Results From Cheltenham - Thursday, 15th March 2018
Cheltenham 13:30 Result
JLT Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Golden Miller)
- 5YO plus, 9 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £85,425, 2nd £32,055, 3rd £16,050, 4th £7,995, 5th £4,020, 6th £2,010
- Distance 2m 3f 198y
- Going Soft-heavy in places
- Off Time 13:30
- Winning Time 08:31
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
tracked leaders, switched towards outer travelling well approaching 3 out, challenged next, ridden to lead between last 2, clear when edged left flat, in no danger after, stayed on well
Naps:
- The Irish Field
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2nd7 lengths
with leader, led after 3 out, hard pressed next, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on same pace, no chance with winner in clear 2nd flat
Naps:
- Glasgow Herald
- Irish Herald
- Racing Post
- The Guardian
- The Sun
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- TOPSPEED
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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3rd5 lengths
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4th2 ½ lengths
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5th¾ length
tracked front pair, disputed lead after 4 out, lost place after next, soon outpaced, ridden between last 2, plugged on to dispute modest 3rd briefly after last, no extra
Tipped by:
- Ben Hutton - SPOTLIGHT
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6th6 lengths
held up in touch in last trio, chased leaders 3 out, one pace before next, never on terms, ridden and weakened last
Tipped by:
- Andrew King - WEST COUNTRY
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7th4 lengths
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8th14 lengths
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PU
held up in touch in last trio, still going well enough when sprawled badly on landing 4 out, not recover and quickly pulled up
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NR
NonRunner
Tote Returns
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Total Win£4.60
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Tote Place£1.50, £1.50, £2.60
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Exacta£14.50
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Trifecta£122.40
Cheltenham 14:10 Result
Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)
- 5YO plus, 23 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £56,950, 2nd £21,370, 3rd £10,700, 4th £5,330, 5th £2,680, 6th £1,340
- Distance 2m 7f 213y
- Going Soft-heavy in places
- Off Time 14:12
- Winning Time 10:09
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
mid-division in touch, headway 2 out, tracked leaders going well turning in, not clear run and switched right to challenge when hit last, ridden to lead narrowly flat, stayed on well in sustained duel with runner-up, just held on
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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2ndNose
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3rd2 ¾ lengths
with leader, led briefly after 2 out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance last, no extra and held in 3rd final 100 yards
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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4th2 ½ lengths
held up behind, headway after 2 out, chased leaders and effort on inside before last, ridden and kept on same pace in 4th flat, no impression
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5th2 ¾ lengths
tracked leaders, switched inside and squeezed through to lead on bend between last 2, ridden and headed approaching last, one pace flat
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- TOPSPEED
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6thHead
mid-division, blundered 2 out, ridden and headway under pressure before last, kept on, not reach leaders
Naps:
- The Times
Tipped by:
- Rob Wright - The Times
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7th½ length
in touch, headway after 2 out, ridden to chase leaders before last, kept on same pace, no impression
-
8th2 ¼ lengths
held up behind, smooth headway on outside after 3 out, chased leaders turning in, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression
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9th2 ½ lengths
held up behind, headway under pressure after 2 out, chased leaders towards stands side rail before last, kept on, not pace to challenge
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10th2 ¼ lengths
held up behind, headway 2 out, driven to chase leaders between last 2, effort and close up when hit last, weakened flat
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11th2 lengths
in touch, outpaced after 2 out, weakened last
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12th¾ length
held up in rear, outpaced 2 out, stayed on under pressure into mid-division after last, never near leaders
Naps:
- Andy Morris - Shropshire Star
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
- The Duke - Yorkshire Post
Tipped by:
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
- Andrew King - WEST COUNTRY
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13thNeck
mid-division, blundered 4 out, outpaced 2 out, never threatened leaders
Naps:
- Charlie Croasdale - The Leader
Tipped by:
- Templegate - The Sun
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14thShort Head
prominent on outside, ridden between last 2, one pace before last, soon weakened
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15thHead
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16th¾ length
tracked leaders, lost place when ridden after 2 out, weakened before last
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
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17th14 lengths
in touch on inside, pushed along before 2 out, weakened before last
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18th2 ¼ lengths
held up behind, ridden after 2 out, never a threat
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19th3 lengths
mid-division, ridden and weakened after 2 out
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Emily Weber - SPOTLIGHT
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20th5 lengths
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21st18 lengths
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22nd29 lengths
mid-division, lost place after 3 out, behind from next, tailed off
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PU
always towards rear, struggling 8th, lost touch 4 out, pulled up before next
Naps:
- Melissa Jones - Gloucestershire Echo
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- The Guardian
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NR
NonRunner
Tote Returns
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Total Win£7.50
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Tote Place£2.40, £1.80, £8.90, £11.50
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Exacta£40.30
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Trifecta£1187.20
Cheltenham 14:50 Result
Ryanair Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Festival Trophy)
- 5YO plus, 6 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £199,325, 2nd £74,795, 3rd £37,450, 4th £18,655, 5th £9,380, 6th £4,690
- Distance 2m 4f 166y
- Going Soft-heavy in places
- Off Time 14:50
- Winning Time 08:43
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up in touch on outside, closed 8th, went 3rd from 10th, 2nd from 12th, led 3 out, clear when not fluent last, ridden and stayed on well flat
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
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2nd4 ½ lengths
raced enthusiastically, tracked leaders, challenged 5th, led next, clear 8th until 4 out, headed 3 out, no impression on winner last, kept on
Naps:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Marlborough - Daily Telegraph
- Glendale - The Scotsman
- Sirius - The Sun On Sunday
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
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3rd8 lengths
held up in last, not fluent 11th, closed to chase leading pair 13th, shaken up after 3 out, no impression 2 out
Tipped by:
- Colin Russell - THE NORTH
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4th15 lengths
prominent, not fluent 7th, lost 2nd 12th, outpaced next, weakened 3 out
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5th9 lengths
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PU
-
NR
Tote Returns
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Total Win£9.80
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Tote Place£3.20, £1.30
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Exacta£15.10
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Trifecta£70.90
Cheltenham 15:30 Result
Sun Bets Stayers' Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 4YO plus, 15 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £192,707, 2nd £72,312, 3rd £36,207, 4th £18,036, 5th £9,069, 6th £4,534
- Distance 2m 7f 213y
- Going Soft-heavy in places
- Off Time 15:31
- Winning Time 10:20
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
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2nd2 lengths
mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, challenged before last, upsides winner flat, stayed on, no impression towards finish
Naps:
- The Press, York
- attheraces.com
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3rd3 lengths
held up in mid-division, headway 2 out, ridden and unable to quicken approaching last, stayed on flat, went 3rd final 100 yards but not able to challenge front pair
Naps:
- Racing Post
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Templegate - The Sun
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4th1 length
held up towards rear, last jumping 2 out, still about 10th last, stayed on well flat, went 4th last strides, unable to get on terms
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5thNeck
set modest gallop, not fluent 2 out, headed approaching last, beaten after, hung left flat, kept on same pace
Naps:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Chris Wright - Liverpool Echo
- The North - Racing Post
- Jim Delahunt - Scottish Sun
- Alex Hammond - Sky Sports News
- Jason Heavey - Sunday Express
- Lee Sobot - Yorkshire Evening Post
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Steve Boow - SPOTLIGHT
- Colin Russell - THE NORTH
- Rob Wright - The Times
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6th½ length
-
7th¾ length
held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, every chance on last bend, unable to quicken last, one pace flat
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8th½ length
held up in rear, not much room 2 out, headway on stands side off last bend, disputing 3rd when drifted left last, unable to challenge, weakened towards finish
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9th6 lengths
held up in mid-division, lost place after 3 out, soon closed up again, lost place approaching last
Naps:
- Morning Star
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10th1 ¾ lengths
mid-division, headway on inside approaching 2 out, outpaced on last bend, weakened before last
Naps:
- Scottish Express
Tipped by:
- Andrew King - WEST COUNTRY
-
11th2 ¼ lengths
tracked leader, every chance on last bend, soon weakened
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12thHead
held up in touch in 5th, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
-
13th1 length
tracked leaders, pushed along briefly after 3 out, ridden after next, beaten off last bend, weakening when hampered last
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Fell
held up towards rear, fell 9th
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Fell
held up in mid-division on inside, lost a few places after 3 out, not clear run after 2 out, switched left and headway approaching last, disputing 4 lengths 5th when fell last
Naps:
- - sportinglife.com
Tipped by:
- The Guardian
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NR
-
NR
NonRunner
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
Tote Returns
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Total Win£13.80
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Tote Place£3.80, £2.40, £4.20
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Exacta£109.90
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Trifecta£1107.20
Cheltenham 16:10 Result
Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
- 5YO plus, 22 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £62,645, 2nd £23,507, 3rd £11,770, 4th £5,863, 5th £2,948, 6th £1,474
- Distance 2m 4f 166y
- Going Soft-heavy in places
- Off Time 16:10
- Winning Time 08:47
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
tracked leaders, one pace when not fluent 2 out, rallied to chase leader and 1 length down last, ridden and hung right under pressure flat, stayed on well to lead towards finish
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2nd1 ¾ lengths
tracked leader, led 5 out, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, 1 length advantage last, kept on when hard pressed flat, headed and no extra towards finish
-
3rd5 lengths
in touch, pressed leader 5 out, every chance 2 out, one pace last, ridden and no impression with front pair flat
Naps:
- - Racing and Football Outlook
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4th1 length
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance on inside 2 out, one pace last, no impression flat
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
-
5th¾ length
mid-division, headway to tracked leaders before 4 out, every chance when hit 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression from last
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
-
6th1 ¼ lengths
held up behind, headway when hit 4 out, outpaced after next, soon ridden, kept on, never reached leaders
Tipped by:
- Colin Russell - THE NORTH
- The Guardian
-
7th9 lengths
towards rear, under pressure before 3 out, ridden and kept on approaching last, never threatened leaders
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- POSTDATA
-
8th3 ¼ lengths
tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, one pace, ridden and no impression between last 2, weakened flat
-
9th¾ length
mid-division, headway on outside 3 out, ridden to chase leaders before next, never on terms, weakened from last
-
10th1 ¼ lengths
mid-division, ridden after 3 out, never going pace to threaten leaders
Naps:
- Daily Mail
- Oxford Mail
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
-
11th6 lengths
mid-division on inside, hit 10th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
Naps:
- RP Ratings - Racing Post
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
-
12th6 lengths
hit 1st, mid-division, struggling when blundered 4 out, soon behind
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13th10 lengths
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14th16 lengths
held up behind, outpaced before 3 out, never involved
Tipped by:
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
-
15th10 lengths
led to 5 out, lost place 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
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16thNeck
mistake 1st, soon towards rear, hit 8th, struggling from next, weakened 3 out, tailed off
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17th17 lengths
in touch, hit 10th, outpaced 5 out, weakened from 3 out, tailed off
Naps:
- Whistler - Sunday Telegraph
Tipped by:
- Templegate - The Sun
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PU
always behind, struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
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PU
mid-division, lost place when mistake and pecked 12th, not recover, pulled up before next
Naps:
- West Country - Racing Post
- Rockavon - Sunday Mail
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Rob Wright - The Times
- Andrew King - WEST COUNTRY
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PU
held up behind, mistake 11th, under pressure when hampered 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
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Fell
prominent on outside, hit 11th, blundered 5 out, soon lost place, under pressure when fell next
Tipped by:
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
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PU
-
NR
NonRunner
-
NR
NonRunner
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
Tote Returns
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Total Win£5.60
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Tote Place£2.10, £4.20, £3.60, £4.00
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Exacta£169.50
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Trifecta£1957.80
Cheltenham 16:50 Result
Trull House Stud Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Dawn Run)
- 4YO plus, 14 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £51,255, 2nd £19,233, 3rd £9,630, 4th £4,797, 5th £2,412, 6th £1,206
- Distance 2m 0f 179y
- Going Soft-heavy in places
- Off Time 16:53
- Winning Time 06:55
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
mid-division, headway 3 out, cruised into lead between last 2, effortlessly drawing clear when not fluent last, very easily
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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2nd18 lengths
often jumped right, held up in rear, outpaced 2 out, headway approaching last, stayed on flat, battling for 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
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3rdShort Head
held up in rear, hit 2nd, headway on stands side before last, stayed on flat, battling for 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
-
4th1 ¾ lengths
took keen hold, led but pressed by rival, clear with that rival after 2nd until before 2 out, headed between last 2, no chance with winner, hung left then right flat, soon lost 2nd and weakened
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- POSTDATA
- TOPSPEED
-
5th8 lengths
mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, went 3rd between last 2, weakened into 5th flat
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
-
6th8 lengths
took keen hold, pressed winner, clear with that rival after 2nd until before 2 out, weakened approaching last
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7th7 lengths
held up in rear, hampered 3rd and 3 out, well behind before 2 out, never involved
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8th4 lengths
tracked leading pair who went clear after 2nd, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next
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9th7 lengths
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10th2 ¼ lengths
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PU
held up towards rear, badly hampered 3 out, not recover and eased, pulled up before 2 out
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Fell
took keen hold, in touch when mistake 1st, soon mid-division, headway before 2 out, 18 lengths 6th when fell last
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Fell
held up towards rear, reached mid-mid-division 4th, fell 3 out
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PU
mid-division on outside, lost place before 4th, well behind after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
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NR
NonRunner
Tote Returns
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Total Win£1.60
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Tote Place£1.20, £2.20, £9.10
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Exacta£7.90
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Trifecta£379.00
Cheltenham 17:30 Result
Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase
- 5YO plus, 20 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £41,972, 2nd £13,111, 3rd £6,552, 4th £3,276, 5th £1,638, 6th £826
- Distance 3m 2f 0y
- Going Soft-heavy in places
- Off Time 17:31
- Winning Time 11:49
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
made all, ridden and hard pressed before 2 out, edged right under pressure flat, stayed on gamely, held on towards finish
Naps:
- Paul Kealy - Weekender
- Andrew Bladen - Wolverhampton Express & Star
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
-
2nd½ length
-
3rd5 lengths
mistake 1st, towards rear, hampered 5th, headway 15th, tracked leaders 3 out, effort on inside before next, every chance last, no extra in clear 3rd final 100 yards
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
-
4th9 lengths
tracked leaders, went 2nd 17th, lost place after 3 out, one pace, next, ridden and kept on in modest 4th from last
-
5th1 length
tracked leaders from 3rd, ridden after 3 out, one pace next, stayed on to press for modest 4th flat, no impression
-
6th3 lengths
mid-division on inside, ridden after 3 out, kept on under pressure from last, not pace to threaten leaders
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
-
7th6 lengths
mid-division, dropped towards rear 6th, soon struggling, ridden and stayed on through beaten horses after last, never nearer
-
8th1 ¼ lengths
in rear, still last 3 out, ridden and stayed on into mid-division past beaten horses after last, never near leaders
Tipped by:
- The Guardian
-
9th7 lengths
mid-division, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, one pace next, never on terms, weakened last
-
10th¾ length
-
11thNeck
towards rear, hit 15th, headway into mid-division when hit 5 out, ridden 3 out, never near leaders
-
12th2 lengths
in touch, outpaced before 3 out, weakened before next
Tipped by:
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
- Rob Wright - The Times
-
13th9 lengths
mistake 3rd, always behind
Tipped by:
- Colin Russell - THE NORTH
-
14th7 lengths
always behind, struggling 14th, blundered 5 out, never dangerous
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
-
15th3 ¾ lengths
-
16th1 ¾ lengths
mid-division, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, never on terms, weakened last
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- TOPSPEED
-
PU
tracked leaders from 3rd, lost place 4 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up before next
Naps:
- Racing Post
Tipped by:
- Ben Hutton - SPOTLIGHT
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PU
-
PU
mid-division, chased leaders after 5 out, hit next, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, last when fell last
-
U
mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 5th
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NR
NonRunner
-
NR
NonRunner
-
NR
NonRunner
Tote Returns
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Total Win£10.90
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Tote Place£2.60, £1.70, £2.20, £10.70
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Exacta£53.30
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Trifecta£296.70