Racecards
15:00 Windsor
Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £52,030
- 2nd: £23,920
- 3rd: £11,960
- 4th: £5,980
- Form 1154-26
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
disputed lead, headed before 2 out where not fluent, every chance approaching last where jumped left, outpaced by leaders run-in
- Form 2167-21
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 150
midfield, in touch behind leaders 2 out, ridden and headway before last, stayed on well run-in, led close home, always holding on near finish
Salver (FR)
16- Form 1113-4F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
disputed lead, led outright before 2 out where pressed for lead, ridden before last where led narrowly, kept on run-in, headed close home, held near finish
- Form 171P-1F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, pushed along before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 0132-35
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
always in rear, ridden and tailed off before 2 out
In depth
Formwatch
Blueking D'oroux (FR) 12-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 2nd until 2 out, faded flat, 6th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Crambo (11-7) at Ascot 3m (1) gs in Dec.
Nemean Lion (GER) 11-8jfav (12-0) Tracked leader, not fluent 4 out or 3 out, led after 2 out travelling strongly, pushed along home turn and went clear, coasted home run-in, easily, won at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Dec beating Lemoncello (10-2) by 5 1/2l, 4 ran.
Salver (FR) 10-3 (11-3) Held up in touch towards rear, headway 6th, disputing 2 lengths 3rd when fell last, at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) sft in Jan.
Iberico Lord (FR) 8-11fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, novice jumping at times, not fluent 2nd, hit 4th, pushed along and switched left before 2 out where mistake and fell when 2 lengths down, at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Langer Dan (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, pushed along after 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 6, 28 1/4l behind Lucky Place (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) sft in Jan.