15:40 Cheltenham

Saturday 16 December 2017

All12:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

OLBG Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 7.40s

1^st

Momella

511-7

7/2j

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Mid-division, slightly hampered 6th, headway next, challenged going well after 2 out, led before last, driven out

2^nd

River Arrow

610-10

20/1

T: T SymondsJ: J E Moore

Held up in rear, headway before 2 out, went 2nd and rider dropped rein briefly before last, every chance 100 yards out, hung left and held after

3^rd

Graceful Legend

611-10

20/1

T: B I CaseJ: Max Kendrick (7)

Mid-division, not fluent 5th, outpaced 2 out, rallied last, went 3rd flat, stayed on, no impression on front pair

4^th

4 ½

Molly Childers

510-10

14/1

T: S EdmundsJ: C Gethings (3)

Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, staying on same pace last

5^th

Elusive Theatre

610-9

33/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin (3)

Soon led, ridden and headed before last, one pace

6^th

2 ¼

Copper Kay

711-7

20/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Held up towards rear, pushed along briefly after 7th, headway before 2 out, one pace last, no extra flat

7^th

Daisy De Sivola

410-5

66/1

T: Nick WilliamsJ: Chester Williams (7)

Took keen hold, led early, prominent, not fluent 2nd, lost place after 7th, behind 2 out

8^th

1 ¼

Brillare Momento

611-10

8/1

T: M KeighleyJ: Aidan Coleman

Prominent, ridden and every chance briefly before last, soon one pace

9^th

Rons Dream

711-12

8/1

T: P & M BowenJ: James Bowen (5)

Mid-division, headway 3 out, weakened before last

Also Ran

Deauville Crystal

411-2

50/1

T: N J HawkeJ: Jamie Bargary (3)

In rear, ridden and struggling from 5th, well behind before 3 out, soon pulled up

Lamanver Odyssey

510-13

15/2

T: H FryJ: N D Fehily

Prominent, mistake 3 out, soon beaten, behind when fell 2 out

Lady Karina

610-7

7/2j

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: L Treadwell

Chased leaders on outside, fell 6th

Oscar Rose

510-5

7/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Held up in rear, badly hampered and unseated rider 6th

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Non-Runners

Sainte Ladylime¹⁰

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: David Bass

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.80, £5.00, £5.60EX:£66.50Trifecta:£1,128.90Tricast:£1,237.31SF:£77.02Swingers:£13.30, £21.40, £68.90

Forecasts

Momella (7/2), Lady Karina (7/2), Oscar Rose (7/1), Lamanver Odyssey (15/2), Brillare Momento (8/1), Rons Dream (8/1), Molly Childers (14/1), Sainte Ladylime (14/1), River Arrow (20/1), Graceful Legend (20/1), Copper Kay (20/1), Elusive Theatre (33/1), Deauville Crystal (50/1), Daisy De Sivola (66/1)

Lamanver Odyssey was progressive last season before flopping at Newbury on her final start, but she returned with a win at Wincanton despite not always jumping fluently. She's up 7lb now but may improve again. Lady Karina had her measure at Hereford in January (narrowly) and won well at Warwick recently on her sole start since. Venetia Williams' charge likes testing ground and should also be an improver here. MOMELLA however may be answer, having run well here against the boys last time when second behind On The Blind Side. That rival has since scored impressively off a mark of 145, ensuring the form looks strong. With Dan Skelton's team flying (31% previous fortnight), she can make it three from four over timber now back against her own sex.

Momella
Lady Karina
Lamanver Odyssey

Previous Winners

2016

Briery Queen

Weight: 10-11 |Age: 7

J: B J Geraghty | T: Noel Williams

8/1

Prize Money

1st: £18,768.002nd: £5,544.003rd: £2,772.004th: £1,386.005th: £693.006th: £348.00