
Results From Cheltenham - Friday, 13th December 2019
Cheltenham 12:10 Result
British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
- 4YO to 6YO, 8 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £9,384, 2nd £2,772, 3rd £1,386, 4th £693, 5th £346, 6th £174
- Distance 2m 0f 179y
- Going Good to soft-good in places; cross country: good to soft-soft in places
- Off Time 12:12
- Winning Time 07:04
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
tracked leader, effort to challenge before last, led flat, ridden out final 120 yards, kept on
Naps:
- Daily Express
- Daily Post
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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2nd1 ¾ lengths
led at steady pace, shaken up when hard pressed between last 2, ridden and headed flat, hung left and no impression final 120 yards
Naps:
- Whistler - Sunday Telegraph
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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3rd½ length
tracked leaders, lost place when ridden after 2 out, one pace before last, rallied flat, took 3rd closing stages, not reach front pair
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4th1 ¾ lengths
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5th6 lengths
raced keenly, held up mid-division, driven to chase leaders after 2 out, outpaced before last, weakened flat
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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6th2 ¼ lengths
held up behind, headway into mid-division on outside after 2nd, tracked leaders 3 out, challenged between last 2, outpaced when hung left before last, weakened flat
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7th5 lengths
held up behind, shaken up and outpaced after 2 out, ridden before last, never a threat
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8th5 lengths
raced keenly, driven and outpaced after 2 out, never on terms, weakened before last
Tote Returns
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Total Win£1.70
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Tote Place£1.10, £1.80, £3.40
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Exacta£11.10
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Trifecta£85.50
Cheltenham 12:45 Result
International Decorative Surfaces Novices' Chase
- 4YO plus, 5 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £15,640, 2nd £4,620, 3rd £2,310, 4th £1,155, 5th £578, 6th £290
- Distance 3m 1f 56y
- Going Good to soft-good in places; cross country: good to soft-soft in places
- Off Time 12:45
- Winning Time 10:56
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
made most, joined 14th, pushed clear between last 2, ridden out flat, stayed on well
Naps:
- - myracing.com
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- Templegate - The Sun
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2nd8 lengths
tracked winner, disputed lead from 14th, driven before 2 out, ridden and unable to go with winner between last 2, well held in clear 2nd from last
Naps:
- Matt Polley - Ipswich Star
- Paul Kealy - Weekender
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Rob Wright - The Times
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3rd10 lengths
hampered start, held up in rear, headway into 3rd after 5 out, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, no chance with clear pair from next
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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R
whipped round and refused to race start, took no part
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
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U
hampered start, soon chased front pair, lost place after 5 out, 4 lengths down when blundered and unseated rider soon after next
Naps:
- Moorestyle - Daily Star Sunday
- Jason Heavey - Sunday Express
Tipped by:
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
Tote Returns
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Total Win£2.50
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Tote Place£1.60, £2.60
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Exacta£8.60
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Trifecta£32.30
Cheltenham 13:20 Result
Catesby Handicap Hurdle
- 3YO plus, 13 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £9,747, 2nd £2,862, 3rd £1,431, 4th £716, 5th £350, 6th £350, 7th £350, 8th £350
- Distance 2m 0f 179y
- Going Good to soft-good in places; cross country: good to soft-soft in places
- Off Time 13:21
- Winning Time 06:56
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
in touch on inside, driven to chase leaders after 2 out, one pace before last, ridden and rallied flat, stayed on to lead closing stages
Naps:
- RP Ratings - Racing Post
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
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2ndNeck
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3rd1 ½ lengths
raced keenly, held up behind, headway 2 out, driven to chase leaders on inside turning in, soon hung left and ridden, one pace before last, stayed on towards finish
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
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4th3 ½ lengths
chased leaders, pushed along and lost place after 4 out, switched outside and headway before 2 out, every chance last, ridden and no extra flat
Naps:
- Farringdon - Morning Star
Tipped by:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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5th1 ¼ lengths
pressed leader, led narrowly after 2 out, driven and headed flat, soon ridden and weakened
Tipped by:
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- Templegate - The Sun
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6th½ length
mid-division, chased leaders 2 out, ridden and one pace before last, kept on flat, no impression
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7th2 ¼ lengths
held up behind, driven after 2 out, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, never nearer
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8th1 ½ lengths
led narrowly to after 2nd, with leaders, every chance after 2 out, lost place when ridden before last, weakened flat
Naps:
- West Country - Racing Post
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Andrew King - WEST COUNTRY
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9th2 ½ lengths
mid-division, lost place 3 out, ridden after next, kept on under pressure before last, never going pace to challenge
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- TOPSPEED
- Rob Wright - The Times
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10th2 ¼ lengths
held up behind, hit 3 out, outpaced next, ridden before last, never threatened leaders
Tipped by:
- The Guardian
-
11th19 lengths
with leader, led narrowly after 2nd, headed after 2 out, ridden and lost place before last, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
-
12th6 lengths
in touch on outside, lost place 3 out, soon behind, weakened after next, tailed off
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13th2 ½ lengths
held up behind, struggling 3 out, lost touch before next, tailed off
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NR
NonRunner
Tote Returns
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Total Win£9.30
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Tote Place£2.90, £2.30, £2.60
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Exacta£64.60
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Trifecta£452.90
Cheltenham 13:55 Result
CF Roberts Electrical & Mechanical Services Mares' Handicap Chase
- 4YO plus, 5 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £9,747, 2nd £2,862, 3rd £1,431, 4th £716, 5th £350, 6th £350, 7th £350, 8th £350
- Distance 2m 4f 127y
- Going Good to soft-good in places; cross country: good to soft-soft in places
- Off Time 13:56
- Winning Time 08:57
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
made all, drew clear after 3 out, unchallenged after, driven out, kept on well
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Stuart Redding - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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2nd18 lengths
mostly tracked winner, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, no chance with winner when mistake next, plugged on
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
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3rd4 ½ lengths
tracked leaders, hit 3 out, soon driven and outpaced by rival pair, well held in 3rd before next
Naps:
- Chris Wright - Liverpool Echo
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Fell
tracked leaders, close up and disputing 3rd when fell 4 out
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- POSTDATA
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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U
reluctant and led in start, in rear when blundered and unseated rider 2nd
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
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NR
NonRunner
Tote Returns
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Total Win£3.30
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Tote Place£1.70, £1.70
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Exacta£9.60
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Trifecta£32.90
Cheltenham 14:30 Result
BetVictor Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
- 4YO plus, 11 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £33,762, 2nd £12,720, 3rd £6,366, 4th £3,180, 5th £1,596, 6th £798, 7th £396, 8th £204
- Distance 3m 2f 0y
- Going Good to soft-good in places; cross country: good to soft-soft in places
- Off Time 14:30
- Winning Time 10:56
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
made most, driven and headed narrowly turning in, pecked 2 out, ridden to lead again flat, held on gamely near finish, all out
Naps:
- Brian Flanagan - Irish Daily Star
- Chris Connolly - Norwich Evening News
- Postdata - Racing Post
- The Score - Racing TV
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Templegate - The Sun
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2ndShort Head
always prominent, went 2nd 3 out, led narrowly turning in, ridden and headed flat, rallied towards finish, just failed
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
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3rd2 lengths
held up in rear, headway 3 out, driven to chase leaders before next, outpaced between last 2, ridden and stayed on to take 3rd towards finish, no impression with front pair
Naps:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Andy Morris - Shropshire Star
- - The Guardian
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Ben Hutton - SPOTLIGHT
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Rob Wright - The Times
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4th1 length
mid-division on inside, headway 4 out, chased front pair after next, ridden between last 2, upsides and every chance last, no extra flat, lost 3rd towards finish
Naps:
- Wise Owl - Belfast Newsletter
- Karl Hedley - Irish Post
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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5th15 lengths
held up towards rear, headway on outside 14th (water), tracked leaders after 4 out, outpaced after next, never on terms, weakened from 2 out, tailed off
Naps:
- Jersey Evening Post
- The i
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
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6th5 lengths
held up towards rear, headway after 17th, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, never on terms, weakened next, tailed off
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7th2 ¾ lengths
tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, weakened after, tailed off
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PU
mid-division, reminder after 16th, lost touch 4 out, tailed off when blundered next, pulled up before 2 out
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U
pressed winner, lost place 16th, behind when blundered and unseated rider next
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PU
in touch, lost place after 12th, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up 4 out
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PU
mid-division on outside, headway to dispute lead 16th, lost place 3 out, weakened and pulled up before next
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
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NR
NonRunner
Tote Returns
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Total Win£5.40
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Tote Place£1.80, £2.70, £1.60
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Exacta£46.20
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Trifecta£158.80
Cheltenham 15:05 Result
Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase
- 5YO plus, 15 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £21,896, 2nd £6,468, 3rd £3,234, 4th £1,617, 5th £808, 6th £406
- Distance 3m 6f 37y
- Going Good to soft-good in places; cross country: good to soft-soft in places
- Off Time 15:08
- Winning Time 15:04
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
soon prominent, led 24th, ridden clear when not fluent 2 out and again last, kept on well
Naps:
- Rory Delargy - The Irish Field
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
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2nd7 lengths
always prominent, outpaced in 3rd when not fluent 2 out, went 2nd at last, ridden and kept on flat, no impression with winner
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3rd6 lengths
mid-division, not fluent 10th, headway 25th, chased winner 3 out, ridden and no impression between last 2, held when lost 2nd at last
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4th2 ¼ lengths
tracked leaders, mistake and lost place 22nd, soon behind, kept on before last, no impression
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- TOPSPEED
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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5th4 ½ lengths
mid-division, chased leaders after 5 out, outpaced 2 out, never able to challenge
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6thNeck
led to 24th, lost place after 3 out, no impression from next
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7th¾ length
chased leaders to 5 out, never able to get back on terms
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Rob Wright - The Times
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8th14 lengths
held up, always behind
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9th3 ¼ lengths
towards rear, headway halfway, outpaced in 4th after 3 out, never on terms with leaders, ridden and weakened before last
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
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10th72 lengths
chased leaders to 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
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PU
always behind, lost touch 21st, soon pulled up
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Fell
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PU
never better than mid-division, not fluent 15th, lost touch when pulled up after 23rd
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PU
-
U
towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 17th
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NR
NonRunner
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
Tote Returns
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Total Win£3.30
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Tote Place£1.60, £3.60, £8.40
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Exacta£32.10
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Trifecta£2306.60
Cheltenham 15:40 Result
Citipost Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus, 11 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £13,763, 2nd £4,066, 3rd £2,033, 4th £1,016, 5th £508, 6th £255
- Distance 2m 7f 213y
- Going Good to soft-good in places; cross country: good to soft-soft in places
- Off Time 15:42
- Winning Time 10:13
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up behind, smooth headway on outside 2 out, came towards stands side rail and led when mistake last, ridden and edged left flat, kept on well towards finish
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- TOPSPEED
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2nd1 ¾ lengths
tracked leaders, driven after 2 out, one pace approaching last, ridden and stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, not reach winner
Naps:
- Scottish Sun
- The Star
- The Times
- Wolverhampton Express & Star
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Richard Austen - SPOTLIGHT
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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3rd1 length
led, hit and headed narrowly 8th, ridden between last 2, kept on and every chance from last, no extra towards finish
Naps:
- Luke Tucker - Cambridge Evening News
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
-
4th1 ¾ lengths
held up mid-division, tracked leaders on inside after 2 out, every chance last, soon ridden, kept on, no extra towards finish
Naps:
- Daily Mail
- Racing Post
- Sunday Mail
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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5th5 lengths
pressed leader, led narrowly 8th, ridden and headed before last, kept on until weakened and lost place closing stages
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6th2 lengths
held up behind, outpaced 2 out, ridden and kept on under pressure after last, never threatened leaders
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7th½ length
mid-division, driven to chase leaders after 2 out, ridden before last, never on terms, weakened flat
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8th10 lengths
mid-division, tracked leaders 3 out, challenged after next, driven and unable to quicken before last, weakened flat
Naps:
- Sirius - The Sun On Sunday
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
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9th½ length
held up towards rear, outpaced after 2 out, soon ridden, never able to challenge, weakened flat
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10th2 lengths
held up towards rear, headway on outside after 3 out, driven after next, lost place before last, weakened flat
Tipped by:
- The Guardian
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11th8 lengths
tracked leaders, driven after 2 out, ridden and lost place before last, weakened flat
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NR
NonRunner
Tote Returns
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Total Win£6.50
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Tote Place£2.30, £1.60, £1.90
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Exacta£24.30
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Trifecta£329.20