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20:15 Cheltenham
Sporting Icons Evening With McCoy Ladies' Open Hunters' Chase (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,184
- 2nd: £677
- 3rd: £338
- 4th: £169
- Form 11110U-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Mrs R Loxton
- Jockey Bryony Frost
tracked leaders, led 5th, made rest, drew clear from 2 out, ran on, easily
- Form 4214P3-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss S Randell
- Jockey Miss Brodie Hampson
tracked leaders, pressed winner when hit 11th, lost place 3 out, no impression in 4th next, weakened last
- Form 253224-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Miss Gina Andrews
mid-division, chased leaders when reminders before 5 out, blundered next, beaten before 2 out, plugged on to take modest 3rd flat
- Form 705221-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Miss J C Williams
tracked leaders, driven 3 out, chased leading pair before next, soon no impression, lost modest 3rd flat
- Form F23232-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Miss A Stirling
led narrowly to 5th, in touch, lost place 5 out, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
- Form P/3BP72-
- Age 13
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R Potter
- Jockey Mrs C Hardwick
mid-division, chased leaders 5 out, mistake next, soon outpaced, weakened before 2 out
- Form 143P4P-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J J O'Shea
- Jockey Miss A Dalton
mid-division, tracked leaders 8th, went 2nd 3 out, outpaced next, soon no chance with easy winner, mistake last
- Form 7/13211-
- Age 13
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer Miss V Collins
- Jockey Miss Hannah Watson
always behind, struggling 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out
- Form FP0323-
- Age 13
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs R Hurley
- Jockey Miss E Harbour
with leader, hit 2nd, lost place 7th, behind from 11th, tailed off
- Form F3F/195-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss A Griffiths
- Jockey Miss Jodie Hughes
chased leaders to 5th, soon behind, tailed off 5 out
- Form U6021P-
- Age 13
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J Sole
- Jockey Miss A Goschen
behind, mid-division 6th, lost place 9th (water), outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 131U13-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Mrs C Drury
- Jockey Miss E Todd
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The once-useful Gauvain has been enjoying a new lease of life between the flags but whether he still has the vigour to jump around here is anybody's guess. Rockiteer rarely reproduces his best form away from his beloved Ludlow nowadays while Foundry Square has been disappointing so far this year. Fort George, Drom and Archie Boy are in the veteran's stage now while Tinelyra simply doesn't look good enough. CURRENT EVENT wasn't given a great ride here at The Festival and then unseated his rider at Aintree but this is a big drop in class. Neither ground nor trip will be a problem today and he should make his class tell.
Formwatch
Current Event (FR) 20-1 (12-0) Mid-division, hampered and unseated rider 7th, in a race won by On The Fringe (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (2) gs, 29 ran.
Fort George (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Led to 9 & 13 til hdd app last; wknd flat, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Ruddy Article (11-0) at Worcestershire 3m 2f ptp gd.
Foundry Square (IRE) 9-4fav (11-13) Pressed leader until before 12th, stayed handy, hampered after 15th, lost place and soon ridden, never back on terms, mistake 3 out, stayed on flat, 4th of 6, 6l behind Tugboat (11-3) at Ludlow 3m hts chs (5) sft.
Rockiteer (IRE) 5-6fav (12-1) Led from 1st until 4th, ridden 3 out, led run-in, kept on, won at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd beating Neverownup (11-11) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Tinelyra (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 11th, mistake 4 out, no impression on winner before 2 out, 2nd of 8, 16l behind Cosway Spirit (11-5) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.
Archie Boy (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Held up behind, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, ridden to challenge and every chance after last, held towards finish, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Mr Mercurial (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd.
Cottage Oak (IRE) 6-4 (11-7) In tch til pu aft mist & rdr lost irons 16, in a race won by Radio Nowhere (11-0) at Cheshire Forest 3m ptp gd, 6 ran.
Gauvain (GER) Evens (11-0) (tt) led til hdd last; rallied to ld nr fin, won at South Shropshire 3m ptp gd beating Khyber Kim (11-0) by 3/4l, 3 ran.
Orang Outan (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Led 13-15; ev ch 2 out; wknd app last, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Alskamatic (11-0) at North Warwickshire Hunt Club 3m ptp gd.
Shanks A Bunch 3-1 (12-0) (cp) hdwy 12; wknd qckly 3 out, 5th of 8, 25l behind Dunraven Royal (11-7) at South Pembrokeshire 3m ptp gd.
Theophrastus (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) In rear when pulled up 8th, in a race won by Tataniano (11-5) at Kempton 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd, 8 ran.
Drom 5-4 (12-7) Led til hdd app 2 out; no ex, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Roycano (12-0) at Middleton 3m ptp gs.