Racecards
14:10 Stratford
Cheltenham Cashbacks At betfair.com/promotions Juvenile Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,204
- 2nd: £1,528
- 3rd: £764
- 4th: £382
- Form 1021
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey D C Costello
made all, pushed along before 2 out, soon pressed, kept on well from last
- Form 03
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Amy Weaver
- Jockey D Elsworth
tracked leaders in 3rd, no impression from 3 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Peter Toole
tracked winner, every chance 2 out, ridden before last and slightly pecked, kept on, not quicken
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
held up towards rear, effort and weakened before 4 out
- Form 5058
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey T Siddall
held up towards rear, pushed along after 5th, never dangerous
- Form 984
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer P G Murphy
- Jockey Miss L Horner
in rear, effort from 4 out, never a factor
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
SIDNEY MELBOURNE was arguably the best of these on the Flat, winning a Sandown handicap last August over 1m6f. Despite returning from a break, he will enjoy the good ground and could be a bit of value on his hurdles bow getting 10lb from previous winner Palawi. John Quinn's gelding has already won over timber at Haydock and Sedgefield, however, and won't go down without a fight. Grams And Ounces' third at Wetherby in January was his best effort to date under NH Rules and he looks the pick of the remainder ahead of Zambuka.
Formwatch
Palawi (IRE) 10-11fav (11-5) Made all, not fluent throughout, 15 lengthes clear after 3rd, hit 5th, unchallenged, very easily, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f 4yo hdl (4) hvy in Feb beating Lamps (10-12) by 16l, 8 ran.
Grams And Ounces 33-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, in 3rd and held when hit 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 9, 22l behind Tigre D'aron (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4yo mdn hdl (5) gs in Jan.
Sidney Melbourne (USA) 12-1 (9-2) Chased leading pair until ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 17l behind Regal Park (9-7) at Newbury 2m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep (flat).
Youm Jamil (USA) 22-1 (10-12) Chased clear leader 1st until 3 out, weakened well before next, pulled up after, in a race won by Kumbeshwar (10-12) at Sandown 2m 4yo hdl (4) gd in Feb, 12 ran.
Midnight Molly 100-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, pushed along in 8th after 4 out, went left 3 out, never on terms, tailed off, 8th of 14, well behind Paintball (10-7) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Feb.
Zambuka (FR) 66-1 (10-2) Raced keenly, held up behind, chased leaders 3 out, outpaced before next, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 33l behind Pepite Rose (10-12) at Warwick 2m 4yo hdl (4) hvy in Feb.