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14:10 Plumpton
Your Ultimate Cheltenham Guide At attheraces.com/cheltenham 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 114y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 1-21147
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked winner, joined winner 4th until ridden and slightly outpaced approaching 2 out, left 2nd again 2 out, rallied and every chance last, driven and no extra towards finish
- Form 2-42124
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Robert Williams
made all, joined 4th until approaching 2 out, pressed last, ridden out gamely
- Form P/3-44
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
keen, tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, hit 4 out and next, ridden and headway to challenge when fell 2 out
- Form F9/P0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey A Thornton
close up in 4th, reminders 8th, struggling next, soon behind, left remote 3rd 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
CLONDAW CIAN started favourite for a Grade 2 at Sandown in December after beating a subsequent scorer by nine lengths at Fontwell but only managed fourth. He was then outclassed behind Yanworth at Cheltenham but should get back on track today as he's rated 5lb higher than December's Ffos Las winner Never Equalled, whom he meets off level weights. Solomn Grundy looks a chaser in the making and it's hard to say anything positive about The Child's efforts so far.
Formwatch
Clondaw Cian (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Mid-division, lost place when mistake 3 out, ridden and weakened after next, 7th of 8, dist behind Yanworth (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) hvy in Jan.
Never Equalled (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, outpaced in 3rd after 2 out (usual 3 out), soon no impression, 4th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Ballyoptic (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) hvy in Feb.
Solomn Grundy (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, one pace next, no extra, 4th of 12, 14l behind Pinnacle Panda (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
The Child (IRE) 150-1 (11-2) In touch, weakened 4 out, 10th of 14, dist behind Baratineur (11-2) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) sft in Feb.