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15:40 Taunton
Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £13,950 added
- Winner: £7,367
- 2nd: £3,390
- 3rd: £1,695
- 4th: £848
- Form 32/1211-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Angus Cheleda
held up in rear, never a factor, tailed off when mistake 2 out
- Form 133-86P
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
chased leader until before 3rd, chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
- Form P/0232-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 129
raced very wide, led until headed before 5th, chased leader until before 4 out, weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off, mistake last
- Form 51234-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
raced on inside, off the pace in last pair, tailed off 3 out, never a factor, pulled up before next
- Form 421-233
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in last pair, headway tracking leaders in 4th after 3 out, driven and no impression before next, not fluent last
- Form F-7U31
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
chased leaders on inside, pushed along in 3rd home turn, challenged on inside 2 out, led before last, ridden and clear when edged left run-in, stayed on well
- Form 6P4-1P1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, pushed along home turn, switched right to inside before 2 out, every chance 2 out, no extra in 3rd last, went 2nd again run-in, no chance with winner
- Form 1P-P164
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Rex Dingle
chased leaders, went 2nd before 3rd, led before 5th, pushed along and came wide before 2 out, joined 2 out, soon ridden, headed before the last, weakened into 3rd run-in
- Form 10/354-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Isabel Williams
raced wide, off the pace towards rear, mistake 5th, tailed off 3 out
Previous results
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Formwatch
Wild Max (GER) 1-12fav (12-0) With leader, led 4th, drew clear from 2 out, easily, won at Newton Abbot 2m (3) gd in Jul beating Hard Lines (11-4) by 15l, 4 ran.
Lallygag (GER) 6-1 (11-2) Chased leader out wide, struggling and dropped to rear from 7th, pulled up before 4 out, at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Wolf Prince (IRE) 28-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, struggling and no chance when mistake 4 out, tailed off, 11th of 13, dist behind Geromino (11-1) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Jan.
Now Or Never (FR) 20-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, pushed along and lost position home turn, dropped away tamely and pulled up, at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Vicki Vale (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, led next, ridden and headed between last two, held when lost 2nd final 100 yards, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Inca De Lafayette (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Into The Park (IRE) 9-4fav (11-8) Reluctant leader, set steady pace, ridden clear approaching last, stayed on, won at Newbury 2m mdn (3) gs in Jan beating Two To Tango (11-8) by 8l, 16 ran.
Inca De Lafayette (FR) 15-2 (11-2) Raced wide in back straight, mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5th, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden to lead between last two, kept on well run-in, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Mr Freedom (11-9) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Celtic Art (FR) 10-1 (11-11) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on one pace approaching last, 4th of 8, 21 1/2l behind Aurigny Mill (11-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Current Mood 12-1 (11-10) Towards rear, pushed along after 7th, well beaten before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.