Racecards
13:38 Newcastle
Betting.Bet Cheltenham Festival Free Bets Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 75y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,900 added
- Winner: £4,700
- 2nd: £2,163
- 3rd: £1,081
- 4th: £541
- Form 2-23311
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P W Wadge
chased leader, challenged 4 out, led before next, drew clear from last, easily
- Form 48-11P4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey David Bass
led, headed before 3 out, mistake last, no extra flat, lost 2nd close home
- Form 3-63131
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Emma Smith-Chaston
chased leaders, not fluent 6th, ridden 3 out, 3rd and no impression 2 out, lost 3rd flat
- Form 243-236
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in last, slow 7th, hanging left 4 out, jumped left 2 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner
Formwatch
Netywell (FR) 85-40fav (12-0) Not always fluent, in touch behind leaders, smooth headway before 4 out where 3rd, headway to lead 3 out where mistake, soon ridden, extended advantage 2 out, stayed on well approaching last where 5 lengths clear, pushed out run-in, won at Ayr 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Travail D'Orfevre (11-2) by 6l, 7 ran.
Mr Grey Sky (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Keen tracked leader, led 4th, headed 3 out, ridden next, weakened flat, last of 4, 6 3/4l behind Fast Buck (11-11) at Wincanton 2m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Duo D'Enfer (FR) 13-2 (11-4) Prominent when mistake 1st, tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led before not fluent last, clear before last, easily, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Leading Force (11-4) by 7 1/2l, 5 ran.
Cornerstone Lad 8-1 (11-1) Soon towards rear, pushed along after 12th, well beaten before 4 out, mistake 2 out, 6th of 8, 28 1/4l behind Docpickedme (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.