17:00 Cheltenham

Wednesday 14 April 2021

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Cheltenham Pony Racing Authority Graduates Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 179y  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:00  |   Winning time: 4m 3.97s
1st
Horse silk
6
510-11
7/2
T: N J HendersonJ: Mr Ben Ffrench Davis (7)
Mid-division, travelling well and tracked leader after the 5th, shaken up to make challenge run to the last, every chance when pushed along and disputing the lead at the last, soon led and kept on well op 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
3 ½
8
10/1
T: D PipeJ: Fergus Gillard (5)
Tracked leader, not fluent 3 out, moved into contention after 2 out, pulled clear and disputed lead at the last, ridden and unable to go on run-in op 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
12
7
15/8f
T: F O'BrienJ: Liam Harrison (7)
Towards rear, hampered by faller 2 out, ridden and outpaced approaching the last, kept on for 3rd but never dangerous op 7/4 tchd 13/8
4th
Horse silk
3
9
20/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd (3)
Towards rear, headway and tracked leaders after 2 out, ridden approaching the last and no extra op 25/1 tchd 28/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ½
4
11/1
T: A W CarrollJ: Jack Tudor (3)
Towards rear, in last when badly hampered by the faller 2 out, soon well-adrift and never involved op 9/1
6th
Horse silk
7 ½
3
811-11
9/2
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Ben Jones (3)
Tracked leader, disputed the lead after the 4th, led briefly after 2 out, shaken up and pressed run to the last, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened after the last tchd 4/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
5
20/1
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Charlie Hammond
Prominent and led early stages, disputed lead after the 4th, fell when disputing the lead 2 out op 22/1 tchd 28/1
UR
Horse silk
10
9/1
T: M KeighleyJ: Rex Dingle
Tracked leaders, badly hampered by faller 2 out and unseated rider op 6/1

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Zurekin4
Weight: 12-7|  Age: 5
T: Mrs S Leech  J: Luca Morgan
NR
2
Horse silk
French Crusader501
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 8
T: N J Henderson  J: Alfie Jordan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.40, £3.00, £1.20EX:£28.70Trifecta:£61.30Tricast:£82.17SF:£35.48Swingers:£4.60, £2.20, £3.80

Forecasts

Elham Valley (15/8), Hooper (7/2), Oakley (9/2), French Crusader (9/2), Sarasota Star (9/1), Nordic Combined (10/1), Nelson River (11/1), Zurekin (14/1), Speed Company (20/1), Storm Rising (20/1)

Verdict

ELHAM VALLEY ran a cracker in the Fred Winter and is fancied to land this weaker event. The likeable Hooper should make an impression returning to handicaps, while his stablemate French Crusader is worth considering for all he has to overcome another lengthy absence.

  1. ELHAM VALLEY (FR)
  2. HOOPER
  3. FRENCH CRUSADER (FR)

Prize Money

1st: £7,804.002nd: £3,588.003rd: £1,794.004th: £897.005th: £448.006th: £224.00

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