Racecards
17:05 Chepstow
Cheltenham 2014 NRNB At BetVictor.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,800 added
- Winner: £3,119
- 2nd: £916
- 3rd: £458
- 4th: £229
- Form 3-F3P46
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
prominent, lost place after 7th, no impression before 3 out
- Form 2-90012
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey Maurice Linehan
took keen hold, led, headed 5th, led again next, mistake 7th, headed 3 out, no impression on winner from next, lost 2 places towards finish
- Form F-2F1P2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey P E Corbett
held up, not fluent 1st, jumped slowly 2nd, ridden before 5th, not fluent next, well beaten before 3 out, pulled up after
- Form 2-53323
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
tracked leaders, went 2nd when hit 3rd, mistake 4th, led 5th until 6th, led 3 out, clear from next, eased close home
- Form F644-P4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Tom Cheesman
tracked leaders on inside, lost place 4th, ridden after 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
- Form P-5P222
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Mrs P Shaw
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
held up, struggling and behind 7th, ran on from last, finished strongly to take 3rd close home
- Form 487-336
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Ian Popham
held up in touch on outside, ridden in 3rd before 3 out, one pace until stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
- Form 1P/P4-44
- Age 11
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 102
tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, lost place before 6th, pulled up after next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Bendant reverts to hurdles on his chasing mark and certainly isn't out of this under a 5lb claimer as he likes the mud. Minella On Line has been placed in all three starts over hurdles but doesn't look particularly well treated and is a little one-paced. Mobaasher showed a bit of his old ability when chasing home Thedeboftheyear at Wincanton but it will be a surprise if the veteran goes one better here. A couple of mistakes knocked the stuffing out of WESTERLY BREEZE at Warwick last time but he has the scope to find further improvement and could take advantage of his low weight today as he gets 15lb from Wetherby second Heavenstown and another 3lb from the frustrating One In A Milan.
Formwatch
One In A Milan (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Held up on outside, closed 2nd, pushed along and lost place 4th, jumped slowly and well beaten from 6th, 6th of 9, well behind Buddy Bolero (11-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl (2) hvy in Feb.
Heavenstown (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, led after 6th, headed 2 out, kept on from last, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Captain Clayton (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
Bendant 20-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, went well held 2nd before pecked last, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 11, 17l behind Restless Harry (11-5) at Newbury 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Jan.
Minella On Line (IRE) 5-2 (10-10) Tracked leading pair until pushed along before 4 out, went well held 3rd again and hit 2 out, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 8, 14l behind Full Shift (11-6) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Feb.
Tenby Jewel (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) With winner and clear to 5th, lost place 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened 2 out, 4th of 6, 26l behind Should I Stay (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Mobaasher (USA) 20-1 (11-5) Tracked leader until after 7th, went 2nd again when jumped left 2 out, edged left before last and flat, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Thedeboftheyear (10-8) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Feb.
Westerly Breeze (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) In touch in 4th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, well behind Tullyesker Hill (11-3) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Feb.
Paddy The Oscar (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) 4th of 8, 14l behind Storm Alert (11-0) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Feb.