Opening Bid Horse Racing Form | Exeter 15:35 10th March 2023

Opening Bid' Form | 10th March 2023

10th March 2023 Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Hurdle

Age
8
Weight
11-3
Trainer
C J Down
(Last 14 Days: 0-2, 0%)
Owner
Mr T Hamlin And Mr J M Dare
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mrs N. L. Naylor
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2015-04-12
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
4
Classifications
Handicap, Hurdle
Ground
Good
Distance
2m 161y
Runners
6
Prize Money
£11,000
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Horse Strength

35.51%

Going % good races

44.44%

4 of 9

Distance % good races

54.55%

6 of 11

Class % good races

35.71%

5 of 14

Race Type % good races

42.86%

6 of 14

Course % good races

0%

0 of 0

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Previous Results Summary
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2023-02-11 15:48 Warwick / 4 / 2m / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-3
Hood
Good3 / 10 - btn 0.8 Mr Freedom / 11-0 / 3m 49.913s

handy, led 2 out and pushed along, headed and no extra run-in

C J Down
Bryan Carver
9 12.44
3.1
108
1 2022-12-06 14:25 Uttoxeter / 4 / 1m 7f 168y / Hurdle Turf / 9K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-4
Hood
Good To Soft1 / 8 - win 0.75 Begin The Luck / 10-5 / 4m 4.1s

chased leader, led before 2 out, joined before last, stayed on well, holding 2nd towards finish

C J Down
Bryan Carver
4.5 5
1.84
105
2 2022-11-24 15:20 Taunton / 5 / 2m 2f 40y / Chase Turf / 10K
Chase, Handicap
12-2
Hood
GoodP - btn Miladygrace / 10-2 / -

led 1st, soon headed, mistake 4th, weakened before 8th, jumped left and behind 9th, pulled up before 3 out

C J Down
James Davies
5.5 6.37
2.22
102
3 2022-11-01 14:40 Warwick / 4 / 2m / Hurdle Turf / 8K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-3
Hood
Good To Soft2 / 12 - btn 1.5 Iontach Cheval / 11-9 / 4m 1.673s

chased leaders, took keen hold, every chance when not fluent 2 out, held by winner flat, stayed on

C J Down
James Davies
4.5 4.9
1.91
104
4 2022-10-06 15:25 Warwick / 5 / 2m / Hurdle Turf / 7K
Handicap, Hurdle
12-2
Hood
Good2 / 11 - btn 1.5 Gerard Mentor / 10-8 / 3m 43.15s

raced keenly, led until narrowly headed after 3rd, led again 3 out joined last, ridden run-in, headed and carried left final 100 yards, not pace of winner

C J Down
James Davies
10 13.4
3.7
102
5 2022-09-16 15:55 Newton Abbot / 5 / 2m 167y / Hurdle Turf / 6K
Handicap, Hurdle
12-2
Hood
Good To Soft7 / 9 - btn 17.6 Appreciate / 11-11 / 4m 13.7s

chased leader, keen early, pushed along and weakened home turn, never landed a blow

C J Down
James Davies
8.5 9.87
2.91
107
6 2022-04-21 15:25 Warwick / 4 / 2m 54y / Chase Turf / 8K
Chase, Handicap
11-10
Hood
Good6 / 8 - btn 41.75 One For Billy / 11-8 / 3m 59.058s

in touch in mid-division, closed on outside before 6th, outpaced approaching 4 out, well beaten after 3 out

C J Down
James Davies
9.5 11
3.05
107
7 2022-03-30 16:30 Wincanton / 4 / 2m 4f 35y / Chase Turf / 11K
Chase, Handicap
11-4
Hood
Good3 / 6 - btn 49.25 Red Happy / 10-3 / 5m 9.658s

Chased leader, ridden before 4 out, weakened before 3 out

C J Down
James Davies
9 10.34
4.27
112
8 2022-03-14 13:45 Stratford / 4 / 2m 213y / Chase Turf / 9K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
11-9
Hood
Good To Soft6 / 7 - btn 60.25 Getaway Luv / 11-1 / 4m 27.555s

held up in rear, pushed along 4th, ridden and lost touch when mistake 3 out, tailed off 2 out

C J Down
James Davies
15 18
6.47
116
9 2022-01-19 14:25 Newbury / 4 / 2m 69y / Hurdle Turf / 7K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-7
Hood
Good To SoftP - btn Fine Casting / 11-4 / -

mid-division, pushed along and struggling before 3rd, soon behind, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next

C J Down
James Davies
51 80.55
16.91
117
10 2021-11-25 14:25 Taunton / 3 / 2m 3f 1y / Hurdle Turf / 13K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-5
Hood
Good7 / 7 - btn 22.35 An Tailliur / 11-12 / 4m 43.945s

tracked leader, led 4 out, ridden and headed soon after next, weakened 2 out

C J Down
H Cobden
9.5 11.22
4.5
118
11 2021-11-05 14:30 Warwick / 4 / 2m / Hurdle Turf / 8K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-12
Hood
Good1 / 8 - win 2.5 Nazwa / 10-0 / 3m 51.9s

tracked leading pair, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd approaching and hit 4 out, led last, went clear run -in, stayed on well

C J Down
T Scudamore
6 7.6
2.04
113
12 2021-10-10 13:00 Newton Abbot / 4 / 2m 167y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice
11-4
Hood
Good To Soft3 / 6 - btn 8.5 Skatman / 11-4 / 4m 8.675s

chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, left behind by front pair well before 2 out, one pace

C J Down
James Davies
8 10
3.62
110
13 2021-05-30 17:07 Uttoxeter / 4 / 2m 3f 207y / Hurdle Turf / 7K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-4
Hood
Good5 / 6 - btn 49.5 Enfin Phil / 11-0 / 4m 59.95s

took keen hold, chased leaders on outside, not fluent 3rd, lost place before 3 out

C J Down
James Davies
13 14.08
5.1
113
14 2021-05-08 17:12 Warwick / 4 / 2m 3f / Hurdle Turf / 6K
Hurdle, Novice
11-7
Hood
Soft5 / 8 - btn 30.25 Erne River / 11-7 / 4m 53.96s

keen early and tracked leader, urged along in second 2 out, under pressure soon after and dropped to fifth before last

C J Down
James Davies
6 8.78
1.77
113
15 2021-04-13 13:15 Newton Abbot / 4 / 2m 167y / Hurdle Turf / 7K
Hurdle, Novice
11-0
Hood
Good1 / 7 - win 0.5 Natural History / 11-6 / 4m 9.8s

chased leaders, raced keenly, went 2nd from 4th, led 2 out, headed between last 2, led again last, ridden out

C J Down
James Davies
19 36
2.5
16 2021-03-21 14:05 Chepstow / 4 / 2m 3f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 6K
Hurdle, National, Novice
11-1
Hood
Good To Soft5 / 16 - btn 18 Es Perfecto / 11-7 / 4m 53.433s

mid-division, in touch and shaken up before 3 out, headway before 2 out disputing third, slow last, one pace

C J Down
James Davies
41 200
10
17 2021-03-03 12:30 Wincanton / 4 / 2m 5f 82y / Hurdle Turf / 6K
Hurdle, Novice
11-2
Hood
Good To Soft5 / 15 - btn 28.35 Broken Halo / 10-13 / 5m 34.155s

pulled hard, held up towards rear, headway on outside 8th, going well 3 out, no impression when switched right before 2 out, weakened soon after

C J Down
James Davies
201 874.35
98.92

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