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15:05 Exeter
Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 25y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 0368P7
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Max Kendrick
mid-division, tracked leaders 8th, ridden before 3 out, no impression before next, stayed on to take modest 3rd near finish, no chance with front pair
- Form 941752
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
mid-division, reminders before 3rd, lost place 6th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 4-8142P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey Ian Popham
mid-division, chased leaders 5th, weakened from 3 out
- Form 121143
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Mr L Drowne
held up, always behind
- Form 8F-551P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey Paul Moloney
behind, headway 8th, never reached leaders, weakened 3 out
- Form 0216-0P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
towards rear, struggling 7th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form P5P-5PP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J Berwick
- Jockey Danny Burton
tracked leaders to 7th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 31-446P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, clear after 5th to next, blundered 3 out, ridden after next, headed last, rallied towards finish, regained lead final strides
- Form 08-088
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey D A Jacob
in touch, chased winner before 3 out to next, soon no impression with front pair, lost modest 3rd near finish
- Form 6-33153
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey James Best
tracked winner, lost place when ridden before 3 out, went 2nd again next, led last, kept on under pressure flat, headed final strides
In depth
Verdict
KAP JAZZ made a promising start over fences at Huntingdon and his long-term future lies over the larger obstacles. But he won’t be inconvenienced by a return to hurdles here and arrives in better form than the majority of his rivals. Tokyo Javilex might need this after a break but Knight Ofthe Realm is better than he showed at Warwick in January and rates a danger while Fishing Bridge was badly hampered at Chepstow after winning at Ludlow. Phare Isle is still capable if in the mood and makes more appeal than Precious Ground in this grade.
Formwatch
Phare Isle (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 12, 32 1/4l behind Fingerontheswitch (11-6) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Kap Jazz (FR) 15-2 (11-2) Towards rear, not fluent and struggling 8th, mistake 15th, stayed on approaching 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Fight Commander (11-0) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Knight Ofthe Realm 6-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, challenging when not fluent 8th, weakened after 3 out, lost remote 3rd before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Tokyo Javilex (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 3rd and one pace from 3 out, 3rd of 8, 6 3/4l behind Captainofindustry (11-7) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Fishing Bridge (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Held up behind, hampered 4 out, not recover, pulled up before next, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Tea Time Fred 13-8fav (11-6) Held up in touch, not fluent 6th or 7th, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up and dismounted before last, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Kilrush (IRE) 66-1 (11-10) Always behind, jumped slowly and lost touch 8th, pulled up before 11th, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Speredek (FR) 7-1 (11-9) Mid-division, mistake 1st, headway 7th, 3rd when mistake 4 out, every chance when mistake next, weakened and pulled up before next, at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Aka Doun (FR) 100-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, pushed along after next, 9th and well beaten after 3 out, 8th of 14, dist behind Born Survivor (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Precious Ground 13-2 (10-1) Mid-division, in 5th and ridden before 3 out, plugged on to take 3rd place towards finish, never dangerous, 3rd of 12, dist behind Say My Name (11-7) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb.