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13:50 Cheltenham
Masterson Holdings Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 87y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £20,812
- 2nd: £9,568
- 3rd: £4,784
- 4th: £2,392
- Form 2/4P912-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
close 3rd, went 2nd at 3rd until next, 2nd again soon after 2 out, led soon after, ridden and stayed on well run-in
- Form 6113-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
raced keenly tracking leaders, lost place 3rd, good headway out wide before 3 out, went 2nd on long run before the last until approaching last, ridden and no extra run-in
- Form 35102
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
raced keenly in 5th, dropped to last and struggling 3 out, tailed off
- Form 616-733
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
tracked leader until 3rd, 2nd again next until soon after 3 out, chased leaders, weakened quickly home turn, tailed off
- Form 2452-22
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
held up in rear, good headway tracking leaders before 2 out, went 2nd before the last, ridden and stayed on run-in, run-in, always held
- Form 2435-31
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
jumped right at times, led, went right 1st, reached for next, went right and hit 4th, went right 2 out, soon headed, lost 2nd and weakened on long run before the last
- Form 21111-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
pulled hard, headway tracking leaders 2nd, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, rallied into well held 4th before the last
- Form 91307-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Chaos Control has placed the last twice and could make the frame again here, though he has been a little disappointing. Blueking D'oroux produced a 50/1 shock at Ascot in April, beating stablemate and subsequent winner Afadil with Punta Del Este only seventh, and was then second in a hot handicap at Aintree. He is the top rated in this but SPIRIT D’AUNOU will give him plenty to think about. Gary Moore’s charge is 4-5 over hurdles and he was beaten under a length in the other. On that evidence, he should be well up to this grade. Bois Guillbert has also proved prolific so far but Jilaijone had every chance again at Chepstow two weeks ago and was found wanting. Bojak, second in France 12 days ago, will also need to up his game along with Huntingdon maiden winner Mr Mackay.
Formwatch
Blueking D'oroux (FR) 18-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed when mistake last, no impression on winner flat, kept on, 2nd of 20, 3 3/4l behind Punctuation (11-5) at Aintree 2m hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Bois Guillbert (FR) 4-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, pushed along and led on long run to last, kept on well, always doing enough, won at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Autumn Return (11-10) by 2l, 7 ran.
Bojak 25-1 (10-12) 2nd of 15, 2l behind King To Be (10-7) at Compiegne 2m 2f sft in Oct.
Chaos Control (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Held up behind leaders, closed before 3 out, outpaced in 3rd 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 6, 6 1/4l behind Presenting Pete (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Jilaijone (FR) 7-4fav (10-12) Pulled hard early, settled behind front two after 1st, pressed leader travelling strongly before 2 out, soon pushed along, led narrowly approaching last, ridden and headed over 110 yards out on run-in, no extra, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Shared (11-1) at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) hvy in Oct.
Mr Mackay (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, switched left after 6th, led next, quickened after 3 out, stayed on, ridden out, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Oct beating School Days Over (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Spirit D'aunou (FR) Evensfav (11-6) Chased leaders, pushed along after 2 out, made challenge going best approaching final flight, soon led, went clear flat, eased towards finish, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gs in Apr beating Mothill (11-10) by 6 1/2l, 8 ran.
Punta Del Este (FR) 10-1 (11-10) Raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders 4 out, pushed along after next, ridden and weakened between last two, 7th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Blueking D'oroux (12-0) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gs in Apr.