15:37 Newbury

Saturday 5 March 2022

All13:1513:5014:2715:0215:3716:1216:47

BetVictor Non-Runner-No-Bet At Cheltenham Seniors' Handicap Hurdle

  • 8YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 4f 118y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:38  |   Winning time: 5m 18.4s
1st
Horse silk
5
17/2
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Isabel Williams (5)
Mid-division, headway 4th, went 2nd 3 out, hung left and led flat, stayed on well op 8/1 tchd 15/2
2nd
Horse silk
¾
3
5/1
T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard
Held up towards rear, headway to lead 3 out, headed and hung left flat, stayed on, held towards finish tchd 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
5
4
15/2
T: J ScottJ: Rex Dingle
Held up towards rear, bumped 2 out, stayed on, went 3rd last, no impression on front pair op 8/1 tchd 7/1
4th
Horse silk
4 ¾
1
18/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Joe Anderson (7)
Chased leaders, challenged before 5th, outpaced after 3 out, kept on from 2 out, no impression, weakened inside final 100 yards op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ¼
10
14/1
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
Mid-division, in touch on inside 7th, ridden 3 out, no impression from 2 out op 16/1 and tchd 18/1
6th
Horse silk
12
2
911-10
7/2
T: A RalphJ: Jay Tidball (10)
Led until 3 out, no extra before last op 3/1 tchd 18/5
7th
Horse silk
7
6
10/1
T: C GordonJ: J E Moore
Chased leader, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened last

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
7
85/40f
T: H FryJ: Bryan Carver (3)
Chased leaders, ridden after 7th, 4 lengths 4th when fell 2 out op 5/2 tchd 2/1
PU
Horse silk
9
33/1
T: S DrinkwaterJ: C Brace
Raced keenly, held up in last, pushed along after 7th, no impression, pulled up before 3 out op 28/1

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Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
Nietzsche19
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 9
T: B Ellison  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.50Pl:£2.00, £1.80, £1.80EX:£48.80Trifecta:£158.40Tricast:£338.15SF:£51.84Swingers:£5.90, £6.30, £5.10

Forecasts

Song Of The Hunter (85/40), Kateson (7/2), Dorking Boy (5/1), Stormy Flight (15/2), Bold Plan (17/2), Commanche Red (10/1), Hotter Than Hell (14/1), Nietzsche (14/1), Boreham Bill (18/1), Benny's Bridge (33/1)

Verdict

SONG OF THE HUNTER failed to fire in 2 chases for Tim Vaughan before Christmas but he did well over hurdles last season and might be worth chancing to make a successful return to the smaller obstacles for new trainer Harry Fry, with confidence increased should the betting vibes be strong. Stormy Flight arrives at the top of his game and is feared most ahead of Bold Plan.

  1. SONG OF THE HUNTER (FR)
  2. STORMY FLIGHT (IRE)
  3. BOLD PLAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Always Resolute
Weight: 10-7  |Age: 10
6/1

Prize Money

1st: £10,511.002nd: £4,842.003rd: £2,420.004th: £1,212.005th: £350.006th: £350.00

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