15:00 Cheltenham

Saturday 11 December 2021

All12:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Unibet International Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 179y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 4m 2.98s
1st
Horse silk
5
5/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Handy, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, regained lead after 2 out, soon pressed and ridden, headed narrowly before last, stayed on grimly to rally and lead again 1f out on run-in, pressed close home, held on gamely (hand time) tchd 6/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
2
3/1
T: T SymondsJ: Aidan Coleman
Towards rear, not fluent 4th, ridden 2 out, kept on into 3rd before last, stayed on strongly run-in, not reach winner tchd 11/4 and tchd 16/5
3rd
Horse silk
½
6
16/1
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
In rear, went 3rd 2nd flight, pressed leader after 2 out, led narrowly going well before last, soon ridden, headed 1f out on run-in, kept on well, no extra close home tchd 20/1
4th
Horse silk
9 ½
7
13/2
T: P HennessyJ: D E Mullins
Prominent, steadied into mid-division after 2nd, in rear before 6th, ridden and headway after 2 out, chased front pair before last, kept on on one pace op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1
5th
Horse silk
12
3
5/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Raced keenly in mid-division, pressed leaders 2 out, went 2nd going ok home turn, ridden and weakened before last op 11/2 tchd 9/2
6th
Horse silk
3
1
11/4f
T: A KingJ: D A Jacob
In rear, in touch, chased front rank after 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last op 5/2
7th
Horse silk
43
4
20/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Led, headed 3 out, led again before 2 out, headed after 2 out and weakened quickly, tailed off tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£2.40, £2.00EX:£18.10Trifecta:£163.80SF:£18.80Swingers:£2.50, £5.50, £6.60

Forecasts

Sceau Royal (11/4), Song For Someone (3/1), Guard Your Dreams (5/1), Ballyadam (5/1), Heaven Help Us (13/2), Hunters Call (16/1), Wilde About Oscar (20/1)

Verdict

SONG FOR SOMEONE probably ran as well as he's ever done when attempting to concede 6 lb to Buzz on his Ascot reappearance so is fancied to repeat last year's success in this. Sceau Royal has very much returned at the top of his game so he's feared most ahead of Guard Your Dreams, who was only just over 2 lengths behind the selection at Ascot.

  1. SONG FOR SOMEONE (GER)
  2. SCEAU ROYAL (FR)
  3. GUARD YOUR DREAMS

Previous Winners

2020
Song For Someone
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 5
6/1

Prize Money

1st: £79,730.002nd: £29,918.003rd: £14,980.004th: £7,462.005th: £3,752.006th: £1,876.00

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