Results From Cheltenham - Monday, 1st January 2024
Cheltenham 12:20 Result
Favourite From The Sun Now Daily Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 6 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £10,562, 2nd £4,860, 3rd £2,430, 4th £1,216, 5th £606
- Distance 2m 4f 56y
- Going HEAVY (Soft in places; 4.6)
- Off Time 12:21
- Winning Time 05:14
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
in touch with leaders, headway 2 out, led approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- Richard Austen - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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2nd5
raced in second, briefly led approaching last, kept on but no match for winner
Tipped by:
- The Guardian
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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3rd4 ¾
jumped right on occasions, led, not fluent 4 out, headed approaching last, no extra run-in
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- POSTDATA
- TOPSPEED
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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4th12
in touch with leaders, weakened quickly before last
Naps:
- Adrian Wall - myracing.com
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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5th22
took keen hold, always behind, weakened 2 out
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PU
always behind, not fluent 2nd, detached after 3 out, pulled up after 2 out
Cheltenham 12:55 Result
Close Brothers Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 5 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £13,203, 2nd £6,075, 3rd £3,038, 4th £1,520, 5th £758
- Distance 2m 0f 62y
- Going HEAVY (Soft in places; 4.6)
- Off Time 12:56
- Winning Time 04:16
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
towards rear but in touch with leaders, went second 10th, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, ran on well run-in, led inside final 110yds
Naps:
- Sirius - The Sun On Sunday
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings
- Ben Hutton - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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2nd1
led, 4 lengths ahead after 2nd, reduced lead 3 out, shaken up and 3 lengths ahead when not fluent last, ridden run-in, headed and no extra inside final 110yds
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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3rd6 ½
jumped left on occasions, raced in second, not fluent 6th, lost second 10th, pushed along 3 out, no impression from 2 out
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4th1 ½
in rear but in touch with leaders, not fluent 4 out, no impression before 2 out
Naps:
- Ian Gaughran - Irish Herald
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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5th69
in touch with leaders, dropped to rear but in touch with leaders after 4th, weakened quickly then eased after 3 out, tailed off
Tote Returns
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Total Win£4
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Exacta£8.1
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Trifecta£21.7
Cheltenham 13:30 Result
Paddy Power Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 5 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £26,015, 2nd £11,960, 3rd £5,980, 4th £2,990, 5th £1,495, 6th £745
- Distance 3m 1f 56y
- Going HEAVY (Soft in places; 4.6)
- Off Time 13:30
- Winning Time 06:55
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, not fluent but went second 11th, led just before 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in
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2nd5
in touch with leaders, not fluent 5 out, headway home turn, hung left from 2 out, went second last, hung left against far rail but kept on run-in
Naps:
- Weekender
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Richard Austen - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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3rd7
pressed leader, briefly led after 1st, led again 10th, headed just before 2 out, mistake and lost second last, no extra run-in
Naps:
- Ben Morgan - Racing Ahead
- The Punt - Racing Post
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Rob Wright - The Times
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4th1
held up in last, headway 14th, mistake 16th, mistake 3 out, weakened before last
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5th38
didn't jump with fluency, led, briefly headed after 1st, not fluent and headed 10th, soon in touch with leaders, pressed leader when mistake 15th, weakened home turn
Tote Returns
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Total Win£6
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Exacta£15
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Trifecta£48.3
Cheltenham 14:05 Result
Paddy Power New Year's Day Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 6 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £56,950, 2nd £21,370, 3rd £10,700, 4th £5,330, 5th £2,680, 6th £1,340
- Distance 2m 4f 127y
- Going HEAVY (Soft in places; 4.6)
- Off Time 14:05
- Winning Time 05:25
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
in touch with leaders, went second 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, led approaching last, ridden and kept on run-in
Naps:
- Marlborough - Daily Telegraph
Tipped by:
- Ben Hutton - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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2nd7 ½
disputed lead, led clearly after 2nd, faced challenge 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra run-in
Naps:
- Jon Freeman - The i
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Rob Wright - The Times
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3rd8
prominent, not fluent 7th, weakened from 2 out, no match for first two
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4th29
in touch with leaders, not fluent 9th, struggling after 4 out, weakened home turn
Naps:
- Luke Tucker - Cambridge Evening News
- Whistler - Sunday Telegraph
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5th15
raced in last, not fluent 6th, mistake 8th, not fluent 10th, mistake 12th, struggling 4 out, soon weakened
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PU
disputed lead, raced in second after 2nd, not fluent 11th, mistake 12th, lost position 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
Naps:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Lee Sobot - Yorkshire Evening Post
- - picksfromthepaddock.co.uk
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
Tote Returns
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Total Win£6.5
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Exacta£28.5
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Trifecta£124.8
Cheltenham 14:40 Result
Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 10 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £18,211, 2nd £8,372, 3rd £4,186, 4th £2,093, 5th £1,047, 6th £522
- Distance 2m 7f 213y
- Going HEAVY (Soft in places; 4.6)
- Off Time 14:40
- Winning Time 06:15
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, disputed lead 4 out, led clearly 2 out, pushed along when joined last, ridden and ran on well run-in, reduced lead inside final 110yds, all out
Naps:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
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2ndnk
led, joined 4 out, headed and pushed along 2 out, soon lost second, ridden and rallied run-in, went second again final 110yds, just held
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3rd1 ½
prominent, in touch with leaders after 3rd, went second after 2 out, disputed lead going best when mistake last, soon ridden and no extra, lost second final 110yds
Naps:
- Spotlight - Racing Post
- The Brigadier - punterslounge.com
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Rob Wright - The Times
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4th12
midfield, in touch with leaders 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden and no extra when bad mistake last
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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5th¾
in rear, ridden after 2 out, stayed on approaching last, never dangerous
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6th1
prominent, hit 7th, mistake 3 out, weakened approaching last
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7th¾
in touch with leaders, niggled along briefly 7th, soon lost position, pushed along 3 out, weakened after 2 out
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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8th8
in rear, weakened after 2 out
Naps:
- East Anglian Daily Times
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9th¾
in rear, some headway from 5 out, weakened from 2 out
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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10th9
midfield, weakened after 2 out
Tote Returns
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Total Win£4.7
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Exacta£41.7
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Trifecta£160.3
Cheltenham 15:15 Result
Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 4 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £39,865, 2nd £14,959, 3rd £7,490, 4th £3,731, 5th £1,876, 6th £938
- Distance 2m 4f 56y
- Going HEAVY (Soft in places; 4.6)
- Off Time 15:16
- Winning Time 05:12
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up in last, headway 2 out, short of room against near rail 2f out, led going easily when in the clear before last, hung left but kept on well and went clear run-in, readily
Naps:
- Racing TV
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- The Guardian
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2nd7
raced in third, headway 2 out, hung left but pressed leaders approaching last, soon went second, kept on but no match for winner
Naps:
- The Sun
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Ben Hutton - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Templegate - The Sun
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3rd6
raced in second, not fluent 3rd, pressed leader 2 out, edged right 2f out, briefly led before last, lost second just after last, weakened final 110yds
Naps:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
Tipped by:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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4th2 ½
led, not fluent 2 out, lost three places approaching last, mistake and pecked on landing last, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- Rob Wright - The Times
Tote Returns
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Total Win£2.5
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Exacta£3.5
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Trifecta£11.6
Cheltenham 15:50 Result
Family Fun "Junior" National Hunt Flat Race (A Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Listed Race) (GBB Race)
- 4yo, 11 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £14,238, 2nd £5,343, 3rd £2,675, 4th £1,333, 5th £670, 6th £335
- Distance 1m 5f 209y
- Going HEAVY (Soft in places; 4.6)
- Off Time 15:51
- Winning Time 03:28
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, took keen hold early, disputed lead after 5f, led clearly 5f out, ridden against near rail 2f out, ran on well
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
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2nd2 ¾
midfield, took keen hold early, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway from over 2f out, went second inside final furlong, no match for winner
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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3rd1 ¾
prominent, took keen hold early, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra and lost second inside final furlong
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4th½
midfield, short of room when pushed along over 2f out, soon switched left and headway, kept on from over 1f out
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5thshd
towards rear, unbalanced and dropped to rear over 3f out, rallied and stayed on from 2f out
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
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6th3
in touch with leaders, went second over 3f out, weakened gradually from 2f out
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- TOPSPEED
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7th2 ¼
in touch with leaders, pushed along 3f out, switched left then weakened gradually from 2f out
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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8th3
led, joined after 5f, headed and prominent 5f out, weakened from 2f out
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9th½
midfield, in touch with leaders after 3f, challenging 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
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10th1 ½
towards rear, brief headway 3f out, weakened from 2f out
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PU
never going well, in rear and detached throughout, pulled up 4f out
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NR
self certificate
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NR
unsuitable ground
Tote Returns
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Total Win£4.5
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Exacta£24.6
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Trifecta£124.3