NEWS - As we lost Friday's meeting to a water-logged course there is an inspection for 3pm on Friday to decide if Saturday's meeting can go ahead. As such we will not update this page until the result of that inspection is known and hopefully will we be able to race.
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Following the 3pm inspection we have good news that racing is currently ON for Saturday and Sunday. Cheltenham racecourse have confirmed via twitter; "Following an inspection this afternoon, racing will go ahead on Saturday 16th November and Sunday 17th November, The going is currently soft, heavy in places."
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft, heavy in places
12:05 Ballymore Novices Hurdle (registered as The Hyde Novices Hurdle)
(Class 1, 2m 5f, 8 runners)
Bit rushed tonight, selections and feature race info first, will update if I can later. Opening race looks competitive where I K BRUNEL would be popular amongst the engineering community (and we not far from Bristol / Swindon his home patch) if we can dutch that with L'AIR DU VENT against the field.
Result - 1st THYME HILL 11/8F
12:40 Jcb Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (registered as The Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle)
(Class 1, 2m 87y, 11 runners)
Paul Nicholls always feared at the big weekend meetings and he's got a live one in MICK PASTOR here is already a winner on heavy going in France and the penalty for that win might not be enough to stop him making it two, at a bigger price we also like the looks of NORDANO another who has winning form on soft going at Chepstow (and if it's soft there you know about it) will have every assistance from rider Bryony Frost.
Result - 1st ALLMANKIND 11/4
13:15 Mallardjewellers.com Novices' Chase
(Class 2, 3m 80y, 7 runners)
POKER PLAY to come out on top here, would have supported this David Pipe runner had the Friday meeting survived the weather.
Result - 1st WHOLESTONE 13/8F
13:50 BetVictor.com Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
(Class 1, 3m 3f 71y, 7 runners)
This trip will certainly take some getting in the heavy ground and we'll side with a couple that receive plenty of weight in ACHILLE [2nd 10/1] (Venetia Williams) and POTTERS LEGEND (Lucy Wadham) against the field.
Result - WEST APPROACH 11/4jf.
14:25 BetVictor Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
(Class 1, 2m 4f 44y, 20 runners)
The feature race has attracted a big field of 20 chasers, if we get the go ahead to race should be a great spectacle. SAINT CALVADOS heads the weights and has an entry in Sunday's Shloer Chase too while SIRUH DU LAC heads the betting having won well at the Festival back in March, Lizzie Kelly is back on board again. SPLASH OF GINGE won this in 2017 and gets in with bottom weight of 10-4 here might be an each way play at 25/1+ despite his advancing years.
Result - HAPPY DIVA 14/1.
15:00 Spinal Injuries Assoc 'Big Bucks' Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race)
(Class 1, 2m 7f 208y, 10 runners)
Both 5yo's but have plenty of racing and maybe can put their youth to good effect SMACKWATER JACK ridden by Richard Johnson was runner up at Aintree and given another chance to get home in the soft, while EVA'S OSCAR has three wins this season has at least encountered soft going before too and is clearly in good order to be given a chance here.
Result - GOLAN FORTUNE 14/1.
15:30 BetVictor Intermediate Handicap Hurdle
(Class 2, 2m 5f, 10 runners)
FALCO BLITZ.
LEGENDS GOLD.
Result - JATILUWIH 11/4F.
16:00 Karndean Mares' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (listed Race)
(Class 1, 2m 87y, 11 runners)
The concluding bumper can go to LEGENDS RYDE but not a race for me to get too interested in especially on this going and after today's racing has churned it up.
Result - URBAN ARTIST 16/1.
An update for Sunday meeting should also be available soon including news of any further inspections if needed.
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