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20:50 Wolverhampton
FreeBets.co.uk Cheltenham Festival 2011 Free Bets Handicap (Class 7)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 50y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,250 added
- Winner: £1,535
- 2nd: £453
- 3rd: £227
- Form 700-660
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
held up towards rear, headway on outer over 6f out to chase leaders, not much room over 1f out, soon weakened and eased
- Form 8353-75
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer A Middleton
- Jockey L P Keniry
bumped start, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, going well when attemped to challenge between rivals when got badly squeezed out and hampered inside final furlong, not recover, soon eased
- Form 5-4D338
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey P Doe
held up in touch on inner, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong
- Form 8-29232
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer R J Smith
- Jockey Lucy K Barry
tracked leaders and keen, lost place over 3f out
Arondo (GER)
520- Form 234359/
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer P Martin
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
led, ridden over 2f out, hard pressed and bumped inside final furlong, soon headed, no extra
- Form 5289-56
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey P McDonald
tracked leaders, took keen hold, challenged and every chance when edged left and lent on rival and bumped, no extra towards finish
- Form 46-6332
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey J Millman
towards rear and keen, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish
- Form 4-94354
- Age 9
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer W Stone
- Jockey Laura Pike
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 308-978
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss S L Davison
- Jockey N Chalmers
went right and left start, in rear, pushed along 4f out, stayed on from over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 5808-97
- Age 11
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey Kelly Harrison
tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out, eased over 2f out
- Form 72-3597
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey S W Kelly
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 0-74086
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer G Prodromou
- Jockey S De Sousa
held up mid-division, lost place over 4f
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Our Kes is the only one of these to have won this year when dead-heating with Carter at Kempton last month. He had Wrecking Crew behind on that occasion and the latter has since gone close at the same track, but the vote goes to BARBIROLLI. He's been running in amateur races of late but finished fourth to Barodine in this grade over C&D back in January and won't need to improve much on that to take this contest. Holyfield Warrior has been placed in similar company on his last three starts and is tried over a longer trip today.
Formwatch
State General (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Dwelt, held up towards rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous, 13th of 14, 33l behind Little Richard (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-50 (7) pol.
Filun 20-1 (9-0) Dwelt, held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on entering final furlong, 5th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Little Richard (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-50 (7) pol.
Our Kes (IRE) 11-2 (8-7) Pushed along to track leaders and keen, ridden and one pace from 2f out, faded entering final furlong, 8th of 11, 7l behind Golan Heights (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f app hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Holyfield Warrior (IRE) 5-1fav (8-7) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway on outside halfway, chased leaders over 2f out, led on outside inside final 2f, ridden and headed final 100 yards, no extra, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Queenie's Star (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-50 (7) pol.
Arondo (GER) 7-1 (8-6) 9th of 17, 14l behind Raise Your Heart (10-0) at Leopardstown 1m 2f app hcp 47-70 in Jul '09.
Castlebury (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 12l behind Captain Cool (10-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f am hcp 0-52 (6) pol in Feb.
Wrecking Crew (IRE) 9-2 (8-9) Held up, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 14, nk behind Little Richard (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-50 (7) pol.
Barbirolli 16-1 (10-1) Dwelt in rear, headway over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 5l behind Laura Land (10-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f am hcp 0-52 (6) pol in Feb.
Fine Tolerance 25-1 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, one pace final 2f, 8th of 14, 5l behind Captain Cool (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-52 (6) pol in Feb.
Bobering 66-1 (8-1) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 1f out, faded final furlong, 7th of 11, 6l behind Golan Heights (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f app hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Mary Helen 14-1 (9-1) Pushed along towards rear and reminders, hung right over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 13, 9l behind Mr Maximas (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (7) pol.
Yorksters Prince (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Always behind, never a factor, 6th of 12, 16l behind Kipchak (8-11) at Southwell 1m 3f sell stks (6) fbs.