14:40 Cheltenham

Thursday 18 April 2019

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2516:5517:30

EBF/Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Mares' Novices' Handicap Chase Series Final (Listed)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f 127y  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:40  |   Winning time: 5m 13.1s
1st
Horse silk
1
611-12
2/1f
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Kept still and away from others at the start, made all, hit 13th and 3 out, pressed by rival who made mistake at the last, in command after, driven out op 15/8 tchd 13/8 and tchd 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
4/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson
Held up in rear, not much room 3rd, not fluent 4 out, headway 3 out, every chance when mistake last, held after op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
9
6
11/2
T: H D DalyJ: T J O'Brien
Chased winner, mistake 12th, every chance 2 out, hung left and beaten 3rd last, one pace op 13/2 tchd 15/2
4th
Horse silk
7
4
15/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Chased leaders, one pace and beaten 2 out, weakened after op 17/2 tchd 10/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ¼
7
16/1
T: J W MullinsJ: N de Boinville
Held up towards rear on outside, hit 13th, well beaten 3 out, tried to press for remote 4th when mistake last tchd 20/1
6th
Horse silk
21
2
6/1
T: B I CaseJ: Max Kendrick (5)
Held up towards rear, niggled along 11th, some headway before 4 out, 5th and beaten 3 out, weakened after op 11/2 tchd 15/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
7/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Adam Wedge
Chased leaders, slow 1st, 2nd and 3rd, lost place 12th, not fluent next, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out op 15/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 8/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.80Pl:£1.70, £2.10EX:£8.40Trifecta:£51.60SF:£10.58Swingers:£3.80, £5.50, £9.30

Forecasts

Kupatana (2/1), Little Miss Poet (4/1), Black Tulip (11/2), Graceful Legend (6/1), Majestic Moll (7/1), Desirable Court (15/2), Blackdown Hills (16/1)

Verdict

A chance is taken on BLACKDOWN HILLS based on what seemed a vastly improved effort at Leicester latest, an effort largely overlooked by the handicapper. Little Miss Poet is the other runner who appeals as well treated here especially having already quite comfortably beat Kupatana this season who she is now 1lb better off with after that rival franked the form at Kelso. Such was her eventual superiority at Kelso however Kupatana herself can't be ruled out by any means.
  1. Blackdown Hills
  2. Little Miss Poet
  3. Kupatana

Previous Winners

2018
Midnight Target
Weight: 10-13  |Age: 8
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £22,508.002nd: £8,480.003rd: £4,244.004th: £2,120.005th: £1,064.006th: £532.007th: £264.008th: £136.00

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