Racecards
13:20 Cheltenham
Club 16-24 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Sullys Hope
11- Form 1010-0P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up and pulled hard, headway 3 out, ridden approaching next, soon one pace
- Form 32401-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey A Bateman
tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, led approaching 3 out, ridden and hit last, soon headed, no extra flat
- Form 305414-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
held up, headway approaching 2 out, ridden to challenge last, soon led, driven out flat
- Form 355-066
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next
- Form P2401-F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey B Hitchcott
led, not fluent 4th, hit next, headed and mistake 3 out, behind when mistake 2 out, weakened quickly
- Form F02U12
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer G McKeever
- Jockey J R Ryan
in touch and keen, headway and every chance 2 out, ridden and weakened last
In depth
Verdict
This race has cut up a little and the pair to focus on are Tamango and Bergamo. Tamango was just beaten at Exeter last time on his first run for six months, races from the same mark here and should strip fitter with that run under his belt. He is the TEAMtalk selection. Bergamo comes here fit and is not badly handicapped on the best of his form. Sullys Hope's saddle slipped last time but, like Stormy Skye, Jacdor and Reggie Buck, might prefer some cut in the ground now.