
Results From Cheltenham - Tuesday, 13th March 2018
Cheltenham 13:30 Result
Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 4YO plus, 19 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £71,188, 2nd £26,712, 3rd £13,375, 4th £6,662, 5th £3,350, 6th £1,675
- Distance 2m 0f 87y
- Going Heavy-soft in places
- Off Time 13:32
- Winning Time 06:45
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up mid-division, steady headway 4 out, tracked leaders next, slightly outpaced when blundered 2 out, ridden and rallied between last 2, close up in 3rd when not fluent last, stayed on well to lead towards finish
Naps:
- Western Morning News
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Rob Wright - The Times
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2ndNeck
always prominent, joined leader 3 out, led approaching next, ridden between last 2, kept on when hard pressed from last, narrowly headed and no extra towards finish
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- David Milnes - NEWMARKET
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
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3rd1 ¾ lengths
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, ridden to challenge and every chance last, kept on until no extra in 3rd final 100 yards
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4th1 length
tracked leaders, driven to chase front pair after 2 out, one pace in 4th last, soon ridden, kept on under pressure final 100 yards, always held
Tipped by:
- Templegate - The Sun
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5th2 ¼ lengths
mid-division on inside, ridden after 2 out, headway under pressure before last, stayed on flat, not pace to threaten leaders
Naps:
- Lambourn - Racing Post
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
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6th2 ¼ lengths
mid-division, outpaced when hampered and carried right 2 out, ridden and stayed on under pressure flat, not reach leaders
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7th¾ length
held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, chased leaders when hampered next, ridden and outpaced between last 2, no impression after
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8th2 ¼ lengths
mid-division on inside, headway 2 out, driven and one pace between last 2, never reached leaders, ridden and gradually weakened flat
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9th1 ¾ lengths
led to after 1st, in touch on inside, ridden to chase leaders after 2 out, never on terms, weakened from last
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10th22 lengths
held up, always towards rear, struggling after 4th, tailed off
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11th9 lengths
raced keenly, led after 1st, headed approaching 2 out, dropped away quickly soon after, weakened before last, tailed off
Naps:
- Melissa Jones - Gloucestershire Echo
- Chris Goulding - Scottish Express
- Lee Sobot - Yorkshire Evening Post
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Ben Hutton - SPOTLIGHT
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
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12th19 lengths
in touch, pushed along before 3 out, weakened after next, tailed off
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13th½ length
always in rear, tailed off 2 out
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14th1 length
always behind, tailed off 2 out
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15th2 ¼ lengths
always behind, tailed off 2 out
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PU
chased leaders to after 4th, soon struggling and behind, mistake 2 out, pulled up before last
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PU
in touch on outside, lost place 4th, behind 4 out, pulled up before next
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Fell
mid-division, headway after 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, ridden and one pace between last 2, well held when fell last
Tipped by:
- Andrew King - WEST COUNTRY
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PU
prominent, hit 2nd, pressed leader before next, went right 4 out, lost place 3 out, weakening when mistake next, behind and pulled up before last
Naps:
- Fortunatus - Sheffield Star
- The Duke - Yorkshire Post
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
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NR
NonRunner
Tote Returns
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Total Win£6.50
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Tote Place£2.10, £2.10, £4.20
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Exacta£28.10
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Trifecta£496.10
Cheltenham 14:10 Result
Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Grade 1)
- 5YO plus, 5 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £99,662, 2nd £37,398, 3rd £18,725, 4th £9,328, 5th £4,690, 6th £2,345
- Distance 1m 7f 199y
- Going Heavy-soft in places
- Off Time 14:11
- Winning Time 06:42
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
chased leaders, front pair went well clear before 5th, blundered 6th, closed before 4 out, went 2nd on downhill run to 3 out, challenged going well at 3 out, led before 2 out, clear from last, stayed on strongly to increase advantage, easily
Naps:
- Marlborough - Daily Telegraph
- PicksfromthePaddock - Glasgow Herald
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- POSTDATA
- Mel Cullinan - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
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2nd14 lengths
held up off the pace in last, went 4th from the 3rd, leading pair well clear before 5th, went 3rd and closed on downhill run to 3 out where not fluent, landed awkwardly 2 out, hung left just after last, switched right flat, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner
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3rd¾ length
led from 1st until 4th, led 6th, clear 4 out until before 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten, hit last, lost 2nd close home
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4th38 lengths
led until not fluent 1st, led 4th, headed 6th, stayed with leader until 9th, 4th and weakening approaching 3 out, soon behind, tailed off
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
- Rob Wright - The Times
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5th71 lengths
not jump well, last from 3rd, tailed off 9th
Tote Returns
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Total Win£1.70
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Tote Place£1.20, £2.90
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Exacta£10.90
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Trifecta£22.40
Cheltenham 14:50 Result
Ultima Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
- 5YO plus, 18 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £62,645, 2nd £23,507, 3rd £11,770, 4th £5,863, 5th £2,948, 6th £1,474
- Distance 3m 1f 0y
- Going Heavy-soft in places
- Off Time 14:50
- Winning Time 10:47
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, led next, ridden after 2 out, kept on well when hard pressed inside final 100 yards, just held on
Naps:
- Postdata - Racing Post
- Paul Kealy - Weekender
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- POSTDATA
- Emily Weber - SPOTLIGHT
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
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2ndNeck
tracked leaders on inside, ridden after 3 out, chased winner before next, switched inside between last 2, not fluent last, rallied gamely final 100 yards, just held
Naps:
- Rory Delargy - The Irish Field
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3rd6 lengths
led narrowly, headed 15th, reminder after 4 out, ridden after next, went 3rd before last, kept on, no impression with front pair
Naps:
- Mercury - Daily Post
- Ian Gaughran - Irish Herald
- Rockavon - Sunday Mail
- Whistler - Sunday Telegraph
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Colin Russell - THE NORTH
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4th2 ¾ lengths
chased leaders, pushed along when mistake 13th, soon lost place, behind 4 out, 11th and plenty to do 3 out, ridden and stayed on to take 4th closing stages, no chance with leaders
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5th3 lengths
mid-division on inside, not fluent 5th (water), hit 12th, blundered 15th, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, 4th when not fluent last, never on terms, lost place closing stages
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6th2 ½ lengths
with leader, blundered and lost place 13th, chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, no impression after
Naps:
- Mark Edwards - Oxford Mail
- Andrew Bladen - Wolverhampton Express & Star
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7th4 lengths
mid-division, headway when hit 13th, chased leaders 3 out, soon outpaced, never on terms, weakened last
Tipped by:
- Templegate - The Sun
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8th8 lengths
held up towards rear, headway on inside 16th, driven to chase leaders 3 out, outpaced when hit next, weakened last
Tipped by:
- The Guardian
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9thHead
tracked leaders, joined leader 13th, led 15th, hit and headed 3 out, soon ridden, lost place next, weakened last
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
- Andrew King - WEST COUNTRY
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10th7 lengths
mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
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11th1 length
chased leaders to 15th, soon behind, no danger after
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
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12th14 lengths
mid-division, struggling 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
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PU
mid-division on outside, in touch 6th, driven and lost place before 4 out, weakened before next, behind when pulled up before 2 out
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PU
mid-division on outside, lost place 14th (water), soon behind and struggling, blundered 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
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PU
always behind, struggling 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
Tipped by:
- Rob Wright - The Times
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PU
held up behind, headway 4 out, outpaced before next, never reached leaders, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
Naps:
- Glendale - The Scotsman
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
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PU
hit 2nd, always behind, struggling 14th, lost touch 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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PU
in touch, dropped to mid-division 8th, lost place 13th, tailed off when blundered 4 out, pulled up soon after
Naps:
- Chris Wright - Liverpool Echo
Tote Returns
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Total Win£5.70
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Tote Place£1.80, £3.90, £1.90, £3.00
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Exacta£77.60
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Trifecta£514.20
Cheltenham 15:30 Result
Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)
- 4YO plus, 11 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £256,275, 2nd £96,165, 3rd £48,150, 4th £23,985, 5th £13,057, 6th £6,528
- Distance 2m 0f 87y
- Going Heavy-soft in places
- Off Time 15:30
- Winning Time 06:45
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
tracked leaders, challenged after 3 out, soon leant on rival, led before 2 out, hard pressed by runner-up after, driven flat, edged right towards finish, found extra close home
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Emily Weber - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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2ndNeck
mid-division, closed on downhill run after 5th, not much room and checked after 3 out, challenged from next, upsides winner flat, edged right towards finish, held close home
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3rd3 lengths
held up rear of mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, 3rd from next, unable to quicken last, soon edged left briefly, no impression but kept on
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4th9 lengths
chased leaders, mistake and lost place 4th, hit next and lost further ground, kept on before last, went 4th flat but no chance with leaders
Naps:
- Farringdon - Morning Star
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5th1 ¾ lengths
held up in mid-division, effort 2 out, went 4th but not pace of leaders from home turn, stayed on same pace and lost 4th flat
Naps:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
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6th8 lengths
led, headed after 1st, chased leader, mistake 4th, led after 3 out, soon leant on rival, headed before 2 out, weakened well before last
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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7th½ length
held up in last trio, headway on outside 3 out, chasing leaders after next, soon ridden and beaten, weakened before last
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8th1 ¼ lengths
held up in last trio, ridden after 2 out, soon beaten, well held and hanging left before last
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9th17 lengths
held up in rear, niggled along before 3 out, well beaten after 2 out
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PU
tracked leader, led after 1st, clear before 5th until approaching 3 out, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
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PU
held up in last trio, took keen hold, last and ridden before 3 out, soon losing touch, well behind 2 out, pulled up before last
Naps:
- The Press, York
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NR
NonRunner
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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NR
NonRunner
Tote Returns
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Total Win£1.50
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Tote Place£1.10, £2.10, £4.20
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Exacta£6.80
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Trifecta£61.00
Cheltenham 16:10 Result
OLBG Mares' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle)
- 4YO plus, 9 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £67,524, 2nd £25,440, 3rd £12,732, 4th £6,360, 5th £3,192, 6th £1,596, 7th £792, 8th £408
- Distance 2m 3f 200y
- Going Heavy-soft in places
- Off Time 16:10
- Winning Time 08:30
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up in touch, smooth headway 3 out, chased leaders when switched towards inside and ridden before last, led flat, held on well under pressure towards finish
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2nd½ length
held up in touch, chased leaders 2 out, stayed on to lead before last, ridden and headed flat, kept on, held near finish
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3rd1 length
led to 6th, tracked leader, challenged 2 out, led again briefly before last, soon ridden and not quicken, kept on but always held by front pair flat
Naps:
- Belfast Newsletter
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Mel Cullinan - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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4th7 lengths
tracked leaders on outside, outpaced after 3 out, ridden before last, stayed on into 4th flat, not trouble leading trio
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5th2 ½ lengths
tracked leaders on inside, readily outpaced and well held after 2 out, ridden and kept on flat, no chance with leaders
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6th¾ length
tracked leaders, driven and readily outpaced after 2 out, ridden before last, kept on flat, no chance with leaders
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7th¾ length
pressed leader, led 6th, ridden and headed when blundered last, soon no extra, weakened flat
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- POSTDATA
- TOPSPEED
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PU
held up in touch in rear, hampered 5th, outpaced 3 out, soon beaten, tailed off next, pulled up before last
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Fell
tracked leaders on inside, fell 5th
Tote Returns
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Total Win£5.80
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Tote Place£1.50, £5.60, £1.10
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Exacta£195.00
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Trifecta£476.50
Cheltenham 16:50 Result
National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase (Grade 2)
- 5YO plus, 16 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £74,950, 2nd £23,412, 3rd £11,700, 4th £5,850, 5th £2,925, 6th £1,475
- Distance 3m 7f 170y
- Going Heavy-soft in places
- Off Time 16:50
- Winning Time 14:10
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up towards rear, mistake 11th, headway from 18th, close 3rd 2 out, led just before last, headed narrowly 75 yards out, soon led again, pulled out extra to assert close home
Naps:
- Sky Sports News
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
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2nd½ length
led 2nd, headed 6th, stayed prominent, hit 2 out when challenging, led narrowly 75 yards out, soon headed, held close home
Naps:
- Jim Delahunt - Scottish Sun
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Richard Austen - SPOTLIGHT
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3rd21 lengths
led until 2nd, led 6th, mistake 13th, ridden before 2 out, headed just before last, weakened flat
Naps:
- West Country - Racing Post
- - The Guardian
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
- Andrew King - WEST COUNTRY
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4th2 ½ lengths
prominent, mistake 16th, ridden after 3 out, 4th and weakening before next
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5th11 lengths
held up in rear, not jump well, headway 21st, 6 lengths 5th 3 out, soon weakened
Naps:
- Moorestyle - Daily Star Sunday
- Andy Morris - Shropshire Star
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6th23 lengths
held up in rear, headway from 21st, shaken up before 3 out, weakened before next
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U
held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, headway before 18th, chasing leaders 21st, struggling to stay in touch 3 out, soon weakened, unseated rider
Naps:
- Sirius - The Sun On Sunday
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Rob Wright - The Times
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Fell
tracked leaders, mistake 12th, 4th when fell 18th
Naps:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Templegate - The Sun
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Templegate - The Sun
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PU
mid-division, mistake 11th, ridden and struggling from 18th, behind 21st, well behind when pulled up after 4 out
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U
tracked leaders, slow 11th, just beginning to struggle to hold position when hampered 18th, behind 20th, well tailed off and going very slowly when clambered over 3 out and unseated rider
Tipped by:
- Colin Russell - THE NORTH
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Fell
held up towards rear, fell 6th
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
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PU
mid-division, headway before 4th, lost place after next, ridden and struggling 17th, well behind when pulled up after 4 out
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PU
in touch on inside, hit 6th, mistake and lost place 18th, struggling after, going very slowly 21st, well behind when pulled up before 4 out
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R
mid-division, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 1st, blundered and lost place 17th, behind when refused next
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PU
held up in mid-division, hampered 18th, struggling after, behind when mistake 20th, well behind when pulled up before 4 out
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PU
mid-division on outside, closed before 4th, lost place after 8th, in rear and ridden 13th, tailed off 18th, pulled up before next
Tote Returns
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Total Win£5.30
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Tote Place£2.20, £1.90, £2.70
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Exacta£33.10
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Trifecta£234.50
Cheltenham 17:30 Result
Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed)
- 5YO plus, 19 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £39,865, 2nd £14,959, 3rd £7,490, 4th £3,731, 5th £1,876, 6th £938
- Distance 2m 4f 78y
- Going Heavy-soft in places
- Off Time 17:30
- Winning Time 08:48
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up in touch in mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden to chase front pair approaching last, stayed on strongly to challenge inside final 100 yards, led post
Naps:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Rob Wright - The Times
- Lawrence Taylor - attheraces.com
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
- Rob Wright - The Times
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2ndHead
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, driven to challenge between last 2, ridden after last, led flat, stayed on under pressure when hard pressed inside final 100 yards, headed post
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
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3rd3 ¼ lengths
pressed leader, led 3rd, ridden when hard pressed after 2 out, headed flat, kept on until no extra in 3rd inside final 100 yards
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4th8 lengths
prominent, pressed leader after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, one pace before last, well held in 4th flat
Naps:
- Karl Hedley - Irish Post
- RP Ratings - Racing Post
- Jason Heavey - Sunday Express
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
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5th3 ½ lengths
tracked leaders, driven and effort after 3 out, ridden after next, one pace when blundered and pecked last, well held flat
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6th2 lengths
mid-division, driven after 3 out, ridden and kept on under pressure from last, never troubled leaders
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7thShort Head
held up towards rear, slightly hampered 9th, outpaced after 3 out, ridden after next, plugged on flat, never theatened leaders
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8th1 ½ lengths
mid-division, close up on outside after 7th, ridden after 3 out, one pace and no impression before next, weakened flat
Naps:
- - The Irish Sun
Tipped by:
- Steve Boow - SPOTLIGHT
- The Irish Sun
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9th14 lengths
led to 3rd, tracked leaders, blundered 5 out, lost place 3 out, soon weakened
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10th¾ length
mid-division, tracked leaders 7th, driven and lost place after 3 out, weakened last
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11thHead
in touch, pressed leader from 4th, hit and lost place 4 out, soon pushed along, weakened from next
Naps:
- Racing Post
- The Leader
Tipped by:
- Colin Russell - THE NORTH
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BD
tracked leaders, blundered and lost place 7th, towards rear when hampered and brought down 9th
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Andrew King - WEST COUNTRY
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PU
mistake 1st, soon towards rear on outside, lost touch and pulled up after 7th
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PU
mistake 3rd, always in rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
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PU
mid-division, headway before 3 out, soon outpaced and beaten, pulled up before next
Tipped by:
- Templegate - The Sun
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PU
mid-division, lost place 8th, behind from 11th, weakened 5 out, pulled up before next
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PU
mid-division, blundered badly and lost place 4 out, not recover and pulled up before next
Naps:
- - sportinglife.com
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Fell
chased leaders to 3rd, mid-division, fell 9th
Naps:
- The Score - Racing UK
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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Fell
held up behind, fell 6th
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NR
NonRunner
Tote Returns
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Total Win£5.60
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Tote Place£1.80, £2.90, £5.80, £2.00
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Exacta£90.10
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Trifecta£4310.50