14:45 Taunton

Monday 4 February 2019

All13:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:45

Cheltenham Festival Preview Evening 8th March Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f 198y  |   Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:45  |   Winning time: 6m 17.6s
1st
Horse silk
2
3/1
T: N J HawkeJ: K E Buckley (7)
Tracked leader until 3rd, chased leaders, rallied into close 3rd at 7th, challenged soon after 3 out, led before next, soon clear, easily op 10/3 tchd 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
12
4
9/4f
T: H FryJ: S Bowen
Keen tracking leaders, tracked leader 4th until after 3 out, 2nd again 2 out, no chance with easy winner, hit last op 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ½
7
711-0
12/1
T: Miss C DysonJ: Charlie Hammond (5)
Raced keenly, led, awkward 2nd, jumped slowly next, mistake 7th, clear before next, headed before 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd op 11/1
4th
Horse silk
11
3
7/2
T: N P MulhollandJ: T Scudamore
Close 5th, headway tracking leaders 4th, weakened before 2 out op 10/3
5th
Horse silk
nk
6
9/2
T: J ScottJ: Nick Scholfield
Raced keenly, tracked leaders and wide, 3rd after 5th until 7th, lost place before next, pushed along in modest 4th after 3 out, no chance with principals tchd 4/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
5
25/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Aidan Coleman
Keen in last pair, never on terms, weakened 3 out op 22/1 tchd 20/1
7th
Horse silk
55
1
612-1
12/1
T: Mrs S LeechJ: Sean Houlihan (3)
Held up in rear, some headway on inside tracking leaders 4 out, weakened quickly next, tailed off op 9/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.30Pl:£2.10, £1.60EX:£9.30Trifecta:£67.30SF:£10.74Swingers:£1.60, £7.60, £4.40

Forecasts

Rosemary Russet (9/4), Le Musee (3/1), Carrigmoorna Matt (7/2), Demon Fou (9/2), Passam (12/1), Milrow (12/1), Lady Markby (25/1)

Verdict

MILLROW produced his best effort for this yard at Ascot just before Christmas and was pitched in deep since at Kempton in the Lanzarote. That can be overlooked and, on his previous run, he looks capable of getting his head in front. Demon Fou has shown improved form in his last two starts and is on the shortlist while Rosemary Russet should have more to say back at this venue. Carrigmoorna Matt's recent Chepstow second hinted that his new handler is close to finding a race for him.
  1. Milrow
  2. Demon Fou
  3. Carrigmoorna Matt

Previous Winners

2018
Culture De Sivola
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 6
9/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,133.002nd: £1,507.003rd: £754.004th: £377.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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