Racecards
13:10 Cheltenham
Mick Seery Memorial Novices' Hurdle (Class B)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Soft
Taming (IRE)
18- Form 110311
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, joined leader 7th, led 3 out, drew clear approaching last, stayed on strongly flat
- Form 2-1111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer C Roche
- Jockey Paul Moloney
tracked leaders, headway 7th, chased winner after 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner
- Form 061212
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Paul A Roche
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
hit 5th, weakened from 3 out
Chanticlier
253- Form 2-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey R Thornton
led and set steady pace, mistake 2nd and 4th, headed after 7th, weakened from next
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ms F Crowley
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up towards rear, headway 7th, not fluent 2 out, one pace
- Form 2P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Murphy
- Jockey M Batchelor
always behind, tailed off from 7th
- Form 226-2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Grassick
- Jockey C F Swan
held up, good headway 5th, ridden and outpaced after 2 out
- Form 1-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
held up and behind, ridden and headway when hit 7th, losing place when mistake 3 out, tailed off from next
- Form U
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
not fluent, pulled hard in rear, hit 5th and next, tailed off from 7th
- Form 6/1-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey J R Kavanagh
took keen hold and behind, mistake 4th, no chance when blundered 2 out
- Form 0-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey T Siddall
held up and behind, hit 6th, mistake next, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 21-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
chased leader, led after 7th to 3 out, weakened approaching next, beaten when blundered last
Verdict
An interesting novice in prospect with some potentially smart performers in opposition including a strong raid from Ireland. Christy Roche saddles Wouldn't You Agree who bids to maintain his unbeaten status over timber following three fluent victories on home soil and looks ready for this step up in class. The son of Toulon can add to his trainer's impressive record and is a confident TEAMtalk vote as long as the ground does not get too testing. Compatriot Moore's Law is a useful stayer on the level and was probably in need of the outing when a beaten favourite on his recent return over timber so shouldn't be underestimated while Taming was a most decisive 11-length winner over course and distance last time and is another to consider. Jonjo O'Neill introduces newcomer Moscow Society who is thrown in at the deep end for his debut and clearly must be showing something at home so should be noted in the market.