Racecards
16:25 Cheltenham
Mazars Neville Russell Novices' Hurdle (Class B)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 215134
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Mrs V Ward
- Jockey B Hitchcott
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 4 out
Punchy (IRE)
30- Form 122122
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
tracked leaders, chased winner 5th to approaching last, weakened flat
Wemyss Quest
13- Form 223-211
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey A Maguire
made all, ridden clear approaching 2 out, driven and stayed on well flat
- Form 2/4U132
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey J P McNamara
held up in rear, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up and dismounted before last, lame
- Form 1/53P1-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Widger
held up, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on approaching last, ran on well flat
- Form 0-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
held up in rear, ridden and good headway approaching 3 out, stayed on well flat
- Form 52/230-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R Wakley
held up, headway 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
- Form PPP/1-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
chased winner to 4th, lost touch and dropped rear approaching 9th, well behind when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 1-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, headway 4 out, mistake next, soon weakened
- Form 50P-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey J Goldstein
tracked leaders, mistake 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, soon tailed off
In depth
Formwatch
Prodigal Son (IRE) Plenty to prove on official ratings.
Punchy (IRE) Not sure to be suited by this step up in trip.
Wemyss Quest Comprehensive winner at Wetherby but would probably have liked the ground faster.
Denise's Profiles Fair performances in extreme distance hurdles but would need to improve to land this.
Gunther McBride (IRE) Defied a long walk in the market to win at Exeter latest; has to be on the short list.
Native Peach (IRE) Surprise winner on hurdles bow; wouldn't want any further rain.
Ray Source (IRE) Winner at Southwell but up in grade today.
Boyne Banks (IRE) Looks to be the stable first string ; watch the market.
Mighty Montefalco Third in a Huntingdon bumper but jockey booking looks very positive here.
Polar Summit (IRE) Doesn't look to be stable first string on jockey bookings