19:30
UnibetRacing Cheltenham Preview Handicap
Class 4, 1m, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-78, 13 runners
Winning time 1m 38.86s
- Going
- Standard To Slow
- Surface
- AW
Result
Jason Watson
Julie Camacho
Set the pace almost throughout - pushed along inside final 2f - pulled clear late to prevail
Oliver Searle (5)
Rod Millman
Sat handy behind pace - moved into second inside final 2f - stayed on but held to finish 2nd
Joe Leavy (3)
Richard Hannon
Handy in front rank - driven approaching 2f out then dropped to third with a furlong left - stayed on inside final furlong to finish third beaten under three lengths
Luke Morris
Simon Dow
Fast start - sat close to the pace - shifted left and pushed along under a furlong out - stayed in 4th through the last furlong - stuck on without finding more late
Kieran Shoemark
Michael Keady
Settled just off the front group early - pushed along two out and stayed on late - lacked the speed of the front-runners
David Probert
Simon & Ed Crisford
Settled just off the pace early - lost ground a furlong out then rallied late - finished sixth without threatening the front
Paddy Bradley
Pat Phelan
Settled off the pace in the centre of the field - stayed on late inside the final furlong - finished without threatening - eventually seventh beaten 6 lengths
Kieran O'Neill
Alice Haynes
Settled at the back of the field - nudged into contention approaching the furlong marker - unable to threaten the front end - finished eighth
William Carson
Tony Carroll
Settled towards the back - moved right approaching final furlong - no impression late - finished ninth
David Egan
John Butler
Slow to break - held up towards rear throughout - never a factor - finished well held in 10th
Jamie Spencer
Hugo Palmer
Fought for control early - settled towards the back - dropped away in the closing stages - finished 11th
Hollie Doyle
Tony Carroll
Away cleanly then eased back to travel towards the rear on the outside - made progress 3f out - dropped away over 2f out and finished 12th
Tom Queally
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled off the pace in the pack - pressed for effort 2f out - unable to improve position - finished well beaten in 13th
Non-runners: Gaiety Musical (self certificate)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.