Racecards
20:15 Cheltenham
Amateur Jockeys Association Investing In Racing Hunters' Chase (Class H)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 1PP0F2-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-5
- Trainer Mrs Susan E Busby
- Jockey Mr P Cowley
led 2nd, headed next, led again 4th, headed next, led again 6th, made rest till ridden clear 2 out, fading after last
- Form 254313-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-5
- Trainer T Long
- Jockey Mr G Barfoot-Saunt
led, headed 2nd, led 3rd, headed next, ridden 9th, weakened 11th
- Form 233221-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer D Frankland
- Jockey Mr S Morris
steady headway 8th to track leaders, bad mistake and ridden 3 out, not recover
- Form PP4653-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer S Lewis
- Jockey Mr D Mansell
jumped slowly first, mistake 2nd, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
- Form 210P0/0-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M Hill
- Jockey Mr D R Cook
tracked leaders, ridden 10th, weakening when fell 3 out
- Form 1104/PP-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer R Wale
- Jockey Mr M Mackley
mid-division, ridden 5 out, soon weakened and pulled up 3 out
Dunbay
60- Form 0F31/0P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs Peter Shaw
- Jockey Mr R Young
held up in touch, behind when fell 3 out
Red Raja
21- Form 536/P30-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Mr J A Jenkins
mid-division, ridden and weakening when hampered 3 out, fell next
- Form PP/PPPP-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mike Lurcock
- Jockey Mr M Lurcock
tailed off 4th, pulled up 4 out, disqualified
- Form 122212-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
always prominent, led 5th, headed next, ridden 5 out to chase winner, rallied approaching last, not reach winner
Don Rubini
18- Form PP-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer K Goldsworthy
- Jockey Christian Williams
always towards rear, fell 4 out
- Form 42234P-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Andrew Martin
- Jockey Mr Andrew Martin
soon in mid-division, behind when pulled up before 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Alpha Romana (rated 100), Sacrifice (102) and Route One (100) are the best of these to have earned official ratings, with preference going to Alpha Romana. He won over course and distance 12 months ago, when the other two mentioned were soundly put in their places. A repeat of that gives him a sound chance. Route One, usually consistent and coming here on the back of a good - if fortunate - Ascot win, could well get closer to him this time.