Racecards
15:35 Cheltenham
Citipost Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 213y
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £15,609
- 2nd: £7,176
- 3rd: £3,588
- 4th: £1,794
- Form 7346-22
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
Bhaloo (IRE)
41- Form 3141-21
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
- Form 411-13P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 130
- Form 4-12222
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 120
Formwatch
Gowel Road (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Led, mistake 2nd, hit 3rd, headed before 6th, disputed lead after 6th, led outright 9th, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on flat, no match for winner, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Doyen Quest (10-10) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Might I (IRE) 7-2fav (11-11) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, pushed along and rallied before next, ridden and went 2nd between last two, 1 length down last, stayed on run-in to lead final 100 yards, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Nov beating Aston Martini (10-10) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Doyen Quest (IRE) 5-4fav (10-10) Held up in rear, bad mistake 2nd, headway to chase leaders after 2 out, ridden to challenge after last, edged right and led flat, ran on well, comfortably, won at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Nov beating Gowel Road (12-0) by 5l, 12 ran.
Bhaloo (IRE) 6-4 (11-0) Made virtually all, ridden approaching 2 out when hard pressed and not fluent, soon headed, rallied to regain lead last, stayed on strongly flat, on top close home, won at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Bad (10-7) by 1l, 4 ran.
An Tailliur (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Mid-division, lost place after 3rd, not fluent 8th, pushed along 13th, well beaten when jumped left 4 out, 6th of 9, 33 1/2l behind Jupiter Allen (11-0) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Zain Nights 14-1 (11-1) Mid-division, lost place 9th, behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Haydock 3m hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Long Draw (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Towards rear, closer on outer after 3 out, ridden home turn, kept on and every chance last, edged left run-in, always held by winner, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Hamsiyann (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
High Game Royal (FR) 8-15fav (11-8) Tracked leading pair, led going best 2 out, shaken up approaching last, ridden flat, faced challenge towards finish, headed final stride, 2nd of 4, shd behind Spike Jones (11-5) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Thanksforthehelp (FR) 13-2 (10-3) Not fluent at times, towards rear, headway 2 out, kept on one pace from last, 4th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Doyen Quest (10-10) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Wonderful Eagle (GER) 6-1 (10-9) Mid-division, slow jump 5th, closer 3 out, not fluent 2 out and pushed along, went 3rd pressing leaders approaching last, ridden run-in, no impression, 3rd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Hamsiyann (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov.