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14:10 Cheltenham

Thwaites Smooth Beer Hurdle (Showcase Handicap) (Class B)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 6.00s
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Dark green and yellow diamonds,yellow and dark green halved sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 0P-1120
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

in touch, mistake 6th, kept on same pace under pressure from 3 out, never dangerous

2
Silk - Yellow, Grey sleeves
5/1
  • Form 13F-U21
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-11

in touch, headway to press winner from 3 out, every chance 2 out, ridden, one pace approaching last

3
Silk - Emerald Green, Pink disc, halved sleeves, quartered cap
13/8
  • Form 121101
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-9

in touch, hit 3rd, led after 4 out, joined next, hard ridden drew clear approaching last, stayed on strongly flat

4
Silk - RED and YELLOW diabolo, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap

Ambry

24
14/1
  • Form 00-4112
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9

chased leader until weakened 4 out

6
Silk - Yellow and Emerald Green stripes, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green stars and stars on cap
  • Form 2FPP-04
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1

took keen hold, chased leaders, every chance 3 out, weakened next

7
Silk - MAUVE, PURPLE chevron, hooped sleeves and cap
12/1
  • Form PP4431
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-1

led, headed after 4 out, weakened quickly

8
Silk - Dark Blue and Red (quartered), White sleeves, Red cap, Dark Blue diamond
15/2
  • Form 4-24131
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10

held up in rear, headway under pressure from 3 out, 3rd and one pace when blundered and fell last

9
Silk - ORANGE, BLACK star and star on cap
  • Form P66-P03
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0

in touch, pressed leaders, every chance 2 out, one pace, under pressure before last

5
NR
  • Form 134252-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

This is a competitive affair and Ambry, Just In Time, Celtic Star and Arabian Moon have all got chances, but we will take a chance on Jollyolly. The selection looks to be on the upgrade and ran a cracker to convincingly beat Ambry last time at Uttoxeter. Ambry had gone off as favourite on that day but now looks to have reached the limit of his improvement so looks opposable here. Just In Time could be the one to give our selection the most to do as he bounced back from a disappointing run to beat Maceo at Stratford last time. Arabian Moon is a course and distance winner but was well beaten by Sunday's Aintree winner Cill Churnain last time so looks opposable, while Celtic Star could be interesting as he should have won last time at Chepstow but hung badly in the final stages and finished third behind Moving Earth. He's nicely weighted and has excellent place claims, but is a difficult ride This is a decent contest but Jollyolly is in good heart at present and gets the vote.