
Results From Cheltenham - Saturday, 11th December 2021
Cheltenham 12:05 Result
JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
- 3yo, 10 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £13,008, 2nd £5,980, 3rd £2,990, 4th £1,495, 5th £748, 6th £373
- Distance 2m 0f 179y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Good in places; 6.5)
- Off Time 12:08
- Winning Time 04:13
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
made all, led at steady pace, 4 lengths ahead 4th, steadied after 5th, good jump 3 out, steadily increased tempo after 2 out, pushed along and went clear approaching last, hit last, kept on strongly run-in, readily
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
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2nd5 ½
held up in rear, steady headway after 3 out, ridden and chased leader approaching last, kept on well but no impression run-in, no match for winner
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
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3rd3 ¼
held up in rear, ridden and steady headway after 2 out, went third but slow jump last, kept on
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4th½
towards rear, hit 5th, going okay but bit short of room and dropped to last 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced, still plenty to do approaching last, switched right and ran on well run-in, went fourth final 110yds, not reach leaders, eyecatcher
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
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5th1 ¼
held up in midfield, some headway when hit 2 out, soon outpaced and ridden, kept on approaching last, hampered and carried left last, no extra run-in
Naps:
- Steve Marriott - Norwich Evening News
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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6th1 ½
took keen hold, chased leader, ridden and outpaced approaching last, soon held, jumped left and hampered rival last, weakened gradually run-in
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7thnk
fractious at the post, tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost position before 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced, well held approaching last, stayed on run-in, never dangerous
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8th¾
held up in behind leaders, headway on outer before 2 out, ridden and outpaced approaching last, weakened run-in
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9th3
held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, ridden 2 out, held approaching last, dropped to last and lost touch run-in
Tipped by:
- Rob Wright - The Times
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FELL
held up in rear, bad mistake and fell heavily 1st
Naps:
- Sirius - The Sun On Sunday
Tipped by:
- Ben Hutton - SPOTLIGHT
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
Tote Returns
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Total Win£6
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Exacta£20.2
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Trifecta£208.1
Cheltenham 12:40 Result
bearrene.com Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 4 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £13,008, 2nd £5,980, 3rd £2,990, 4th £1,495, 5th £748, 6th £373
- Distance 2m 4f 127y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Good in places; 6.5)
- Off Time 12:40
- Winning Time 05:20
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
took keen hold, chased clear leader, close up 7th, led 9th, mistake 10th, wandered on approach 4 out, pushed along and went clear from 2 out, easily
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- Matt Gardner - RP Ratings
- Ben Hutton - SPOTLIGHT
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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2nd7
led, 4 lengths ahead 1st, much reduced lead 7th, headed and tracked leader 9th, ridden before 2 out, soon no chance with winner, kept on
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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3rd13
towards rear, not fluent 3rd, mistake 8th, chased leaders 9th, bad mistake and pushed along briefly 10th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, no chance with winner from 2 out, mistake last, weakened run-in
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4th37
raced in last throughout, not fluent 2nd, became detached 8th, mistake 10th, tailed off
Cheltenham 13:15 Result
Simon Claisse Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 8 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £15,609, 2nd £7,176, 3rd £3,588, 4th £1,794, 5th £897, 6th £447
- Distance 2m 0f 62y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Good in places; 6.5)
- Off Time 13:16
- Winning Time 04:04
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
jumped well, made all at good pace, 4 lengths ahead 2nd, much reduced lead and faced challenge 3 out, not fluent and joined 3 out, soon nudged along and led again, quickened and went clear before 2 out, 4 lengths ahead and good jump last, kept on strongly
Naps:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
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2nd4
chased leader, lost position 3 out, soon ridden, rallied 2 out, went second again approaching last, 4 lengths down when not fluent last, kept on run-in, no match for winner
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3rd2 ¾
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, held but kept on approaching last, no impression run-in
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
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4th1 ½
towards rear, slow jump 7th, minor headway 9th, outpaced 11th, ridden and stayed on before 2 out, jumped left last, kept on and went fourth run-in, not pace to challenge
Naps:
- Paul Kealy - Weekender
Tipped by:
- Rob Wright - The Times
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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5th6
held up in behind leaders, smooth headway to challenge 3 out, briefly disputed lead 3 out, soon headed and pushed along, outpaced before 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last, lost fourth run-in, finished tired
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
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6th4 ¾
always towards rear, raced in last, pushed along 8th, outpaced 10th, not fluent and lost touch 11th, behind but kept on from 2 out
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7th2 ¼
always towards rear, niggled along briefly after 3rd, pushed along 6th, ridden 9th, soon outpaced, lost touch 11th, got behind from 2 out
Tipped by:
- Steve Boow - SPOTLIGHT
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8th36
towards rear of midfield, hit 3rd, outpaced and lost touch 11th, got well behind from 2 out, tailed off
Tote Returns
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Total Win£4
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Exacta£20.8
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Trifecta£80
Cheltenham 13:50 Result
Racing Post Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 13 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £74,035, 2nd £27,781, 3rd £13,910, 4th £6,929, 5th £3,484, 6th £1,742
- Distance 2m 4f 127y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Good in places; 6.5)
- Off Time 13:50
- Winning Time 05:10
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
jumped well but jumped right on occasions, close up, led and made rest after 2nd, not fluent 6th, shaken up before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, hard pressed when jumped right and not fluent last, drifted right run-in, kept on well, gamely
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2nd2
held up in rear, pushed along briefly after 1st, hampered on turn after 3rd, bumped 11th, pushed along 3 out, headway and chased leaders when mistake 2 out, soon ridden, switched right approaching last, kept on well and went second final stride
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3rdshd
held up in behind leaders, went second after 5 out, going best before 2 out, mistake 2 out, soon ridden, pressed leader when carried right last, switched left run-in, no extra towards finish, lost second final stride
Naps:
- Luke Tucker - Cambridge Evening News
- Karl Hedley - Irish Post
- Templegate - The Sun
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
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4th2 ¾
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 8th, bad mistake 10th, ridden after 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, no extra and lost third run-in
Naps:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Chris Wright - Liverpool Echo
- - Sunday Express
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
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5th8 ½
held up in rear, mistake 5th, bad mistake and pushed along briefly 10th, headway 4 out, waiting for room just after 3 out, switched right and pushed along before 2 out, chased leaders when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, not fluent last, weakened run-in
Naps:
- Melissa Jones - Mirror Online
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6th14
prominent on outer, not fluent 1st, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, bit short of room just before 2 out, weakened after 2 out
Naps:
- West Country - Racing Post
- Lee Sobot - Yorkshire Evening Post
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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7th¾
midfield, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, ridden after 3 out, jumped left 2 out, made no impression
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8th5
led, not fluent 2nd, soon headed but close up, pushed along after 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, finished tired
Naps:
- The Score - Racing TV
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9thnk
jumped left on occasions, held up in rear, not fluent and ridden 4 out, some headway on outer before 3 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
Naps:
- Jon Freeman - The i
- The Duke - Yorkshire Post
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
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10th13
midfield, mistake and dropped to rear 6th, ridden and struggling before 12th, got well behind from 4 out
Naps:
- Rory Delargy - The Irish Field
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11thshd
held up in rear, not fluent and pushed along briefly 5th, dropped to last and pushed along 7th, not fluent 8th, struggling when not fluent 12th, got well behind from 4 out
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PU
prominent, dropped to midfield 4th, not fluent and pushed along after 5 out, ridden and dropped to rear after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
Naps:
- Ian Gaughran - Irish Herald
- - sportinglife.com
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
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PU
towards rear of midfield, not fluent and pushed along briefly 2nd, pulled up quickly before 4th, fatally injured
Naps:
- Spotlight - Racing Post
- - The Guardian
- Rob Wright - The Times
Tipped by:
- Steve Boow - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
- Rob Wright - The Times
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NR
unsuitable ground
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NR
self certificate
Naps:
- Jim Delahunt - Scottish Sun
Cheltenham 14:25 Result
Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Bristol Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 6 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £28,475, 2nd £10,685, 3rd £5,350, 4th £2,665, 5th £1,340, 6th £670
- Distance 2m 7f 213y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Good in places; 6.5)
- Off Time 14:25
- Winning Time 06:02
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
towards rear, bad mistake 2 out, soon recovered and smooth headway, cruising approaching last, led last, ridden run-in, kept on strongly and went clear final 110yds, readily
Naps:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Mercury - Daily Post
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Ben Hutton - SPOTLIGHT
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Rob Wright - The Times
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2nd4 ¼
held up in last, not fluent 8th, pushed along briefly and good jump 9th, ridden 2 out, kept on well approaching last, went third last, chased leader run-in, no extra final 110yds
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- TOPSPEED
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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3rd2
held up in midfield, ridden and headway on outer 2 out, made challenge home turn, led approaching last, headed last, weakened gradually run-in
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4th10
chased leader, disputed lead going easily 2 out, led home turn, soon hard pressed, headed and weakened approaching last
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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5th6
in touch with leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon outpaced and dropped to rear, well held approaching last, no impression run-in
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6th20
led, joined and ridden 2 out, headed home turn, soon outpaced and lost position, well held approaching last, lost touch run-in
Tipped by:
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
Cheltenham 15:00 Result
Unibet International Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 7 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £79,730, 2nd £29,918, 3rd £14,980, 4th £7,462, 5th £3,752, 6th £1,876
- Distance 2m 0f 179y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Good in places; 6.5)
- Off Time 15:00
- Winning Time 04:02
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
took keen hold, close up, led 5 out, headed before 2 out, led again after 2 out, ridden before last, headed last, rallied and led again run-in, kept on well, gamely
Naps:
- Andrew Mount - Racing and Football Outlook
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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2nd½
towards rear, reminder on turn after 2nd, not fluent 5 out, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, headway approaching last, drifted left but kept on well run-in, went second towards finish
Naps:
- Glendale - The Scotsman
- Andrew Bladen - Wolverhampton Express & Star
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Steve Boow - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
- Rob Wright - The Times
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3rd½
travelled strongly, towards rear, chased leaders after 2nd, pressed leader going easily before last, shaken up and led last, ridden and headed run-in, no extra and lost second towards finish
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4th9 ½
didn't jump with fluency, close up, lost position and towards rear after 2nd, not fluent and ridden 2 out, brief headway when not fluent last, weakened run-in
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5th12
took keen hold, travelled strongly, held up in behind leaders, tracked leaders going easily 2 out, ridden and found little before last, weakened run-in
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
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6th3
held up in rear, pushed along and chased leaders after 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, not fluent last, weakened run-in (jockey said gelding ran flat; trainer reported that the race may have come too soon for the gelding following his run at Newcastle 14 days ago)
Naps:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
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7th43
led, headed but close up 5 out, ridden after 3 out, led again before 2 out, headed and weakened quickly after 2 out, tailed off (vet said gelding lost left-fore shoe)
Cheltenham 15:35 Result
Close Brothers Mares' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 9 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £15,609, 2nd £7,176, 3rd £3,588, 4th £1,794, 5th £897, 6th £447
- Distance 2m 4f 56y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Good in places; 6.5)
- Off Time 15:35
- Winning Time 05:13
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up in behind leaders, smooth headway home turn, ridden to lead and 2 lengths ahead approaching last, steadied last, soon faced strong challenge, kept on strongly run-in, always doing enough
Naps:
- Farringdon - Morning Star
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- POSTDATA
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2ndnk
held up in midfield, headway after 3 out, made challenge on outer home turn, ridden and outpaced approaching last, rallied last, battled on well run-in, always held
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
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3rd1 ½
chased leader, not fluent 5th, pushed along to lead after 2 out, hard pressed and ridden home turn, headed and outpaced approaching last, rallied last, kept on run-in, no extra final 110yds
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4th6 ½
towards rear, hit 5th, detached 6th, ridden 3 out, still plenty to do after 2 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on run-in, nearest finish
Naps:
- Rockavon - Sunday Mail
- Whistler - Sunday Telegraph
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
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5th4 ½
held up in rear, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, well held approaching last, kept on but no impression run-in
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6th2 ¼
held up in rear, smooth headway into midfield 3 out, tracked leaders going okay home turn, ridden approaching last, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Rob Wright - The Times
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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7th5 ½
midfield, ridden before 2 out, soon outpaced, dropped to rear and beaten approaching last
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FELL
led, shaken up and increased tempo before 2 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened approaching last, sprawled on landing and fell heavily last, winded
Tipped by:
- Ben Hutton - SPOTLIGHT
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walked into the start, refused to race
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NR
vet's certificate
Tote Returns
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Total Win£4.34
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Exacta£23.4
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Trifecta£371.1