15:05 Cheltenham

Saturday 15 December 2018

All12:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

Unibet International Hurdle (Grade 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 179y  |   Good to Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:07  |   Winning time: 4m 5.9s
1st
Horse silk
7
7/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Mid-division, closed going strongly 4th, 2nd from 2 out, led approaching last, soon went clear, idled flat, ridden out op 6/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
9/2
T: Evan WilliamsJ: B J Geraghty
Held up towards rear, well in touch 3rd, not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out, chased winner before last, no impression, stayed on towards finish op 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
8
4/1f
T: W GreatrexJ: R Johnson
Held up in rear, headway on outside 2 out, unable to quicken before last, went 3rd and kept on under pressure flat op 9/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
5
13/2
T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob
Chased leaders, lost place before 3rd, not fluent 3 out, kept on last and took 4th flat, not pace to get on terms tchd 6/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
9/2
T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power
Mostly 2nd until led before 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace op 11/2 tchd 6/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
1
11/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost
Handily placed, outpaced before 2 out, never going pace to get back on terms, plugged on op 10/1 tchd 12/1
7th
Horse silk
14
4
9/2
T: T R GeorgeJ: N D Fehily
Held up towards rear, closed 3rd, not fluent 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last op 4/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
14/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last op 12/1 tchd 16/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.10Pl:£2.10, £1.80, £1.60EX:£45.40Trifecta:£160.50SF:£39.17Swingers:£6.20, £6.50, £4.10

Forecasts

Western Ryder (4/1), Silver Streak (9/2), Vision Des Flos (9/2), Summerville Boy (9/2), We Have A Dream (13/2), Brain Power (7/1), Old Guard (11/1), The New One (14/1)

Verdict

An interesting contest, but one which has no stand-out contender. Brain Power has the ability to win, but is an in-and-out performer who may be better going the other way round, while stable companion We Have A Dream has not been at his best this season and needs to find more for last year's winning trainer. The roof will come off the stands if The New One wins again, but he is approaching the veteran stage and better value may lie with SILVER STREAK, who has a bit to find on ratings but is on an upward curve. Summerville Boy would be a huge threat if returning to his Cheltenham Festival form and the consistent Old Guard should be thereabouts again.
  1. Silver Streak
  2. Summerville Boy
  3. Old Guard

Previous Winners

2017
My Tent Or Yours
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 10
5/1

Prize Money

1st: £78,778.002nd: £29,680.003rd: £14,854.004th: £7,420.005th: £3,724.006th: £1,862.007th: £924.008th: £476.00

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