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16:00 Carlisle

Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide 2009 Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 0.01s
  • Off Time: 16:02:10
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Psychomodo

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Auroras Encore (IRE)

    6/4

      1
      Silk - White, Black seams, Mauve sleeves, Black and Yellow quartered cap

      Auroras Encore (IRE)

      23
      6/4
      • Form 15-6P1F
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 134

      in touch, ridden 4 out, driven and no extra from 2 out

      2
      Silk - Yellow, Red hoop, Red and Yellow diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Red diamond

      Psychomodo

      23
      7/4
      • Form 6FP-122
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 137

      made most, jumped well, drew clear from 2 out

      3
      Silk - Red and White diabolo, striped sleeves, Red cap, White stars

      Autumngold (IRE)

      1744
      150/1
      • Form P7/
      • Age 11
      • Weight 10-12

      always in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 6 out

      4
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, RED cross belts, BLACK and RED hooped sleeves, RED cap

      Kempski

      9
      15/2
      • Form 1P4-P1P
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-12

      prominent, blundered badly 1st, lost place 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 6 out

      5
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Green armlets, Dark Green and White striped cap

      Storymaker

      52 CD
      11/2
      • Form 7-42359
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 119

      in touch, effort 3 out, driven and weakened from next

      6
      Silk - Red and Yellow diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves

      Pistol Basc (FR)

      22 D
      25/1
      • Form 2-98F0F
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-11
      • Official Rating 99

      in rear and keen, outpaced halfway, soon tailed off

      7
      Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN hoop, armlets and cap

      Almond Court (IRE)

      64
      200/1
      • Form 0-52PP9
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-5

      held up, fell 4th

      In depth

      Verdict

      This appears to be a match between PSYCHOMODO and Auroras Encore, while Storymaker appeals as the one most likely to capitalise if their jumping fails to hold up. Storymaker has a good deal to find on the evidence available, though. So he cannot be forwarded as anything other than a 'hit and hope' option. Auroras Encore made two sloppy mistakes and paid the penalty when he tipped up behind the selection at Doncaster last month. His early departure took the competitive edge out of that race and the form may prove to be unreliable. However, Psychomodo was in need of the run at Town Moor and, even though he was eventually well beaten second of the two finishers, the outing will have done him the power of good. Brendan Powell's charge also looks the more accomplished jumper and is taken to get a confidence booster under his belt today.

      Formwatch

      Auroras Encore (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Held up when fell at the 6th in race won by Lightning Strike (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 3f nov chs (3) sft in Jan, 4 ran.

      Psychomodo 5-2 (11-4) Led, mistake and headed 4 out, soon outpaced, plugged on from next, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, well behind Lightning Strike (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 3f nov chs (3) sft in Jan.

      Autumngold (IRE) (12-0) 7th of 12, 28l behind Captain Machell (12-0) at Clonmel Points 3m ire ptp gd in May '04.

      Kempski 10-1 (11-2) Led to 6th, soon pushed along, weakened 4 out and pulled up 3 out in race won by Lie Forrit (11-7) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft, 14 ran.

      Storymaker 8-1 (11-0) Mid-division, 5th and in touch when blundered 9th, did not recover, 9th of 12, well behind Auroras Encore (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f beg chs (4) sft in Dec.

      Pistol Basc (FR) 50-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders and fell at the 3rd in race won by Cromwell Court (10-12) at Ayr 2m nov chs (3) hvy in Jan, 5 ran.

      Almond Court (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Always behind, 9th of 13, well behind Divers (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Dec.