Results From Cheltenham - Wednesday, 15th March 2023
Cheltenham 13:30 Result
Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Baring Bingham) (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 10 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £75,965, 2nd £28,620, 3rd £14,324, 4th £7,155, 5th £3,591, 6th £1,796, 7th £891, 8th £459
- Distance 2m 5f 0y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places on Cross Country course; 5.6)
- Off Time 13:30
- Winning Time 05:10
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
travelled strongly, in touch with leaders on inner, prominent halfway, led on turn before last, soon went clear, ridden when drifted right and went further clear final 110yds, impressive
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Rob Wright - The Times
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2nd6 ½
took keen hold, midfield, headway and prominent after 2 out, pushed along and went second 4 lengths down last, soon edged right, kept on final 110yds, no match for winner
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Chris Wilson - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
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3rd1
hung right throughout, led, briefly headed 4 out, pushed along and headed on turn before last, lost second last, edged right but kept on run-in
Naps:
- The Irish Field
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Templegate - The Sun
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4th3 ¾
raced wide early, midfield, headway going easily and prominent after 2 out, pushed along and outpaced approaching last, soon beaten
Naps:
- Luke Tucker - Cambridge Evening News
- Farringdon - Morning Star
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5th9 ½
took keen hold, towards rear, not fluent 2nd, pushed along and outpaced after 2 out, never dangerous
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6thnse
took keen hold, raced in second, briefly led 4 out, every chance when not fluent 2 out, ridden and weakening when edged left before last
Naps:
- West Country - Racing Post
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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7th½
took keen hold, raced wide, didn't jump with fluency, prominent, pushed along after 2 out, weakened on turn before last
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8th9
in rear throughout
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9th2 ½
towards rear, jumped right 4 out, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
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PU
didn't jump with fluency, raced in last throughout, struggling after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up approaching last
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
Cheltenham 14:10 Result
Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Broadway Novices' Chase) (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 10 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £102,095, 2nd £38,465, 3rd £19,250, 4th £9,616, 5th £4,826, 6th £2,413, 7th £1,197, 8th £617
- Distance 3m 0f 80y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places on Cross Country course; 5.6)
- Off Time 14:10
- Winning Time 06:18
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
jumped well, made all, led narrowly, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and 2 lengths ahead just after last, reduced lead towards finish, just held on
Naps:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Templegate - The Sun
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
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2ndshd
prominent, not fluent 9th, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, 4 lengths third last, rallied and went second final 110yds, kept on strongly, just failed
Naps:
- Marlborough - Daily Telegraph
- Spotlight - Racing Post
- Glendale - The Scotsman
- The Brigadier - punterslounge.com
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
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3rd4 ¼
raced in second and pressed leader, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and 2 lengths down just after last, lost second and weakened final 110yds
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4th6 ½
towards rear of midfield, slow jump and dropped to rear 14th, mistake 3 out, soon pushed along, rallied 2 out, soon went fourth, ridden and stayed on run-in
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5th5 ½
prominent, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, weakened after 2 out
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6th6
towards rear of midfield, shaken up after 3 out, no impression when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
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7th5 ½
towards rear, headway and midfield on outer 12th, hit 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden and weakened after 2 out
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8th7 ½
midfield, pecked on landing and niggled along briefly 12th, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, soon struggling, weakened after 3 out
Naps:
- Irish Daily Star
- The i
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Rob Wright - The Times
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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9th11
in rear, headway 5 out, went fourth before 2 out, shaken up and weakened quickly after 2 out
Naps:
- Lawrence Taylor - attheraces.com
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
-
PU
midfield, slow jump 5th, mistake 3 out, soon pushed along and weakened, tired jump 2 out, soon pulled up
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NR
self certificate
Cheltenham 14:50 Result
Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 26 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £56,270, 2nd £21,200, 3rd £10,610, 4th £5,300, 5th £2,660, 6th £1,330, 7th £660, 8th £340
- Distance 2m 5f 0y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places on Cross Country course; 5.6)
- Off Time 14:53
- Winning Time 05:14
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up in midfield, steady headway before 3 out, ridden and went third before last, led and hard pressed inside final 110yds, just prevailed, gamely
Naps:
- Racing Post
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2ndhd
in touch with leaders on outer, awkward jump 3 out, going easily and prominent 2 out, ridden and went second before last, edged left and every chance final 110yds, just held
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3rdnk
prominent, went second 4th, joined leader 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and 3 lengths ahead when not fluent last, soon edged right, headed but rallied inside final 110yds, held final strides
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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4th9 ½
raced wide, in touch with leaders, not fluent 3rd, prominent 4 out, went second 2 out, ridden and outpaced when lost two places approaching last, beaten final 110yds
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5th¾
raced wide, midfield, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, rallied after last, kept on, not reach leaders
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
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6th½
midfield, smooth headway and prominent 2 out, soon disputing second, ridden and lost position approaching last, soon beaten
Naps:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Matt Polley - Ipswich Star
- The Duke - Yorkshire Post
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Richard Austen - SPOTLIGHT
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7th1
raced wide, midfield, not fluent 5th, steady headway 3 out, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, edged left and beaten before last
Naps:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
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8th1 ½
midfield, steady headway and prominent 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
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9th½
towards rear of midfield, not fluent 6th, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, some headway final 110yds, never on terms
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10th1
towards rear of midfield, steady headway after 3 out, ridden and weakened before last
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11th1 ¼
held up in rear, brief headway after 3 out, pushed along and struggling from 2 out
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12th3 ¼
raced wide, towards rear throughout
Naps:
- Fortunatus - Sheffield Star
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13th½
disputed lead, prominent from 2nd, pushed along and lost position 2 out, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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14thhd
midfield, pushed along and lost position after 4 out, weakened 3 out
Naps:
- Daily Post
- Scottish Sun
- Sunday Mail
- Yorkshire Evening Post
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
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15th8
took keen hold, prominent, led before 2nd, headed when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
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16th½
raced wide, took keen hold, jumped left on occasions, towards rear throughout
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17th4 ½
in rear throughout
Naps:
- Moorestyle - Daily Star Sunday
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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18th10
in rear throughout
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19th3 ½
midfield, lost position 5th, ridden and dropped to rear before 3 out, soon beaten
Naps:
- Andrew Bladen - Wolverhampton Express & Star
Tipped by:
- Templegate - The Sun
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20th17
in rear throughout, tailed off
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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PU
towards rear on inner, bit short of room on turn after 4th, steady headway into midfield 4 out, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up after 2 out
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PU
midfield on inner, ridden and lost position before 3 out, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before last
Naps:
- Liverpool Echo
- Norwich Evening News
- The Guardian
- The Times
Tipped by:
- The Guardian
- Rob Wright - The Times
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PU
in rear throughout, tailed off when pulled up before last
Naps:
- Rory Paddock - Jersey Evening Post
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PU
took keen hold, led narrowly, headed and raced in second before 2nd, prominent 4th, pushed along and lost position 3 out, soon beaten, pulled up before last
Tipped by:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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PU
didn't jump with fluency, in rear, hampered 1st, headway into midfield before 4th, ridden and lost position after 4 out, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before last
Cheltenham 15:30 Result
Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 7 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £225,080, 2nd £84,800, 3rd £42,440, 4th £21,200, 5th £10,640, 6th £5,320, 7th £2,640, 8th £1,360
- Distance 1m 7f 199y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places on Cross Country course; 5.6)
- Off Time 15:30
- Winning Time 03:57
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
travelled strongly, jumped right on occasions, prominent, disputed lead 6th, good jump 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon led clearly going easily, clear when another good jump last, kept on well run-in, impressive
Naps:
- West Tip - Western Morning News
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
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2nd10
took keen hold, in touch with leaders on inner, going easily 3 out, soon went second, hampered rival home turn, 2 lengths down when not fluent 2 out, soon no chance with winner, ridden and kept on run-in
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3rd24
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, bad mistake and lost ground 4 out, well held but kept on from 2 out, pecked on landing last, pushed out and went modest third final 110yds, did well in the circumstances
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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4th¾
led, disputed lead 6th, mistake 3 out, soon pushed along and lost second, short of room and hampered home turn, soon ridden, weakened run-in, lost third final 110yds
Naps:
- Dean Kilbryde - East Anglian Daily Times
- Whistler - Sunday Telegraph
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5th29
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, pushed along briefly and some headway after 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon pushed along and weakened
Naps:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- The Score - Racing TV
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Sirius - The Sun On Sunday
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Steve Boow - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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FELL
raced wide, towards rear, fell 3rd
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PU
raced wide, in touch with leaders, dropped to rear before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Cheltenham 16:10 Result
Glenfarclas Chase (Cross Country Chase) (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 16 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £39,023, 2nd £17,940, 3rd £8,970, 4th £4,485, 5th £2,243, 6th £1,118
- Distance 3m 6f 37y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places on Cross Country course; 5.6)
- Off Time 16:10
- Winning Time 08:39
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, went second 5 out, led after 2 out, pushed along and joined approaching last, headed and ridden just after last, led again final 110yds, kept on well and led clearly towards finish
Naps:
- - myracing.com
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- Ben Hutton - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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2nd2 ½
in touch with leaders, headway 25th, went third 3 out, went second after 2 out, pushed along and joined leader approaching last, ridden and led narrowly just after last, headed and no extra final 110yds
Naps:
- The Punt - Racing Post
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
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3rd26
towards rear, headway and midfield 22nd, pushed along after 4 out, went fourth after 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, left in remote third last
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
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4th7 ½
led, pecked on landing 1st, headed and raced in second 9th, joined 24th, led again 26th, mistake and headed 27th, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, weakened after 2 out, left in remote fourth last
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5th4 ½
midfield, pushed along after 3 out, soon no impression and beaten
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6th21
tracked leaders, led 9th, headed 26th, soon pushed along and weakened
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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7th10
prominent, lost position 23rd, weakened and behind after 3 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the soft ground on this occasion)
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8th7
towards rear of midfield, hampered 20th, weakened and behind after 25th
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PU
towards rear of midfield, dropped to rear and struggling from 13th, pulled up after 16th (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the soft ground and would prefer a faster surface)
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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U
towards rear, bad mistake and unseated rider 2nd
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PU
towards rear, behind 11th, mistake 12th, pulled up before 13th
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U
in touch with leaders, hit and nearly lost jockey 9th, dropped to midfield when mistake and unseated rider 20th
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PU
held up in midfield, dropped to rear 14th, soon struggling, pulled up before 17th
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PU
towards rear of midfield, towards rear and struggling from 16th, pulled up before 21st (vet said gelding bled from the nose)
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FELL
towards rear, pecked on landing 1st, behind when mistake 21st, fell 27th
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-
prominent, led 27th, ridden and headed after 2 out, soon weakened, 16 lengths third when jinked left and refused last
Tote Returns
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Total Win£2.1
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Exacta£4.8
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Trifecta£16.9
Cheltenham 16:50 Result
Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 19 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £70,338, 2nd £26,500, 3rd £13,263, 4th £6,625, 5th £3,325, 6th £1,663, 7th £825, 8th £425
- Distance 1m 7f 199y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places on Cross Country course; 5.6)
- Off Time 16:51
- Winning Time 04:03
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
jumped well, in touch with leaders, steady headway halfway, shaken up when left in third 2 out, led last, soon ridden clear, readily
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2nd6 ½
took keen hold, prominent, went second 4th, led when hit 2 out, headed when mistake and ridden last, soon no chance with winner
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- Rob Wright - The Times
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3rd3
led, headed and ridden 2 out, no extra from last
Naps:
- Karl Hedley - Irish Post
- On The Nose (Expert Eye) - Racing Post
- - Sunday Express
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4th1 ½
took keen hold, towards rear, headway on outer and prominent when left in fourth 2 out, soon hampered by faller, ridden when edged left and beaten final 110yds
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
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5th4 ¼
midfield, ridden and lost position after 4 out, rallied approaching last, not reach leaders
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6th4 ¾
took keen hold, raced in second, prominent 4th, ridden and lost position after 3 out, beaten before 2 out
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7th5
midfield, pushed along and lost position before 3 out, soon beaten
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8th2 ¼
jumped left early, towards rear on inner, headway into midfield after 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- Andrew Sheret - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Templegate - The Sun
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9th¾
raced wide, prominent, ridden and lost position after 3 out, weakening when slightly hampered 2 out
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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10th7
didn't jump with fluency, in rear throughout
Tipped by:
- The Guardian
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11th3 ¾
in touch with leaders, pushed along and lost position 3 out, soon struggling
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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12th1 ¼
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, not fluent 7th, not fluent 8th, switched left after 3 out, pushed along and edged right after 2 out, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
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PU
didn't jump with fluency, in rear throughout, pulled up after 3 out
Naps:
- Paul Kealy - Weekender
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
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PU
in rear, mistake 8th, mistake and struggling 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Naps:
- Ben Morgan - Racing Ahead
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PU
in rear throughout, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
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PU
towards rear, hampered 1st, struggling before 3 out, soon beaten, pulled up before 2 out
Naps:
- Andrew Mount - Racing and Football Outlook
Tipped by:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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FELL
took keen hold, towards rear of midfield, steady headway on outer 4 out, every chance and going easily when fell 2 out
Naps:
- - The Irish Sun
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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PU
raced wide, didn't jump with fluency, midfield, pushed along and lost position after 3 out, beaten when pulled up just before 2 out
Naps:
- sportinglife.com
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PU
didn't jump with fluency, in rear throughout, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
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NR
self certificate
Tote Returns
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Total Win£23
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Exacta£104.6
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Trifecta£1543.5
Cheltenham 17:30 Result
Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
- 4-6yo, 21 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £45,560, 2nd £17,096, 3rd £8,560, 4th £4,264, 5th £2,144, 6th £1,072
- Distance 2m 0f 87y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places on Cross Country course; 5.6)
- Off Time 17:31
- Winning Time 03:59
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
towards rear, steady headway on outer from over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and led inside final furlong, kept on well
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Templegate - The Sun
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2nd1 ¼
towards rear of midfield, headway on outer from over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, disputed lead when short of room and unbalanced inside final furlong, kept on but held inside final 110yds
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- POSTDATA
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3rd1 ¼
prominent, pushed along and made challenge over 2f out, disputed lead when hung right and hampered rivals inside final furlong, soon ridden and hung left, stayed on inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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4th3
in touch with leaders on outer, shaken up 2f out, ridden over 1f out, disputed lead when hampered inside final furlong, soon lost ground, no impression final 110yds
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5thnk
raced freely, in rear, pushed along and headway from over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Rob Wright - The Times
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6thhd
raced freely, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong
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7th4 ¾
took keen hold, prominent, led over 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, headed when badly hampered inside final furlong, soon weakened
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8th½
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on from over 1f out, never on terms
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9th1 ¼
midfield, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, made no impression
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10th1 ¼
in rear, slightly hampered over 2f out, pushed along and hung left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never on terms
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11th4 ¼
in touch with leaders, pushed along and prominent 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Tipped by:
- The Guardian
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12th½
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and some headway over 1f out, never on terms
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
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13th½
raced freely, held up in midfield, pushed along and edged left over 2f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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14th1 ½
midfield on inner, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
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15th1 ¼
towards rear, pushed along and headway into midfield over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Tipped by:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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16th2
always towards rear
Tipped by:
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
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17th1 ½
midfield, pushed along from over 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
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18th19
in touch with leaders on inner 2f out, ridden and weakened quickly 3f out
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19th2
raced in second, led after 6f, pushed along and headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
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20th8 ½
always towards rear
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21stnk
took keen hold, led, headed and prominent after 6f, pushed along and weakened 4f out, behind and eased over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)
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NR
unsuitable ground
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NR
unsuitable ground
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NR
unsuitable ground