Racecards
15:15 Cheltenham
Club 16-24 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good
- Form 61110/0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey H Ephgrave
held up in rear, well behind when mistake last
Lanzlo (FR)
46- Form F23-115
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey A Bateman
held up in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
Infini (FR)
32- Form 1-54111
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
with leader 1st, stayed prominent, led 4th until headed and weakened quickly 3 out
- Form 00-16U1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
behind, headway 4th, chased leader next, hard ridden approaching last, no chance with winner
Misconduct
12- Form 4P164-4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
tracked leader, led approaching 3rd, headed 4th, ridden next, stayed on from 2 out, no impression
- Form 3534P-1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
mid-division until ridden 5th, stayed on same pace from 2 out
- Form 0/213-36
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
tracked leaders, ridden to lead briefly 3 out, soon ridden and weakened quickly
Zurs (IRE)
18- Form 4-00031
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey B Hitchcott
held up in touch, steady headway 5th, chased leader approaching last, soon led, driven out flat
- Form 052/220
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer C Morlock
- Jockey B J Crowley
took keen hold led to after 2nd, every chance until blundered and weakened 5th
In depth
Formwatch
Ferrers Put up to a mark of 131 when winning here December last year, has dropped nearly 30lbs now which may allow to run to better form.
Christiansted (IRE) Well beaten by Telemoss in his first hurdle since 1999, when he was running at his best. Has not shown signs of returning to that best form.
Lanzlo (FR) Disappointing on first try over 2m4f last time, returns to 2m and his latest form over this trip gives him every chance today.
Infini (FR) Won his last two starts over fences, looks versatile with distance and ground; looks the one to beat today.
Reggie Buck (USA) A distance winner on his return after a break at Southwell last time. Slightly in and out form and would need to improve to beat some of the horses here.
Misconduct A winner on heavy ground in Feb (raised 8lbs), moderate form since and has a bit to find today.
Shalbeblue (IRE) Won on GS latest (didn't beat much) but likely to prefer better ground. This was an improved run with his first win over hurdles but needs to find more to win today.
Peerless Motion (IRE) 24L beaten by Zurs last time, has won a maiden hurdle in heavy. Prefers a sounder surface.
Zurs (IRE) With the favourite falling at Bangor he was an easy winner, looked to be an improved performance; cannot be ignored coming from an inform yard.
Key To The City (IRE) Has managed some placed form in only moderate company this season; others preferred.
Thats All Folks A winner on the heavy, but has finished last and second last in better company since; others preferred today.