Racecards
15:00 Southwell
Cheltenham Ante Post Betting At totepool.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,450 added
- Winner: £2,242
- 2nd: £658
- 3rd: £329
- 4th: £165
- Form 333-467
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
tracked leaders, weakened before 5 out
- Form 9-606
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 7th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 34-3232
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Mr Louis Muspratt
held up in rear, headway before 3 out, chased clear pair before 2 out, no impression
- Form 77-U938
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up towards rear, weakened before 5 out
- Form 8-FP636
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
always towards rear
- Form 04-6068
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
tracked leaders, lost place after 6th, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4F4552
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Mr O Garner
chased leaders, led 5th, headed 7th, led after 3 out, soon headed, ridden to lead last, kept on, driven out
- Form 7-46031
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey Mr Gary Derwin
close up, led 8th, headed after 3 out, soon regained lead, ridden before 2 out, headed last, kept on and held towards finish
- Form 5-B4341
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Gerald Quinn
led, headed 5th, led again 7th, headed 8th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 50/0FU5
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Miss M E Rowland
- Jockey T Messenger
mid-division, lost place after 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out
In depth
Verdict
Only a nose separated The Happy Warrior and Superciliary at Taunton a week ago when the former came out best in a battle for the line. It's too close to call between those two, so a chance is taken on CLEVE COTTAGE coming good. The latter is dropping down in class and is back over a more suitable shorter trip today. Bold Tara finished runner-up to Iconic Rose over these hurdles last month but this is tougher while Peqeno Diablo won a lower grade handicap at Fontwell last time and is upped 5lb for this.
Formwatch
Cleve Cottage 11-2 (10-13) Tracked leader until 2nd, stayed handy, ridden after 7th, lost place when not fluent next, well beaten when mistake 3 out, 7th of 8, 19l behind Fix It Right (11-5) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Nov.
Gilanto (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Led until after 1st, chased winner until before 4th, chased leaders, weakened before 6th, 6th of 10, 32l behind Meadowcroft Boy (10-9) at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Superciliary 20-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, good headway under pressure before 2 out, 6 lengths 2nd 2 out, closed before last, ridden to lead final 110 yards, headed post, 2nd of 14, ns behind The Happy Warrior (9-9) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Dec.
Taradrewe 9-2fav (11-0) Mid-division, badly hampered and lost place 2nd, not fluent next, headway 7th, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 15, 29l behind Lovey Dovey (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (0-105) (4) gf in Jul.
Snowed In (IRE) 11-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, not fluent, weakened 2 out, 6th of 11, 22l behind Circus Star (10-6) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Dec.
Agesilas (FR) 66-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, weakened after 4 out, 8th of 13, 40l behind Dream Flyer (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Bold Tara 13-2 (9-11) Always prominent, joined winner 9th, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on, not fluent last, well held flat, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Iconic Rose (11-5) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Dec.
The Happy Warrior 10-1 (9-9) Made most, 6 lengths ahead before 2 out, reduced lead before last, narrowly headed final 100 yards, rallied amely under pressure to regain lead post, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Dec beating Superciliary (10-9) by ns, 14 ran.
Peqeno Diablo (IRE) 9-4fav (10-3) Disputed lead, advantage 4th, clear before 6th, ridden before 2 out, stayed on well flat, won at Fontwell 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Dec beating Miss Mayfair (11-5) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Song of Pride (GER) 33-1 (9-9) Behind, some headway into, mid-division 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 12, well behind Iconic Rose (11-5) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Dec.