Results From Cheltenham - Wednesday, 1st January 2025
Cheltenham 12:20 Result
Sonic The Hedgehog 3 In Cinemas Now Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 3 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £13,203, 2nd £6,075, 3rd £3,038, 4th £1,520, 5th £758
- Distance 2m 0f 62y
- Going SOFT (6.1)
- Off Time 12:20
- Winning Time 04:21
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
took keen hold, pressed leader, led 3rd, going easily when good jump last, shaken up and went clear run-in, easily
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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2nd9 ½
led, headed 3rd, not fluent 4th, disputing second 5 out, pressed leader home turn, no extra from last, no match for winner
Naps:
- Luke Tucker - Cambridge Evening News
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Steve Boow - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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3rd19
raced in third, disputing second 5 out, pecked on landing 3 out, weakened 2 out
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings
- TOPSPEED
Tote Returns
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Total Win£1.58
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Exacta£2.7
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Trifecta£2.2
Cheltenham 12:55 Result
Richmond Villages And Bupa Care Homes Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 9 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £10,562, 2nd £4,860, 3rd £2,430, 4th £1,216, 5th £606
- Distance 2m 4f 56y
- Going SOFT (6.1)
- Off Time 12:56
- Winning Time 05:18
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
took keen hold, jumped well, made virtually all, edged right against near rail before last, ridden and kept on well run-in
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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2nd1 ¾
briefly led soon after start, raced in second, bit short of room and switched left before last, challenging run-in, no extra towards finish
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3rd5 ½
towards rear, headway from 5 out, went third 2 out, kept on but not pace to challenge
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Steve Boow - SPOTLIGHT
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4th9 ½
midfield, headway 2 out, went fourth approaching last, not pace to challenge
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5th7
prominent, weakened and lost two places after 2 out
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PU
in touch with leaders, not fluent 3rd, mistake 3 out, weakened from 2 out, pulled up before last
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PU
always behind, pulled up after 2 out
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PU
always behind, not fluent 4 out, pulled up before last
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PU
always behind, pulled up after 2 out
Tote Returns
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Total Win£2.25
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Exacta£8
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Trifecta£15.1
Cheltenham 13:30 Result
Betfair 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 SOFT (6.1)
- Off Time 13:30
- Winning Time 07:03
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up in last, headway and went third 16th, pushed along and challenging 2 out, led approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in
Naps:
- Sam Hardy - Weekender
Tipped by:
- Liam Headd - LAMBOURN
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2nd6 ½
raced in third, went second 4th, disputed lead 3 out, lost position approaching last, weakened run-in
Naps:
- Rockavon - Sunday Mail
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- The Guardian
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3rd4
led, joined 3 out, lost position 2 out, weakened last
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- TOPSPEED
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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4th8
didn't always jump with fluency, raced in second, lost position but in touch with leaders 4th, weakened after 3 out
Naps:
- Mercury - Daily Post
- Lee Sobot - Yorkshire Evening Post
- Adrian Wall - myracing.com
- The Brigadier - punterslounge.com
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Steve Boow - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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5th20
in touch with leaders on outer, dropped to last 16th, lost touch 4 out
Naps:
- Lawrence Taylor - attheraces.com
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
Cheltenham 14:05 Result
Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 8 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 SOFT (6.1)
- Off Time 14:05
- Winning Time 05:31
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
took keen hold, towards rear, mistake 11th, headway going easily from 3 out, led after 2 out, good jump last, went clear run-in, comfortably
Naps:
- D Express
- Daily Record
- picksfromthepaddock.co.uk
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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2nd9
towards rear, headway from 5 out, outpaced after 3 out, switched right just before 2 out, no chance with winner but went second run-in
Naps:
- The Judge - The Favourite
- - sportinglife.com
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3rd2 ¾
pressed leader, led just after 2nd, clear after 4 out, much reduced lead just before 2 out, soon headed, not fluent last, soon weakened and lost second
Tipped by:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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4th9 ½
jumped right on occasions, in touch with leaders, not fluent 1st, not fluent 7th, jumped right and hampered rival 12th, disputing second 3 out, weakened before 2 out
Naps:
- Dean Kilbryde - East Anglian Daily Times
- Karl Hedley - Irish Post
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
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5th2 ¼
held up in rear, slightly hampered 4 out, some headway 3 out, weakened home turn
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6th35
set good pace, headed just after 2nd, weakened quickly after 3 out
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
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FELL
held up in rear, headway 10th, hampered 12th, midfield when fell 4 out
Naps:
- Lambourn - Racing Post
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Steve Boow - SPOTLIGHT
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PU
prominent, weakened quickly 4 out, soon pulled up
Naps:
- Whistler - Sunday Telegraph
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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NR
unsuitable ground
Cheltenham 14:40 Result
Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 9 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 SOFT (6.1)
- Off Time 14:41
- Winning Time 06:23
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
raced in second, led 5th, joined 3 out, led clearly just after last, ridden out
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Richard Austen - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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2nd2 ¼
led, headed and raced in second 5th, joined 3 out, lost position just after last, kept on
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
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3rd1 ¼
midfield, dropped to rear 3rd, headway after 2 out, went third last, edged right and no extra towards finish
Naps:
- Tipman Tips - tipmantips.com
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4th½
in touch with leaders, went third 8th, lost position and outpaced after 2 out, stayed on run-in
Naps:
- Fortunatus - Sheffield Star
- Rob Wright - The Times
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
- Rob Wright - The Times
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5th3 ¼
in rear, headway into midfield 4 out, 5 lengths down last, weakened towards finish
Naps:
- Moorestyle - Daily Star Sunday
Tipped by:
- Templegate - The Sun
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6th1 ½
held up in rear, headway 4 out, briefly went third after 2 out, weakened run-in
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7th1 ¼
prominent, lost position 2 out, rallied last, weakened run-in
Naps:
- Postdata - Racing Post
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8th29
midfield, lost position 4 out, weakened 2 out
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9th20
never better than midfield, weakened 2 out
Tote Returns
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Total Win£4.5
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Exacta£29.8
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Trifecta£148.9
Cheltenham 15:15 Result
Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 6 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 SOFT (6.1)
- Off Time 15:15
- Winning Time 05:16
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
raced in second, challenging after 2 out, led approaching last, faced challenge run-in, just did enough
Naps:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Liam Headd - LAMBOURN
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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2nd¾
led, faced challenge after 2 out, headed approaching last, rallied run-in, just held
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
-
3rd4
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, not fluent 5 out, headway after 2 out, went third approaching last, no extra inside final 110yds
Naps:
- Ian Gaughran - Irish Herald
- Templegate - The Sun
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Templegate - The Sun
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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4th14
held up in rear, headway 5 out, raced wide and outpaced after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last, soon left in fourth
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5th9 ½
in touch with leaders, weakened home turn
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Rob Wright - The Times
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FELL
towards rear, headway 5 out, went third but mistake 3 out, switched right before last, 2 lengths down and keeping on when fell last
Naps:
- Chris Connolly - Norwich Evening News
- Andrew Mount - Racing and Football Outlook
- The Duke - Yorkshire Post
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Richard Austen - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
-
NR
doubly declared
Naps:
- Racing Post
Tote Returns
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Total Win£4
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Exacta£17.8
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Trifecta£38.9
Cheltenham 15:50 Result
Raceridecheltenham "Junior" National Hunt Flat Race (Standard Open) (Listed Race) (GBB Race)
- 4yo, 16 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £14,238, 2nd £5,343, 3rd £2,675, 4th £1,333, 5th £670, 6th £335
- Distance 2m 0f 179y
- Going SOFT (6.1)
- Off Time 15:50
- Winning Time 04:22
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
in touch with leaders, headway 4f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, ran on final furlong
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2nd2
prominent, went second over 1f out, kept on
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3rd1 ¾
towards rear, headway into midfield halfway, pressed leaders over 2f out, disputing second inside final furlong, no extra final 110yds
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4th½
took keen hold, towards rear, headway over 3f out, not clear run repeatedly over 2f out, in the clear over 1f out, went fourth inside final furlong, ran on
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
-
5th1 ¾
prominent, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
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6th1 ¾
midfield, headway and pressed leaders 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
-
7th2
raced in second, lost position over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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8th1
led, headed over 2f out, weakened gradually from over 1f out
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9th1 ¼
in rear, headway over 3f out, no impression from 2f out
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10th12
towards rear throughout
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11th22
keen to post, midfield, hung right home turn, weakening when hung left 2f out
Naps:
- Ben Morgan - Racing Ahead
Tipped by:
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
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12th½
midfield, weakened over 3f out
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13th1
slowly into stride, always behind
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14th10
towards rear throughout
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15th5
took keen hold, prominent, weakened quickly over 2f out
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16th24
took keen hold, towards rear, dropped to last back straight, lost touch over 3f out, tailed off (jockey said filly ran too free)
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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NR
self certificate
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Liam Headd - LAMBOURN
- Jason Heavey - The Star