridden, kept on under pressure flat, headed narrowly closing stages, 2nd of 23, shd behind Un Temps Pour Tout (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Southfield Vic (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway after 14th, losing place in 7th when hit normal 4 out, not fluent when no extra next, 8th of 20, 21 1/4l behind Tempestatefloresco (11-2) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp lst (1) gd in Jul.
Robinsfirth (IRE) 2-1fav (11-6) Chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, 2nd again before 14th until pushed along approaching next, 2nd again approaching 2 out, every chance when slightly hampered blundered and unseated rider 2 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Coologue (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Pressed leader, led after 2nd, not fluent 7th, headed before last, 3rd and no extra flat, 3rd of 8, 12 1/2l behind Upswing (11-2) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
On Fiddlers Green (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, 3rd before 3rd, 5th at 7th, progress to 4th 3 out, weakened to 7th 2 out where mistake, no extra, 8th of 16, dist behind Total Recall (10-5) at Limerick 3m hcp sft in Oct.
Minellacelebration (IRE) 12-1 (10-4) In mid-division when mistake and rider lost iron briefly 1st, towards rear, headway chasing leaders 8th, pushed along before 5 out, weakened soon after 4 out, 5th of 13, 13l behind Rock The Kasbah (10-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Doing Fine (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Held up, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Buckhorn Timothy (11-11) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Sonneofpresenting (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Led 1st, ridden 4 out, headed last, held inside final 100 yards, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Belmount (11-0) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Tanit River (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced after 2 out, ridden between last 2, never on terms, weakened last, 6th of 9, 20 1/2l behind Souriyan (11-12) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Bells 'n' Banjos (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) Mid-division, tracked leaders 10th, effort after 4 out, one pace 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Label Des Obeaux (11-12) at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Cogry 18-1 (10-9) Led 1st, made most after, headed 19th, in touch, led again 3 out, ridden after next, hard pressed when not fluent last, kept on gamely flat, headed narrowly near finish, 2nd of 30, nk behind Vicente (11-10) at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
West Wizard (FR) 9-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, headway after 8th, mistake 10th, 2nd 12th, lost place before 3 out, well beaten from next, last of 6, dist behind Sonneofpresenting (11-9) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Lamb Or Cod (IRE) 4-1jfav (10-9) Mistake 3rd, never better than mid-division, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.