Results From Cheltenham - Friday, 15th December 2023
Cheltenham 12:05 Result
British EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
- 4-6yo, 11 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £7,921, 2nd £3,645, 3rd £1,822, 4th £912, 5th £454
- Distance 2m 0f 179y
- Going SOFT (Heavy in places on Cross Country course; Chs/Hdl 5.2; Cross Country 5.0)
- Off Time 12:06
- Winning Time 04:04
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, went second 2 out, led before last, ridden run-in, ran on well
Naps:
- The Scotsman
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Richard Austen - SPOTLIGHT
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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2nd2 ¾
midfield, headway 3rd, went second before last, kept on
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
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3rd11
midfield, headway before 2 out, outpaced home turn, stayed on when badly hampered by faller but left in third last
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
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4th3 ¼
led, headed but prominent 4th, outpaced after 2 out, slow jump last
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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5th1 ¾
in rear, headway but not fluent 2 out, soon no impression, kept on run-in
Tipped by:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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6th10
raced in last, mistake 1st, not fluent 3rd, lost touch 5th, some headway from 2 out
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7th1 ¾
prominent, lost position 3rd, struggling 5th, lost touch 2 out
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8th11
prominent, not fluent 5th, hit 2 out, soon weakened
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9th5 ½
towards rear, jumped left 2nd, weakened 2 out
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10th5 ½
in rear, awkward jump 1st, weakened 2 out
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FELL
took keen hold, raced in second, led 4th, headed before last, fell last
Naps:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Ben Morgan - Racing Ahead
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- POSTDATA
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
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NR
Tote Returns
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Total Win£1.84
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Exacta£4.2
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Trifecta£65.6
Cheltenham 12:40 Result
Cheltenham & South-West Racing Club Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 6 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £20,812, 2nd £9,568, 3rd £4,784, 4th £2,392, 5th £1,196, 6th £596
- Distance 2m 4f 127y
- Going SOFT (Heavy in places on Cross Country course; Chs/Hdl 5.2; Cross Country 5.0)
- Off Time 12:40
- Winning Time 05:13
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
jumped well, made virtually all, led narrowly from 10th, briefly headed 11th, ridden after 2 out, 2 lengths ahead and good jump last, reduced lead towards finish, always doing enough
Naps:
- attheraces.com
- myracing.com
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
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2nd¾
prominent, nudged along and challenging when bad mistake 2 out, soon lost ground, rallied and went second just after last, kept on well
Naps:
- Racing and Football Outlook
- Yorkshire Evening Post
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
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3rd3
prominent, pressed leader 10th, briefly led 11th, pushed along 2 out, ridden and 2 lengths second when mistake last, soon lost second, no impression
Naps:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- - Mirror Online
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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4th2 ½
towards rear but in touch with leaders, mistake 4 out, hit 3 out, ridden after 2 out, not fluent last, no extra run-in
Naps:
- Luke Tucker - Cambridge Evening News
- Mercury - Daily Post
- Rory Delargy - The Irish Field
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings
- Rob Wright - The Times
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5th12
towards rear but in touch with leaders, took keen hold early, pushed along 3 out, weakened after 2 out
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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PU
towards rear but in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd, some headway on outer 10th, pushed along and dropped to last 12th, struggling after 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, lost left-front shoe
Tote Returns
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Total Win£3.5
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Exacta£7.8
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Trifecta£21.2
Cheltenham 13:15 Result
Catesby Estates Handicap Hurdle
- 3yo+, 12 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £13,203, 2nd £6,075, 3rd £3,038, 4th £1,520, 5th £758
- Distance 2m 0f 179y
- Going SOFT (Heavy in places on Cross Country course; Chs/Hdl 5.2; Cross Country 5.0)
- Off Time 13:17
- Winning Time 04:07
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
raced in second, disputed lead 5th, led clearly approaching last where not fluent, soon ridden and joined briefly, ran on well
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Rob Wright - The Times
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2nd1 ¼
towards rear, jumped left 1st, headway 2nd, soon prominent, briefly disputed lead just after last, hung left towards finish, kept on
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
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3rddht
towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway into midfield 3 out, pressed leaders after 2 out, outpaced last, stayed on run-in, forced dead-heat 3rd post
Naps:
- West Country - Racing Post
- The Score - Racing TV
- The Duke - Yorkshire Post
Tipped by:
- Richard Austen - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
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3rd½
taken down early, led, joined 5th, lost position approaching last, briefly disputed lead just after last, kept on, joined for 3rd post
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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5th½
held up in rear, slightly hampered and awkward jump 4th, good headway after 2 out, pressed leaders last, no extra final 110yds
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
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5thdht
in rear, headway 2 out, soon not clear run and switched right, ran on run-in, nearest finish
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7th2 ¾
midfield, short of room and dropped to last after 3rd, switched right after 2 out, headway approaching last, kept on
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8th7 ½
prominent, mistake 3 out, lost position 2 out, weakened approaching last
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9thnk
midfield on inner, headway and in touch with leaders 5th, weakening when jumped left last
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10th5 ½
midfield, in touch with leaders 2 out, weakened before last
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11th7
in touch with leaders, lost position 3 out, rallied on outer 2 out, weakened before last
Naps:
- Sirius - The Sun On Sunday
Tipped by:
- The Guardian
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12th32
prominent, lost position 3rd, dropped to rear 5th, lost touch after 3 out, tailed off
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NR
vet's certificate
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NR
self certificate
Cheltenham 13:50 Result
Cheltenham Racecourse Food Bank Collection Mares' Handicap Chase (Challenger Series Qualifier)
- 4yo+, 12 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £11,618, 2nd £5,346, 3rd £2,673, 4th £1,338, 5th £667
- Distance 2m 4f 127y
- Going SOFT (Heavy in places on Cross Country course; Chs/Hdl 5.2; Cross Country 5.0)
- Off Time 13:50
- Winning Time 05:21
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
midfield, not fluent 6th, smooth headway on outer 3 out, joined leader going easily after 2 out, not fluent but led narrowly last, soon ridden, kept on, always doing enough
Naps:
- Irish Daily Star
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Richard Austen - SPOTLIGHT
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2nd¾
took keen hold, towards rear, smooth headway after 3 out, shaken up and challenging last, ridden run-in, kept on and went second towards finish
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3rd1 ½
midfield, headway after 4 out, left in lead 3 out, ridden and joined after 2 out, headed last, no extra and lost second towards finish
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4th6
pulled hard, towards rear, not fluent 2nd, soon dropped to last, smooth headway on inner after 3 out, disputing third and going easily after 2 out, ridden and weakened run-in
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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5th3 ½
in touch with leaders, prominent 12th, went second 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, weakened from last
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6th11
held up in midfield, mistake 4 out, weakened 2 out
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7th2 ¼
prominent, slightly hampered 3 out, weakened 2 out
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8th2 ¾
disputed lead, prominent 4th, not fluent 4 out, lost position when badly hampered by faller 3 out, weakened 2 out
Naps:
- Jon Freeman - The i
Tipped by:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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9th7
held up in midfield, some headway on outer 3 out, weakened 2 out
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
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FELL
disputed lead, led from 4th, fell 3 out
Naps:
- Tipman Tips - tipmantips.com
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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PU
midfield, jumped badly right 8th, dropped to rear 10th, jumped right 11th, pulled up before 12th
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-
towards rear, brought down 3 out
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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NR
vet's certificate
Naps:
- Fortunatus - Sheffield Star
Cheltenham 14:25 Result
Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans' Handicap Chase
- 10yo+, 9 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £26,015, 2nd £11,960, 3rd £5,980, 4th £2,990, 5th £1,495, 6th £745
- Distance 2m 4f 127y
- Going SOFT (Heavy in places on Cross Country course; Chs/Hdl 5.2; Cross Country 5.0)
- Off Time 14:25
- Winning Time 05:17
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
midfield, headway and prominent 4th, went second and ridden 2 out, led last, ran on well and won going away
Naps:
- Farringdon - Morning Star
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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2nd7
towards rear, headway 8th, pressed leaders 4 out, outpaced last, stayed on and went second towards finish
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3rd2 ½
raced in second, not fluent 8th, hit 10th, led just before 2 out, headed last, weakened run-in, lost second towards finish
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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4th2 ¼
held up in rear, headway 13th, pressed leaders 3 out, mistake and outpaced 2 out, kept on run-in
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
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5th3 ¼
in touch with leaders, lost position 9th, dropped to rear 11th, mistake and struggling 4 out, stayed on from 2 out
Naps:
- Ian Gaughran - Irish Herald
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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6th25
midfield, mistake 10th, mistake and lost position 13th, not fluent 4 out, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- Richard Austen - SPOTLIGHT
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7th6
led, mistake 4 out, hit 3 out, headed just before 2 out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding ran too free)
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
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8th2 ¾
in rear, struggling when slow jump 11th, lost touch 4 out
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PU
prominent, not fluent 8th, weakened after 3 out, in rear when pulled up last
Tipped by:
- Rob Wright - The Times
Cheltenham 15:00 Result
Glenfarclas Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 13 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £20,812, 2nd £9,568, 3rd £4,784, 4th £2,392, 5th £1,196, 6th £596
- Distance 3m 5f 56y
- Going SOFT (Heavy in places on Cross Country course; Chs/Hdl 5.2; Cross Country 5.0)
- Off Time 15:00
- Winning Time 08:29
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
towards rear, headway after 21st, disputed lead from 24th, led 2 out, ridden and faced challenge run-in, kept on well and went clear final 110yds
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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2nd4
held up in midfield, towards rear after halfway, headway after 4 out, ridden and went second approaching last, challenging run-in, no extra final 110yds
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3rd1 ½
in rear, slow jump 3rd, held up in midfield 7th, pushed along and in touch with leaders 2 out, ridden and stayed on run-in, went third final strides
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4thhd
held up in rear, in rear when not fluent 18th, headway on outer after 4 out, went third last, ridden and no extra run-in, lost third final strides
Naps:
- Karl Hedley - Irish Post
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
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5th3 ½
midfield, in touch with leaders 14th, lost position 25th, rallied after 3 out, slow jump 2 out, no extra run-in (vet said gelding lost his left hind shoe)
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Rob Wright - The Times
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6th1 ¾
in touch with leaders, disputing third when slow jump last, weakened run-in
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7th2 ¼
ran in snatches, never better than midfield
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
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8thshd
disputed lead, weakened from last
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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9th7
disputed lead, lost position 25th, weakened after 3 out
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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10th49
always behind (vet said gelding was treated for post-race ataxia)
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11th1
prominent, weakened after 2 out
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12th17
pressed leaders, prominent 11th, weakened 2 out, eased run-in (vet said gelding was treated for post-race ataxia)
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PU
in touch with leaders, pulled up quickly just after 16th, fatally injured
Naps:
- East Anglian Daily Times
- Sunday Mail
- Weekender
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- Templegate - The Sun
Tote Returns
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Total Win£4
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Exacta£51.7
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Trifecta£660.4
Cheltenham 15:35 Result
Citipost Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 10 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £15,609, 2nd £7,176, 3rd £3,588, 4th £1,794, 5th £897, 6th £447
- Distance 2m 7f 213y
- Going SOFT (Heavy in places on Cross Country course; Chs/Hdl 5.2; Cross Country 5.0)
- Off Time 15:35
- Winning Time 06:07
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, headway after 2 out, led last, ridden out
Naps:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Spotlight - Racing Post
- Jim Delahunt - Scottish Sun
- Templegate - The Sun
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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2nd2 ¼
jumped right on occasions, led, faced challenge after 2 out, headed last, hung left and jockey dropped whip run-in, kept on
Naps:
- - The Guardian
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
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3rd2 ¼
midfield, not fluent 7th, headway before lastwhere left in third, stayed on
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4th1 ¾
prominent, not fluent 7th, lost position 2 out, stayed on run-in
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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5th1 ¾
held up in last, headway after 2 out, left in fourth last, no impression run-in
Tipped by:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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6th1
prominent, outpaced and lost position before last, kept on run-in
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7th1 ½
held up in rear, kept on run-in, not pace to challenge
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8th11
in rear, headway into midfield 9th, weakened before last
-
U
prominent, mistake 9th, 1 1/2 lengths third when bad mistake and unseated last
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
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PU
held up in rear, not fluent 2 out, weakened and pulled up before last
Naps:
- Whistler - Sunday Telegraph
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN