15:30 Cheltenham

Thursday 17 March 2016

All13:3014:1014:5015:3016:1016:5017:30

Ryanair World Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: - | Winning time: 5m 42.60s

1^st

Thistlecrack

811-10

1/1

T: C L TizzardJ: T Scudamore

Held up mid-division, took closer order 6th, went 2nd before 3 out, led next, clear before last, driven out, ran on well, impressive

2^nd

Alpha Des Obeaux

611-10

8/1

T: M F MorrisJ: B J Cooper

Mid-division on outside, headway to track front pair after 3 out, went 2nd and challenged after next, soon ridden, one pace before last, no chance with winner after

3^rd

Bobs Worth (IRE)

1111-10

33/1

T: N J HendersonJ: David Bass

Tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, 7th next, rallied before last, stayed on to take modest 3rd flat, no chance with front pair

4^th

1.75

Cole Harden

711-10

15/2

T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan

Led, headed 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no chance with front pair before last, lost modest 3rd flat

5^th

Aux Ptits Soins

611-10

16/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Nick Scholfield

Held up in last pair, headway to track leaders after 3 out, ridden and outpaced in 4th after next, soon beaten, weakened flat

6^th

4.5

Saphir Du Rheu

711-10

11/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, weakening when mistake next, no danger after

7^th

.75

Martello Tower

811-10

14/1

T: Ms M MullinsJ: Adrian Heskin

Tracked leaders, outpaced before 2 out, weakened before last

8^th

.75

Whisper

811-10

9/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Mid-division, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden after next, never on terms, weakened before last

Also Ran

At Fishers Cross (IRE)

911-10

33/1

T: Miss R CurtisJ: B J Geraghty

Mid-division on inside, not fluent 7th, lost place and behind from 4 out, pulled up before next

Kilcooley

711-10

20/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: R Johnson

In touch, pressed leader from 4th, lost place when blundered 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next

Knockara Beau

1311-10

100/1

T: G A CharltonJ: L Treadwell

Raced wide, prominent until lost place and dropped towards rear 4th, struggling from 6th, no danger after, tailed off when pulled up before last

Lieutenant Colonel

711-10

33/1

T: M S Sandra HughesJ: D N Russell

Held up in last pair, not fluent 7th, blundered badly and almost unseated rider 3 out, not recover, pulled up before next

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Non-Runners

Un Temps Pour Tout⁴⁵

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: D Pipe J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£170.82SF:£8.82

Forecasts

Thistlecrack (1/1), Cole Harden (15/2), Alpha Des Obeaux (8/1), Whisper (9/1), Saphir Du Rheu (11/1), Martello Tower (14/1), Aux Ptits Soins (16/1), Kilcooley (20/1), Un Temps Pour Tout (33/1), At Fishers Cross (IRE) (33/1), Lieutenant Colonel (33/1), Bobs Worth (IRE) (33/1), Knockara Beau (100/1)