Racecards
19:45 Cheltenham
Colin Nash Memorial (For The Hunt Servants' Benefit Society) United Hunts' Challenge Cup (A Hunters' Chase) (Class H)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form P0/2PP4-
- Age 13
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer S Lewis
- Jockey Mr D Mansell
lost touch 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
Alpha Leather
272- Form 00/P454-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer M Grassick
- Jockey Mr S Thomas
mid-division, ridden and headway 12th, close up when unseated rider 14th
- Form 26/31U2-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer James Richardson
- Jockey Mr James Richardson
tracked leaders, blundered 10th, weakened 13th
Carbonado
28- Form 2P6P15-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer H Tuck
- Jockey Mr J M Pritchard
in touch, ridden and out paced 14th, stayed on from 5 out to chase winner approaching last, not reach winner
Game Gunner
46- Form 4P2/P3F-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer Miss B Lewis
- Jockey Miss P Gundry
held up towards rear, mistake 4th, headway 9th to track leaders, with clear leaders 6 out, ridden to lead 2 out, kept on well
Into The Black (IRE)
1071- Form PP3PP2/
- Age 12
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer S Lloyd
- Jockey Reserve
tracked leaders, ridden 12th, weakened 14th, pulled up before 6 out
Mr Smudge
11- Form 1PP212-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer Mrs F Marriott
- Jockey Mr Andrew Martin
always towards rear, pulled up before 16th
- Form PPP221-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer Miss N Stephens
- Jockey Mr J Snowden
in touch, ridden to chase clear leaders 6 out, weakening when mistake last
- Form 14/PPPP-
- Age 13
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer M Hazell
- Jockey Mr J Diment
led 2nd, headed 11th, mistake when weakening 14th, pulled up before 16th
- Form P1/42P1-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer M Daniell
- Jockey Mr R Burton
held up in rear, never dangerous
Thatsforeel
21- Form P0/2221-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer Miss Joanne Tremain
- Jockey Mr T Stephenson
led 1st, headed next, led again 11th, ridden and weakening when mistake 3 out
- Form PP2112-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer N Thomas
- Jockey Mr R Bliss
mid-division, weakened 10th, pulled up before 14th
- Form 25PF/31-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer F Hutsby
- Jockey Mr F Hutsby
held up in rear, headway 9th, ridden 12th, mistake 14th, pulled up before next
Hastener
32- Form UP1-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J Barnett
- Jockey Mr C Wadland
prominent until 10th, pulled up before 14th
In depth
Verdict
An intriguing event, with a number in with chances, but Mr Smudge is taken to go one better than in last year's race. He is also a course and distance winner, so likes it here. Pro Bono is held on the form of last year's event but Smile Pleeze, with six lengths to find, could make a race of it. Penthouse Minstrel could improve for the application of a visor. Carbonado has bits of form, as does Game Gunner, for whom Polly Gundry has been booked. Into The Black would have claims on old form but has a 1,071-day absence to overcome. Thatsforeel and Westerton should be watched in the market.