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13:41 Taunton

Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 1y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £5,446
  • 2nd: £2,509
  • 3rd: £1,254
  • 4th: £628
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 50.92s
  • Off Time: 13:41:25
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, Purple stars, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple star
10/3
  • Form 10-131P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 124

disputed lead early, narrowly led after 1st, pushed along after 3 out, ridden when headed after 2 out, hung right when outpaced by winner after last, no extra towards finish

2
Silk - Light blue, red braces, white sleeves, red armlets, light blue and red quartered cap

Calvino (IRE)

49 CCD
5/4
  • Form 461-2P1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 117

disputed lead early, soon raced in second, pushed along after 3 out, dropped to third 2 out, weakened approaching last

3
Silk - Dark blue, pink spots, dark blue sleeves, pink cap
200/1
  • Form 6P8
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

always towards rear, outpaced and struggling before 4 out, tailed off from 3 out

4
Silk - Pink, yellow sleeves, pink spots and cap
  • Form P3-PP5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

midfield, outpaced after 3 out, soon tailed off

5
Silk - White
11/8
  • Form 21-74
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

prominent, tracked leaders from 4 out, pushed along to lead after 2 out, ran on well run-in, won going away

6
Silk - Purple, Pink epaulets, striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 3774
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

prominent, outpaced by leading trio after 6th, pushed along after 4 out, mistake 3 out, tailed off from 2 out

7
Silk - White, dark blue seams, dark blue sleeves, grey seams, dark blue cap, orange diamond
  • Form 09
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9

held up in rear, outpaced after 6th, not fluent 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Fountains Blenhein 12-1 (11-0) Front rank, lost position when mistake 3 out, struggling in rear when pulled up before 2 out, at Doncaster 3m (1) sft in Jan.

Calvino (IRE) 6-4fav (11-5) Disputed lead early, soon raced in second, pestered leader before 3 out, wandered after 2 out, not fluent when half a length down last, rallied and led approaching final 110yds run-in, won going away, won at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Jan beating Kapitein Kool (11-12) by 3l, 7 ran.

Crest Of Valour 100-1 (11-10) Visibility reduced by fog, midfield, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Mondoui'boy (11-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Jan.

Georges Street (IRE) 125-1 (11-6) Led, headed 3rd, lost position when not fluent 7th, ridden before 3 out, beaten before 2 out, 5th of 8, 30 3/4l behind Innamorato (10-6) at Taunton 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Feb.

Khafre (FR) 15-2 (11-0) Prominent, chased leaders from 3 out, hung right and ridden when outpaced after 2 out, mistake and went left last, weakened kept on, 4th of 10, 12l behind Hold The Serve (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.

Sailing By (IRE) 10-3 (11-6) Chased leaders, ridden along after 3 out, no chance with leaders when not fluent 2 out, 4th of 8, 22 3/4l behind Innamorato (10-6) at Taunton 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Feb.

Don't Call Me Sue (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, midfield in touch, ridden and lost position 5f out, tailed off over 2f out, 9th of 10, dist behind That'll Be Oxo (11-2) at Hereford 2m (5) sft in Jan.