17:30 Cheltenham

Wednesday 19 April 2017

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:30

Cheltenham Pony Racing Authority Graduates' Handicap Hurdle (Conds/Amateurs)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 179y  |   Good (Watered)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:33  |   Winning time: 4m 5.2s
1st
Horse silk
7
610-10
7/2
T: N J HendersonJ: Mr H Hunt (7)
Made all, ridden after 2 out, pressed last, edged right flat, stayed on well tchd 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
1
5
610-12
7/2
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Mr J J O'Neill (7)
Held up in 4th, closed 2 out, 2nd going ok before last, pressing winner at hurdle, held flat, stayed on op 4/1 tchd 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
5
1
4/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews (3)
Held up in last pair, headway 7th, ridden and not quicken before last, 3rd and stayed on same pace flat
4th
Horse silk
¾
4
7/2
T: Ian WilliamsJ: Mr James King (5)
Held up in last pair, slow 3 out, closed 2 out, outpaced before last, went 4th and stayed on same pace flat op 5/2 tchd 4/1
5th
Horse silk
1
2
10/3f
T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden
Tracked leader, not fluent 3 out, lost 2nd before last, faded into 5th flat op 9/2
6th
Horse silk
21
6
510-11
33/1
T: B J LlewellynJ: Robert Williams (3)
Chased leaders, took keen hold, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last

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8
Horse silk
Bobble Emerald18
Weight: 10-5|  Age: 9
T: M Keighley  J: Harry Bannister
NR
3
Horse silk
Copain De Classe24
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 5
T: P F Nicholls  J: H Cobden
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.80Pl:£1.80, £2.10EX:£18.30Trifecta:£64.80Tricast:£49.22SF:£16.33Swingers:£2.70, £2.00, £3.30

Forecasts

Copain De Classe (11/4), Solatentif (10/3), Silverhow (7/2), Lithic (7/2), Poker School (7/2), Red Tornado (4/1), Bobble Emerald (12/1), Nabhan (33/1)

Verdict

RED TORNADO can take the concluding race for the Dan Skelton stable. The yard took this race in 2015 and the selection wasn't beaten far off a 2lb lower mark when runner-up at Taunton last month. Copain De Classe is worth noting on his return to handicaps here following a novice hurdle success at Wincanton last month and the predicted better ground looks likely to suit him better than the heavy going he pulled up on in his only previous handicap start while Lithic can put a disappointing effort at Sandown last time out behind him by claiming third ahead of Solatentif.
  1. Red Tornado
  2. Copain De Classe
  3. Lithic

Prize Money

1st: £6,256.002nd: £1,848.003rd: £924.004th: £462.005th: £231.006th: £116.00

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