17:30 Cheltenham

Wednesday 18 April 2012

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

Pony Racing Authority Graduates Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Captain Sharpe

410-11

10/1

T: B J LlewellynJ: Mr R J Williams

In touch in mid-division, closed 4th, led approaching last, 3 lengths up when not fluent at hurdle, driven out

2^nd

1.75

Teshali (IRE)

610-10

8/1

T: M KeighleyJ: William Twiston-Davies

Held up, headway on inside approaching 2 out, switched left before taking 2nd at last, stayed on, not able to trouble winner

3^rd

4.5

Amtired

610-12

9/1

T: B EllisonJ: Tom Cannon

Held up in touch, closed before 2 out, every chance approaching last, demoted to 3rd when mistake last, one pace

4^th

4.5

Tonic Mellysse (FR)

511-12

9/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Mr H Derham

Held up in rear, not much room 3rd, headway on outside approaching 3 out, ridden in 4th and no impression last

5^th

Star In Flight

511-11

5/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Nick Slatter

Led after 1st, mistake 3rd, not fluent 2 out, soon headed, weakened last

6^th

4.5

Sweet World

810-6

16/1

T: B J LlewellynJ: Peter Hatton

Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last

7^th

Dark And Dangerous

410-12

5/1

T: B G PowellJ: Brendan Powell

Led until after 1st, not fluent 2nd, stayed prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next

8^th

Celtus (FR)

511-5

11/2

T: N J HendersonJ: Jack Sherwood

Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden after 2 out, weakened approaching last

9^th

Trip The Light

710-9

6/1

T: P W MiddletonJ: James Best

Prominent, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, weakened approaching last

10^th

Francis Du Mesnil (FR)

1010-0

66/1

T: L CorcoranJ: Philip Prince

Held up towards rear, jumped slowly 3rd, ridden and struggling after 3 out, tailed off

Also Ran

Caught By Witness (IRE)

710-9

8/1

T: B G PowellJ: Jake Greenall

Held up in rear, weakened after 5th, pulled up before 2 out

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Non-Runners

Megastar

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: G & J Moore J: Joshua Moore

Rajnagan (IRE)

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: P R Webber J: Freddie Mitchell

Amazing King (IRE)

Weight: 10-7| Age: 8

T: P A Kirby J: A Nicol

Katchmore (IRE)

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: D Pipe J: Tom Bellamy

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£761.31SF:£90.70

Forecasts

Star In Flight (5/1), Dark And Dangerous (5/1), Celtus (FR) (11/2), Trip The Light (6/1), Caught By Witness (IRE) (8/1), Teshali (IRE) (8/1), Amtired (9/1), Tonic Mellysse (FR) (9/1), Captain Sharpe (10/1), Sweet World (16/1), Francis Du Mesnil (FR) (66/1)