Racecards
15:05 Cheltenham
Telectronics Systems Handicap Chase (For Amateur Riders) (Class E)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 10U-253
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey Mr R Young
rear of main group, styg on in to modest 3rd when blundered 3 out, no chance with leading pair after
- Form 15330P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Miss P Gundry
tracked leaders, chased winner 4 out, led next, found little, headed and no extra run in
- Form 35P2-41
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Mr B Wharfe
in rear and tailed off from 4th
- Form 145111
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Christian Williams
narrow lead to 8th, led again 14th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, rallied to lead run in, driven out
- Form 50-P11P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Mr J Pritchard
pressed winner, led 8th to 14th, under pressure and lost place 16th, weakened quickly, tailed off
- Form 251112
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey Mr A Tinkler
close up, lost place 11th, blundered 14th, tailed off
- Form 132313
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Miss S Beddoes
prominent until lost place 11th, struggling from next
- Form B5345-6
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Capt J George
- Jockey Mr G Carenza
always behind, ridden and struggling from 10th, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
There is little to split last year's 1-2 in this race and Twisted Logic meets Rockcliffe Gossip on almost the same terms this time around. Both come into the race in good form and everything looks set for another thriller. The former is on the same mark of 121 as when he won the battle for the honours last season and will be primed for the outing after making a satisfactory reappearance at Chepstow at the start of the month. He is however, prone to the odd off day and is not one to trust implicitly. Rockcliffe Gossip was virtually handed the race when he scored at Bangor last time and will again need luck on his side. Any softening of the ground will be a big help to him though - and he does hold Free To Run on recent form. The search for value however, throws up a different option and a chance is taken that Polly Gundry can get the best out of Un Jour A Vassy. Last season's top lady rider in point-to-points gets on well with the Paul Nicholls-trained seven-year-old and the partnership are taken by TEAMtalk to register another victory for the Ditcheat trainer.