
Results From Cheltenham - Tuesday, 14th March 2017
Cheltenham 13:30 Result
Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 4YO plus, 14 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 Good to soft
- Off Time 13:30
- Winning Time 05:52
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up behind, steady headway after 3 out, close up next, led going well before last, ridden and kept on well flat
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2nd2 ¼ lengths
tracked leaders, not clear run on inside after 2 out, driven to challenge before last, ridden and every chance flat, no extra final 75 yards
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3rd8 lengths
tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, led narrowly between last 2, headed before last where not fluent, soon ridden and one pace, no impression with front pair flat
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4th1 ¼ lengths
mid-division, headway after 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, ridden and outpaced between last 2, no impression in 4th from last
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5th5 lengths
led, not fluent 4 out, driven and headed between last 2, no impression from last
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6thHead
tracked leader, ridden and lost place after 2 out, no impression before last
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7th6 lengths
mid-division, outpaced 4 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace under pressure, never troubled leaders
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8thNeck
behind, mistake 3rd, ridden after 2 out, kept on under pressure from last, never near leaders
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9th3 ¼ lengths
mid-division on outer, headway after 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, weakened last
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10th8 lengths
tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, weakening when mistake next, soon behind
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11th2 ½ lengths
behind, outpaced 4 out, never a threat
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12thNeck
mid-division on inside, mistake 3 out, outpaced next, never on terms, weakened before last
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13thNose
mid-division, lost place 2 out, weakened before last
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14th56 lengths
tracked leaders, lost place when mistake 4 out, soon behind, tailed off
Tote Returns
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Total Win£36.20
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Tote Place£7.70, £1.80, £2.10
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Exacta£226.30
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Trifecta£1501.90
Cheltenham 14:10 Result
Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Grade 1)
- 5YO plus, 9 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 Good to soft
- Off Time 14:10
- Winning Time 05:55
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 5th, pushed along to press leader when left in lead 2 out, driven to assert after last, stayed on well to draw clear final 100 yards
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2nd6 lengths
held up towards rear, closed on inside 4 out, traveling well 3 out, left close 2nd 2 out, stayed on flat but not pace of winner final 100 yards
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3rd9 lengths
tracked leader until after 4th, stayed well in touch, pushed along after 3 out, left close 3rd 2 out, edged right and unable to go with front pair after last, kept on same pace
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4th7 lengths
mid-division, closed 6th, lost place after 3 out, no impression in 4th when swerved to avoid faller 2 out, well held after
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5th1 length
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, still rear but just about in touch when blundered badly 3 out, soon outpaced and left behind, modest 6th when swerved to avoid faller 2 out, plugged on to close on 4th flat, no impression
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6th4 lengths
chased leaders on outside, hit 3rd, lost place 7th, mistake 3 out, soon beaten, well held in 5th when swerved to avoid faller 2 out, weakened
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7th20 lengths
held up towards rear, not fluent and pushed along in last 8th, slow next, still rear but just about in touch 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
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PU
in touch in mid-division on outside, not fluent 2nd and soon pulled up
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FELL
led, pushed along and still narrow advantage when fell 2 out
Tote Returns
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Total Win£1.20
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Tote Place£1.02, £2.80, £5.70
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Exacta£6.80
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Trifecta£62.10
Cheltenham 14:50 Result
Ultima Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
- 5YO plus, 23 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £59,798, 2nd £22,438, 3rd £11,235, 4th £5,596, 5th £2,814, 6th £1,407
- Distance 3m 1f 0y
- Going Good to soft
- Off Time 14:50
- Winning Time 10:20
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, virtually upsides 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on well under pressure to lead narrowly closing stages
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2ndShort Head
mid-division, close up 11th, challenged 2 out, led narrowly approaching last, soon ridden, kept on under pressure flat, headed narrowly closing stages
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3rd3 ½ lengths
mid-division, tracked leaders after 4 out, effort 2 out, every chance last, soon ridden, no extra in 3rd flat
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4th7 lengths
held up towards rear, headway 5 out, chased leaders 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on to take 4th towards finish, no impression
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5th¾ length
with leader, led 15th, hard pressed after 3 out, driven and headed approaching last, ridden and no extra flat, lost 4th towards finish
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6th10 lengths
in touch on inside, outpaced 3 out, no impression before next
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7th8 lengths
mid-division, pushed along 5 out, chased leaders under pressure 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression
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8th2 ½ lengths
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, kept on same pace under pressure from next, never troubled leaders
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9th¾ length
badly hampered 1st, behind, some headway before 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, never near leaders
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10th1 length
mid-division, outpaced 4 out, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, never near leaders
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11th13 lengths
mid-division, pushed along 5 out, never reached leaders, weakened from 3 out
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12th1 ¾ lengths
led narrowly to 15th, in touch, lost place 4 out, weakened from next
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13thNeck
mid-division, mistake 9th and 10th, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, beaten when badly hampered after next
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14thNeck
held up behind, headway 5 out, chased leaders on outer next, weakened 2 out
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15th8 lengths
tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened
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FELL
tracked leaders, outpaced after 4 out, ridden after next, 6th and one pace when fell 2 out
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PU
hampered 1st, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
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PU
chased leaders, blundered 2nd, reminders after 5th, blundered and lost place 12th, pulled up before next
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PU
mid-division, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
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PU
always behind, struggling from 6th, pulled up before 15th
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PU
always towards rear, blundered 11th, well beaten when blundered 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
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U
keen early, mid-division, headway 14th (water), soon in touch on outer, not fluent 3, soon ridden and outpaced, no imrpession when blundered and unseated rider next
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FELL
mid-division when fell 1st
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NR
Tote Returns
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Total Win£12.20
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Tote Place£3.10, £2.00, £2.20, £9.00
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Exacta£89.00
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Trifecta£472.70
Cheltenham 15:30 Result
Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)
- 4YO plus, 11 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £227,800, 2nd £85,480, 3rd £42,800, 4th £21,320, 5th £10,720, 6th £5,360
- Distance 2m 0f 87y
- Going Good to soft
- Off Time 15:30
- Winning Time 05:51
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
mid-division, closing when hit 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, led before last, driven and stayed on well flat, edged right and asserting inside final 100 yards
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2nd4 ½ lengths
held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd last, stayed on flat but not able to trouble winner
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3rd3 lengths
led, not fluent 4 out, mistake 2 out, driven and headed before last, lost 2nd at hurdle, held in 3rd after, kept on same pace, edged right final 75 yards
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4th3 lengths
held up in mid-division, headway from home turn, went 4th last, unable to get on terms and kept on same pace flat
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5thShort Head
tracked leader, hit 4th, hit 4 out and lost 2nd, 2nd again before 3 out until approaching 2 out, outpaced and no impression before last, stayed on again without threatening flat
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6th2 ¾ lengths
held up towards rear on inside, headway from 3 out to chase leaders after 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, weakened flat
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7th½ length
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8th¾ length
reluctant to race and lost about 6 lengths, recovered ground by after 1st but still held up in rear, headway on outside 3 out, travelling ok chasing leaders after next, ridden and no impression before untidy jump last, weakened flat
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9th15 lengths
tracked leaders, raced keenly, mistake 2nd, went 2nd 4 out until before 3 out, lost place after 2 out, soon weakened, well beaten when mistake last and wandered left on landing
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10th14 lengths
held up towards rear, not fluent 3 out, lost touch before next, soon well behind, tailed off
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PU
tracked leaders on outside, mistake 4 out, soon beaten, behind when pulled up before 3 out
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NR
NonRunner
Tote Returns
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Total Win£5.90
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Tote Place£2.00, £3.40, £2.30
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Exacta£64.30
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Trifecta£653.30
Cheltenham 16:10 Result
OLBG Mares' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle)
- 4YO plus, 17 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £61,897, 2nd £23,320, 3rd £11,671, 4th £5,830, 5th £2,926, 6th £1,463, 7th £726, 8th £374
- Distance 2m 3f 200y
- Going Good to soft
- Off Time 16:12
- Winning Time 07:30
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
always prominent, led before 5th, driven and hard pressed after 2 out, headed narrowly last, soon ridden, rallied to regain lead towards finish
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2nd1 ½ lengths
held up mid-division, headway and in touch on outside 4 out, pressed winner after 2 out, led narrowly last, soon ridden, kept on, headed and no extra towards finish
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3rdNose
held up mid-division, tracked leaders 4 out, driven to challenge on inside between last 2, not fluent last, soon ridden, kept on and every chance flat, no extra towards finish
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4th3 ¾ lengths
tracked leaders, lost place 6th, headway on outside 3 out, ridden to chase front trio before last, kept on same pace, no impression
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5th½ length
mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, ridden before last, kept on to dispute 4th flat, not pace to trouble front trio
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6th4 lengths
in touch, lost place when not much room on inside after 4 out, towards rear and outpaced next, headway under pressure before last, ridden and kept on flat, not pace to trouble leaders
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7th5 lengths
held up behind, headway on outside after 3 out, chased leaders next, ridden and one pace between last 2, never on terms
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8th1 ¾ lengths
prominent, tracked winner after 4 out, driven and lost place after 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression before last
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9th¾ length
tracked leaders, lost place 2 out, soon outpaced, ridden and weakened from last
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10th2 ¾ lengths
tracked leaders, outpaced 2 out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened last
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11th4 ½ lengths
mid-division on inside, switched towards outer before 3 out, soon outpaced, never reached leaders, weakened last
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12th6 lengths
behind, headway 6th, chased leaders 3 out, outpaced after next, soon weakened
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FELL
held up mid-division, still going well on inside when fell 3 out
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PU
always behind, lost touch 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
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towards rear, struggling after 4 out, beaten when brought down next
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led to before 5th, tracked winner, lost place after 4 out, towards rear when brought down next
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PU
mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, soon outpaced, lost place next, behind 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
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NR
NonRunner
Tote Returns
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Total Win£4.30
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Tote Place£1.50, £1.50, £1.40
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Exacta£14.60
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Trifecta£16.90
Cheltenham 16:50 Result
JT McNamara National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase (Grade 2)
- 5YO plus, 18 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £71,952, 2nd £22,476, 3rd £11,232, 4th £5,616, 5th £2,808, 6th £1,416
- Distance 3m 7f 170y
- Going Good to soft
- Off Time 16:50
- Winning Time 13:42
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
chased leaders, mistake 11th, racing keenly before 14th, hit 18th, mistake 20th, challenged 3 out, soon led, drawing clear when left further ahead soon after last, stayed on well
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2nd3 lengths
prominent, led 15th, headed 17th, led 19th, headed after 3 out, 3rd when pecked slightly 2 out, left 2nd soon after last, kept on, no impression on winner
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3rd¾ length
held up in rear, mistake 10th (water), headway racing keenly 14th, outpaced 3 out, rallied 2 out, left 3rd soon after last, finished well to gain on 2nd but no impression on winner
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4th2 ½ lengths
mid-division, not fluent 10th (water), lost place 18th, slow next (water), slightly hampered after 3 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on and left pressing for 3rd soon after last, no impression and kept on same pace final 100 yards
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5th17 lengths
chased leaders on inside, lost place 5th, not fluent next, niggled along 17th, headway approaching 3 out, outpaced on inside before next, no impression, weakened before last
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6th1 ½ lengths
soon chasing leaders, blundered 18th, ridden after 3 out, weakened next
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7th2 lengths
mid-division on inside, mistake and rider lost irons briefly 5th, lost place and towards rear after, well beaten 3 out
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8th4 lengths
just about in touch in mid-division, outpaced after 4 out, no real impression after and weakened before 2 out
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9th2 ¾ lengths
held up in mid-division, headway on outside when not fluent 9th, every chance 3 out, weakened before next
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10th19 lengths
prominent, mistake 18th, pushed along when mistake 4 out, soon beaten, weakened before 3 out
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PU
held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, went close 2nd when pecked 2 out, about 5 lengths off winner and looked beaten when awkward last, soon went wrong, lost 2nd and pulled up
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PU
not jump well in rear, well behind when pulled up after 4 out
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PU
chased leaders, mistake 11th, something seemed amiss, lost place and pulled up before 15th
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U
held up in rear, mistake 14th, pushed along and headway but still a bit to do when short of room stumbled and unseated rider soon after 3 out
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PU
chased leaders, lost place 15th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up after 3 out
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PU
held up in rear, headway approaching 20th, every chance 3 out, soon lost place and eased, pulled up before 2 out
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PU
made most until 15th, pecked next, led 17th, mistake and headed 19th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
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PU
not always fluent, mid-division, ridden and struggling 9th, tailed off when mistake 21st, pulled up before 3 out
Tote Returns
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Total Win£18.80
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Tote Place£4.50, £18.80, £9.10
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Exacta£1731.70
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Trifecta£29708.50
Cheltenham 17:30 Result
Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed)
- 5YO plus, 20 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 Good to soft
- Off Time 17:40
- Winning Time 08:31
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up mid-division, hampered 9th, smooth headway before 3 out, led last, ridden and stayed on well under pressure flat
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2nd1 ¼ lengths
tracked leaders, effort to challenge when left disputing lead 2 out, every chance last, soon ridden, one pace and held flat
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3rdNeck
mid-division, headway after 3 out, tracked leaders next, ridden and stayed on to dispute 2nd flat, always held
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4th6 lengths
held up towards rear, headway on outside before 3 out, led narrowly between last 2, headed when not fluent last, soon ridden and lost place, one pace flat
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5th¾ length
mid-division, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, in touch when hampered next, soon ridden and one pace, no impression from last
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6th1 length
tracked leaders, mistake 3rd and 10th (water), effort to challenge on inside when mistake 2 out, every chance last, ridden and no extra flat
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7th3 lengths
held up behind, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, outpaced when hampered 2 out, soon ridden, no impression
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8th4 ½ lengths
prominent, left in lead 8th until blundered and dropped to mid-division next, tracked leaders again 4 out, effort to challenge 2 out, ridden and lost place after last, no extra
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9th3 ¾ lengths
mid-division, tracked leaders 12th, challenged after 3 out, led narrowly next, headed between last 2, ridden and weakened flat
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10th11 lengths
held up towards rear, headway and in touch on outside 5 out, lost place approaching 2 out, weakened last
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FELL
led, hit 2nd, fell 8th
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PU
tracked leaders, lost place when blundered 5 out, in rear when blundered and pulled up after next
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FELL
tracked leaders, led narrowly after 3 out, narrowly headed when fell next
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PU
always towards rear, weakened before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
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PU
mid-division, in touch on outside 6th, led 11th, driven and headed after 3 out, behind when weakened next, pulled up before last
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PU
in rear, blundered 6th, pulled up after 8th
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PU
towards rear, hampered 8th, soon lost touch, pulled up next
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FELL
mid-division when fell 9th
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PU
prominent on outside, left disputing lead 8th, left in lead next, blundered and headed 11th, chased leaders until blundered badly and pulled up after 4 out
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PU
tracked leaders, hampered and lost place 9th, soon towards rear, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
Tote Returns
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Total Win£9.70
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Tote Place£2.60, £3.80, £2.10, £5.80
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Exacta£158.90
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Trifecta£1255.90