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17:30 Cheltenham

Wednesday 18 April 2018

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Cheltenham Pony Racing Authority Graduates' Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals And Amateurs)

Off time: 17:32 | Winning time: 4m 1.3s

1^st

Magic Dancer

610-11

11/2

T: Kerry LeeJ: R Patrick (5)

Held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, led last, ran on strongly, clear final 100 yards op 6/1 tchd 7/1

2^nd

Forth Bridge

511-10

16/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: Harry Reed (5)

Prominent, led 3rd, headed last, not pace of winner flat, kept on op 20/1

3^rd

Mister Fizz

1010-10

50/1

T: Miss I PickardJ: Lorcan Williams (7)

Held up in touch, closed on outside 3rd, kept on flat, pressing for 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner tchd 40/1

4^th

1 ¼

Poppy Kay

811-8

20/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Tom Cheesman (5)

Mid-division, mistake 1st, headway after 3 out, kept on flat, 4th and no extra close home

5^th

2 ¼

Capitaine

611-12

10/3f

T: P F NichollsJ: Stan Sheppard (3)

Took keen hold, tracked leaders, every chance last, ridden flat, not run on op 4/1 tchd 3/1

6^th

Going Gold

611-0

9/1

T: R HobsonJ: James Bowen (3)

Prominent, ridden after 2 out, stayed on same pace last op 11/1

7^th

1 ¼

Symphony Of Angels

610-9

33/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Charlie Deutsch

Held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, no real impression, not fluent last op 25/1

8^th

Bertimont

811-0

16/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews (3)

Held up in mid-division on outside, headway after 2 out, no impression when jumped left last, weakened flat tchd 14/1

9^th

1 ¾

North Hill

710-4

25/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd (7)

Held up towards rear, headway on outside when mistake 4th, not fluent next, not fluent and hanging right 3 out, every chance 2 out, beaten last, weakened flat op 33/1

10^th

Oxford Blu

410-10

12/1

T: O MurphyJ: Fergus Gregory (5)

Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, ridden when not much room after 2 out, well beaten after tchd 14/1

11^th

Innocent Touch

710-6

16/1

T: H D DalyJ: Charlie Hammond (7)

Tracked leaders, pulled hard, not fluent 3rd or 4th, weakened from 2 out op 14/1

12^th

Saxo Jack

810-7

33/1

T: Mrs S LeechJ: Mr Robert Hawker (5)

Held up in rear, slow 3rd and 5th, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened op 25/1

13^th

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Viserion

610-11

12/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Lorcan Murtagh (5)

Held up in mid-division after not much room 1st, struggling 4th, well beaten 2 out op 10/1

14^th

Comanche Chieftain

611-4

18/1

T: N B KingJ: Mr Jack Andrews (7)

Led until 3 out, weakened after next, tailed off tchd 16/1 and tchd 20/1

Also Ran

Amour de Nuit

611-10

5/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost (3)

Held up towards rear, took keen hold, fell 2 out op 9/2

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Non-Runners

Hazamar¹⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: Mrs S Leech J: Page Fuller

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£2.30, £4.20, £17.20EX:£80.00Trifecta:£2,496.90Tricast:£3,963.37SF:£82.37Swingers:£20.50, £84.10, £0.00

Forecasts

Capitaine (10/3), Amour de Nuit (5/1), Magic Dancer (11/2), Going Gold (9/1), Oxford Blu (12/1), Viserion (12/1), Forth Bridge (16/1), Bertimont (16/1), Innocent Touch (16/1), Comanche Chieftain (18/1), Poppy Kay (20/1), North Hill (25/1), Symphony Of Angels (33/1), Saxo Jack (33/1), Mister Fizz (50/1), Hazamar (50/1)

Forth Bridge took a step in the right direction last time out and would have an excellent chance on his best form, but the one to side with could be CAPITAINE. Capable of competing at the highest level as a novice hurdler he now returns to this sphere from a novice chase campaign and now making his first appearance in a handicap of any kind could be able to defy this mark. Amour De Nuit should enjoy conditions and is another for the shortlist.