Racecards
18:00 Cheltenham
Faucets Perrin And Rowe Classical Bathroom Fittings Champion Hunters' Chase (Class H)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
1
1/2
- Form P11411-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-6
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Miss A Goschen
tracked leaders, led 9th, soon in command, unchallenged, easily, hand timed
2
County Derry
48
15/8
- Form 141215-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Mr N Harris
held up, took closer order to chase winner 11th, ridden 17th, soon beaten
3
50/1
- Form 415205-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey Mr B Shaw
tracked leaders, lost touch 13th, ridden 6 out, poor 3rd when refused last
4
33/1
- Form 2125/P2-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer E Haddock
- Jockey Christian Williams
in touch until ridden 8th, lost touch after 11th, pulled up next
5
200/1
- Form 062456-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Mike Lurcock
- Jockey Mr M Lurcock
keen hold, soon clear, headed 9th, tailed off 12th, mistake 15th, left poor 3rd last
In depth
Verdict
Earthmover, who has been a revelation this season, can make it five wins from six runs this year. On his other run, he was fourth in the Foxhunter Chase, a race he won in 1998, and is the only course and distance winner in the contest. He can land his 15th career win at the expense of the Foxhunter fifth Justin Mac.