Racecards
14:52 Hereford
Betting.Bet Cheltenham Ante Post Racing Tips Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 194y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,900 added
- Winner: £4,700
- 2nd: £2,163
- 3rd: £1,081
- 4th: £541
- Form 0P-431P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey James Bowen
raced wide tracked leaders, dropped to 4th at 9th, headway to chase winner 2 out, ridden and stayed on one pace
- Form 31P5-5P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 117
tracked winner until pushed along 2 out, weakened next
- Form 563F4/2-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey R P McLernon
made all, ridden approaching last, ran on
- Form 325-4P3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Anthony Charlton
- Jockey Harry Reed
close up in 4th,went 3rd at 9th, short of room approaching 2 out, ridden and mistake last, no extra
In depth
Formwatch
Harjo (IRE) 10-3fav (11-8) Mid-division, pushed along and no response after 5 out, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out, at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Kings Keeper (IRE) 16-1 (12-2) Held up in rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon detached, pulled up before 2 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Glencassley (IRE) 13-2 (12-1) Led early, headed after 1st but remained close up until disputed again approaching 4 out, pushed along to chase leader after 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden when headed and briefly hung right approaching last, unable to quicken final 110 yards, clear second but no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 3 3/4l behind White Rhino (10-11) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
El Muchacho (IRE) 15-2 (12-0) Held up, went 3rd from 5th, not fluent next, not fluent 4 out, struggling when mistake 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 3rd of 6, dist behind Invincible Nao (11-5) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.