Racecards
13:50 Taunton
Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 1y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,099 added
- Winner: £4,955
- 2nd: £2,283
- 3rd: £1,141
- 4th: £571
- Form F/7-2211
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
chased leader, led 3 out, clear before 2 out, very easily
- Form 4-68
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R L Llewellyn
- Jockey Liam Harrison
led, not fluent 2nd or 6th, headed 3 out, no chance with winner but pressed for 2nd when mistake 2 out, held onto 2nd
Manala (FR)
19- Form 2-86
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
raced in last, shaken up when not fluent 3 out, pressing for 2nd but no chance with winner 2 out, just failed to get 2nd
Previous results
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Formwatch
Diamonds For Luck (IRE) 8-11fav (11-8) Wore red hood to post, tracked leaders, dropped to close up rear at 3rd, headway approaching 2 out, led travelling strongly after 2 out, driven out run-in and asserted final 110 yards (4th hurdle back straight omitted), won at Sandown 2m (3) hvy in Feb beating Noble Park (11-2) by 3 3/4l, 4 ran.
Cornish Comedy 100-1 (11-2) Always behind, never a factor, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Go West (11-9) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Manala (FR) 50-1 (11-3) Held up in midfield, pushed along before 3 out, soon outpaced, tailed off run-in, 6th of 9, 23 1/2l behind Surrey Belle (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) sft in Feb.