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17:10 Stratford

Your Ultimate Festival Guide attheraces.com/cheltenham Maiden Open NH Flat Race (Div 2) (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,599
  • 2nd: £763
  • 3rd: £382
  • 4th: £191
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 57.90s
  • Off Time: 17:10:32
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

War On The Rocks (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    John Monash

    8/11

      3
      Silk -

      Disteso (IRE)

      16/1

        1
        Silk - Purple, Pink cross belts, Pink and Purple diabolo on sleeves, striped cap

        Charming Charlie (IRE)

        330
        25/1
        • Form 9-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        always towards rear

        2
        Silk - PURPLE, yellow cross of lorraine, yellow cap

        Midsommarkransen (IRE)

        71
        4/1
        • Form 26
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        prominent, lost place over 2f out

        3
        Silk - Yellow, dark blue star, yellow sleeves, white armlets, yellow cap, dark blue star

        Poulanassy (IRE)

        117
        33/1
        • Form B43-5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        led, hard driven when headed well over 1f out, soon weakened

        4
        Silk - Dark blue, light blue seams, checked sleeves and cap

        Trojan Star (IRE)

        59
        25/1
        • Form 4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        midfield, pushed along over 6f out, beaten over 3f out

        5
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow check, halved sleeves, Black cap

        War On The Rocks (IRE)

        142
        6/1
        • Form 7-6
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        held up in rear, headway over 2f out, led well over 1f out, soon hung left, hard pressed inside final furlong, held on gamely

        6
        Silk - Dark Green, Black chevron, White cap

        Disteso (IRE)

        16/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-10

        tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, not run on

        7
        Silk - White and mauve check, emerald green sleeves and cap

        John Monash

        8/11
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-10

        midfield, headway over 5f out, chased leaders over 2f out, effort when hung left over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on well

        8
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow inverted triangle, armlets and diamonds on cap

        Marley Joe (IRE)

        53
        50/1
        • Form 8
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-10

        midfield, weakened over 3f out

        9
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW and ROYAL BLUE diabolo on sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Time To Tango (IRE)

        7/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-10

        tracked leaders, driven when short of room over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        Previous results

        2014
        Silk -

        Chieftain's Choice (IRE)

        4/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        In depth

        Verdict

        MIDSOMMARKRANSEN never threatened behind a Willie Mullins hotpot at Leopardstown on his latest start but the Irish raider had gone close at Thurles before that. A repeat should see Jim Culloty's charge in the mix along with War On The Rocks. The latter will find this easier than his latest task at Cheltenham while much better is expected from Charming Charlie this year after a modest debut at Wincanton last April. John Monash is another Irish challenger worth keeping an eye on given Gordon Elliott's newcomer is a brother to the bumper winner Officer Cadet.

        Formwatch

        Charming Charlie (IRE) 9-1 (10-7) Pressed leader, led 10f out, headed 7f out, lost place over 5f out, 9th of 10, well behind Thistlecrack (10-9) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) gd in Apr.

        Midsommarkransen (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in 6th entering straight, no extra, 6th of 9, 29l behind Up For Review (12-0) at Leopardstown 2m NH flat sft in Dec.

        Poulanassy (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) In rear, ridden and weakened 6f out, 5th of 7, well behind Racing Europe (11-4) at Bangor 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Nov.

        Trojan Star (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway over 7f out, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out, 4th of 8, 32l behind Theo's Charm (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) sft in Jan.

        War On The Rocks (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway from 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 12, 20l behind Moon Racer (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m NH flat (4) gs in Oct.

        Disteso (IRE) Milan gelding out of Made Easy.

        John Monash Kayf Tara gelding out of Miss Invincible.

        Marley Joe (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Towards rear, headway halfway, led over 4f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 30l behind Armchair Theatre (10-9) at Ludlow 2m cond NH flat (5) sft in Jan.

        Time To Tango (IRE) Tiger Hill gelding out of Bravo Dancer.