Results From Cheltenham - Tuesday, 16th March 2021
Cheltenham 13:20 Result
Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 8 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £52,753, 2nd £19,875, 3rd £9,947, 4th £4,969, 5th £2,494, 6th £1,247, 7th £619, 8th £319
- Distance 2m 0f 87y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places) changing to GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places) after Race 5 (3.40)
- Off Time 13:20
- Winning Time 03:56
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
jumped well, travelled strongly, chased clear leader, steady headway and pressed leader before 3rd, led going easily 2 out, shaken up and went clear before last, 6 lengths ahead when left clear 15 lengths ahead last, pushed out, impressive
Naps:
- Jersey Evening Post
- Racing Post
- myracing.com
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Ben Hutton - SPOTLIGHT
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2nd24
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, hit 4th, steady headway and tracked leaders 3 out, going easily when blundered and outpaced 2 out, soon ridden, rallied when left in second 15 lengths down last, soon switched left, kept on, no match for winner
Tipped by:
- Templegate - The Sun
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3rd2 ¼
took keen hold, led, went clear after 1st, reduced lead before 3rd, headed and ridden 2 out, soon lost second and outpaced, ridden and held when left in third last
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4th1 ¼
took keen hold, raced wide, in touch with leaders, hit 2nd, shaken up and outpaced 3 out, pushed along and edged left just after 2 out, ridden and held when left in fourth last
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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5th5 ½
raced wide early, held up in last, not fluent and niggled along briefly 3rd, shaken up and outpaced before 3 out, struggling when ridden after 2 out, no chance when slightly hampered just after last
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6th1 ½
towards rear, pushed along and dropped to last 5th, soon outpaced, ridden and struggling before 3 out, never on terms
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7th1 ¼
took keen hold, prominent, not fluent and shaken up 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, ridden and struggling after 2 out, soon beaten
Naps:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Farringdon - Morning Star
- Steve Marriott - Norwich Evening News
- Jason Heavey - The Star
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Rob Wright - The Times
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FELL
took keen hold, in touch with leaders on inner, steady headway and tracked leaders 3 out, shaken up and went second after 2 out, ridden before last, 6 lengths down and keeping on but no chance with winner when fell last
Cheltenham 13:55 Result
Sporting Life Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 5 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £73,854, 2nd £27,825, 3rd £13,926, 4th £6,956, 5th £3,491, 6th £1,746, 7th £866, 8th £446
- Distance 1m 7f 199y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places) changing to GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places) after Race 5 (3.40)
- Off Time 13:55
- Winning Time 03:53
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
chased leaders, led 3 out, nudged along and went clear before 2 out, 6 lengths ahead last, easily
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- POSTDATA
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings
- Emily Weber - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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2nd12
towards rear, hit 3rd, shaken up 3 out, 12 lengths fourth last, ridden and stayed on run-in, went second towards finish, no match for winner
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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3rd1
took keen hold, close up and pressed leader, led but pestered 3rd, headed 4 out, lost second 3 out, pushed along and switched left home turn, outpaced 2 out, ridden run-in, briefly lost third towards finish
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
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4th½
took keen hold, led, headed and close up 3rd, not fluent 5th, led again 4 out, headed and not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along, held from 2 out, 6 lengths down when mistake last, ridden run-in, lost two places towards finish
Tipped by:
- The Guardian
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5th26
didn't jump with fluency, raced in last, lost touch 8th
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NR
self certificate
Cheltenham 14:30 Result
Ultima Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 16 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £46,423, 2nd £17,490, 3rd £8,753, 4th £4,373, 5th £2,195, 6th £1,097, 7th £545, 8th £281
- Distance 3m 1f 0y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places) changing to GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places) after Race 5 (3.40)
- Off Time 14:30
- Winning Time 06:31
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
jumped right on occasions, pressed leader, led 10th, headed 13th, led again 14th, briefly headed 4 out, pushed along 3 out, 1 length ahead last, ridden clear final 110yds, readily
Naps:
- Racing Post
Tipped by:
- Colin Russell - THE NORTH
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2nd5 ½
travelled strongly, prominent, not fluent 13th, going easily on outer from 3 out, went second 2 out, ridden and 1 length down when not fluent last, edged left and no extra final 110yds
Naps:
- Matt Polley - Ipswich Star
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Emily Weber - SPOTLIGHT
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Rob Wright - The Times
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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3rd2 ¼
didn't jump with fluency, midfield on inner, steady headway and prominent halfway, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and went third last, kept on final 110yds, no match for first two
Naps:
- Karl Hedley - Irish Post
- Rockavon - Sunday Mail
- Jon Freeman - The i
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
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4th2 ½
raced wide, prominent, pushed along after 4 out, outpaced and lost ground 3 out, soon ridden and struggling, rallied after 2 out, went fourth inside final 110yds, ran on, not pace to challenge
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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5th1
prominent, not fluent 14th, hit 15th, soon lost position and pushed along, no impression when not fluent 3 out, ridden and rallied 2 out, kept on final 110yds, not pace to challenge
Naps:
- The Sun On Sunday
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6th¾
midfield, steady headway and prominent 4 out, ridden and outpaced 3 out, rallied before 2 out, kept on from last, held final 110yds
Naps:
- Weekender
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
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7thhd
close up, led when mistake 4 out, soon headed but every chance, ridden and lost second 2 out, weakened final 110yds (vet said gelding had lost its right-fore shoe)
Naps:
- Postdata - Racing Post
- Alex Hammond - Sky Sports Racing
- - Sunday Express
- Andrew Bladen - Wolverhampton Express & Star
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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8th4 ½
took keen hold, towards rear, steady headway into midfield 6th, hit 12th, soon niggled along briefly, steady headway and going okay again before 3 out, pushed along after 3 out, no impression from 2 out
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9th2 ½
didn't jump with fluency, in rear, steady headway into midfield 12th, outpaced 14th, pushed along and struggling 4 out, no impression from 3 out (vet said gelding had lost its left-fore shoe)
Naps:
- Racing Post
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10th6
raced wide, held up in rear, mistake 1st, pushed along and outpaced 14th, struggling from 4 out, never on terms
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11th3 ¼
raced wide early, led, headed 10th, led again 13th, headed but close up 14th, not fluent 4 out, soon pushed along and lost position, ridden and weakened before 3 out
Naps:
- Racing Post
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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12th3 ¼
mounted in chute, ponied to start, towards rear, steady headway into midfield halfway, ridden and outpaced 3 out, weakened before 2 out (vet said gelding had lost its right-fore shoe)
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13th21
towards rear, shaken up before 4 out, ridden and struggling before 3 out, soon beaten, lost touch before 2 out, tailed off
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PU
raced wide, midfield, not fluent 4th, lost ground halfway, pushed along and struggling from 14th, lost touch and pulled up after 15th
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PU
didn't jump with fluency, in rear, pushed along and outpaced 14th, weakened and pulled up 4 out, finished lame
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PU
towards rear, not fluent 9th, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, struggling from 4 out, no chance when bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 2 out, soon pulled up
Tote Returns
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Total Win£39.3
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Exacta£176.1
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Trifecta£790.8
Cheltenham 15:05 Result
Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 10 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £189,911, 2nd £71,550, 3rd £35,809, 4th £17,888, 5th £8,978, 6th £4,489, 7th £2,228, 8th £1,148
- Distance 2m 0f 87y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places) changing to GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places) after Race 5 (3.40)
- Off Time 15:05
- Winning Time 03:54
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
midfield on outer, headway and tracked leaders 4 out, good jump 2 out, soon led going easily, shaken up and went clear approaching last, ridden and edged right but went further clear run-in, impressive
Naps:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Mercury - Daily Post
- Spotlight - Racing Post
- Templegate - The Sun
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- Steve Boow - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- Templegate - The Sun
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2nd6 ½
took keen hold, towards rear, headway from 3 out, tracked leaders when bit short of room just after 2 out, soon pushed along and no chance with winner, ridden and went second approaching last, kept on run-in
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3rd3
held up in rear, not fluent and bumped 2nd, not fluent 4 out, not fluent 3 out, tracked leaders when bit short of room on inner just after 2 out, soon pushed along and no chance with winner, ridden and went third approaching last, no impression run-in
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Rob Wright - The Times
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4th1 ½
took keen hold, tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out, led just after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon headed and bit short of room, ridden and lost third approaching last, well held but stayed on run-in
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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5th2
took keen hold, tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon lost position, not fluent and ridden 2 out, rallied approaching last, kept on but no impression run-in
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6th1 ¼
led, briefly headed just before 3rd, pushed along and headed just after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened approaching last
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7th¾
took keen hold, always towards rear, not fluent and pushed along briefly 2nd, hampered by faller 3rd, mistake 5 out, ridden 2 out, made no impression
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8th11
took keen hold, close up, briefly led just before 3rd, not fluent 3rd, soon hung badly right and raced wide, unrideable from 5 out, nudged along and weakened after 3 out
Naps:
- Whistler - Sunday Telegraph
- - The Guardian
- Arthur Shone - The Leader
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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9th6
midfield on inner, mistake 3 out, ridden 2 out, soon weakened
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FELL
towards rear, fell 3rd
Tote Returns
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Total Win£1.8
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Exacta£13.5
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Trifecta£51.8
Cheltenham 15:40 Result
Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle (Registered As The David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 10 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £50,643, 2nd £19,080, 3rd £9,549, 4th £4,770, 5th £2,394, 6th £1,197, 7th £594, 8th £306
- Distance 2m 3f 200y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places) changing to GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places) after Race 5 (3.40)
- Off Time 15:40
- Winning Time 04:56
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden and chased leaders home turn, went second and 1 length down last, kept on well run-in, led final strides
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2ndhd
midfield, headway and tracked leaders 3 out, pushed along and led home turn, 1 length ahead and ridden last, ran on run-in, headed final strides
Naps:
- Marlborough - Daily Telegraph
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Andrew Sheret - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
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3rd2 ¾
tracked leaders, went second 4 out, led 3 out, headed and ridden home turn, lost second last, kept on
Naps:
- The Duke - Yorkshire Post
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- POSTDATA
- TOPSPEED
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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4th1 ¾
chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, lost third approaching last, kept on
Naps:
- Luke Tucker - Cambridge Evening News
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5th7
held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden 2 out, soon chased leaders, outpaced and held approaching last, stayed on
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6th3 ¼
disputed lead, headed and tracked leader 6th, lost second but prominent 4 out, outpaced and lost position 2 out, soon ridden and well held
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7th6 ½
held up in rear, headway and in touch with leaders 3 out, pushed along 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened approaching last
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8th½
took keen hold, disputed lead, led and mistake 6th, headed 3 out, ridden 2 out, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- Rob Wright - The Times
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9th7
midfield, lost position and pushed along 3 out, weakened 2 out
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
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10th5 ½
in rear, pushed along 4 out, struggling when jumped left 3 out
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NR
self certificate
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
Tote Returns
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Total Win£8.8
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Exacta£21.7
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Trifecta£69.1
Cheltenham 16:15 Result
Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Registered As The Fred Winter) (Grade 3) (GBB Race)
- 4yo, 22 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £33,762, 2nd £12,720, 3rd £6,366, 4th £3,180, 5th £1,596, 6th £798, 7th £396, 8th £204
- Distance 2m 0f 87y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places) changing to GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places) after Race 5 (3.40)
- Off Time 16:15
- Winning Time 03:57
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
didn't jump with fluency, midfield, mistake 4th, shaken up and switched right before 2 out, outpaced after 2 out, rallied and close up approaching last, led run-in, ridden out final 110yds
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2nd2
took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway after 4 out, ridden and every chance when edged right approaching last, went second final 110yds, kept on, no match for winner
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- TOPSPEED
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3rd½
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, steady headway after 3 out, not fluent and pushed along 2 out, ridden and headway before last, went third inside final 110yds, kept on well
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4th1 ¼
took keen hold, raced wide, in touch with leaders, steady headway and close up 3 out, led going easily before last, ridden and headed run-in, edged left and no extra when lost third inside final 110yds
Naps:
- Racing Post
- Yorkshire Evening Post
Tipped by:
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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5th2 ¼
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, raced wide and steady headway before 3 out, ridden and outpaced on turn before last, rallied final 110yds, kept on, nearest finish
Naps:
- Rob Wright - The Times
Tipped by:
- Rob Wright - The Times
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6thnk
took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway 3 out, ridden and close up approaching last, weakened gradually inside final 110yds
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7th½
took keen hold, raced wide, prominent, went second going easily 3 out, ridden and every chance on turn before last, weakened gradually inside final 110yds
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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8th1 ½
didn't jump with fluency, took keen hold, held up in rear, mistake 1st, raced wide and steady headway going easily after 3 out, ridden and switched left on turn before last, kept on run-in, did well in the circumstances
Naps:
- Brian Flanagan - Irish Daily Star
- Jim Delahunt - Scottish Sun
Tipped by:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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9th1
took keen hold, raced wide, midfield, steady headway going easily before 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, weakened from last
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10th2 ¾
in touch with leaders on inner, bit short of room 1st, ridden after 2 out, weakened on turn before last
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11th2 ¼
taken down early, in touch with leaders, shaken up after 3 out, ridden and weakened on turn before last
Naps:
- The Score - Racing TV
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12th3 ¼
took keen hold, led on inner, pushed along 2 out, ridden and headed before last, soon weakened
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13th½
took keen hold, towards rear, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, soon struggling, ridden and no impression before last
Naps:
- Steve Mullington - 888Sport
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14th3
tracked leaders on inner, briefly went second before 3 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out
Naps:
- Andrew Mount - Racing and Football Outlook
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- The Guardian
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15th½
in touch with leaders, pushed along and lost position 3 out, soon struggling, beaten after 2 out
Naps:
- East Anglian Daily Times
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16th1
held up in rear, steady headway into midfield after 4 out, going easily and prominent 2 out, ridden and weakened on turn before last
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17th½
towards rear, not fluent 1st, shaken up after 4 out, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
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18th18
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out, tailed off
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19th14
in touch with leaders, mistake 4 out, soon dropped to rear, pushed along and struggling from 3 out, tailed off (trainer's rep said, regarding poor performance, that the gelding made a mistake at the fourth last hurdle and was never travelling thereafter; vet added that a post-race examination revealed the gelding had lost its left-fore shoe)
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Templegate - The Sun
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20th23
jumped left throughout, tracked leader, lost position before 3 out, soon pushed along, lost touch from 2 out, tailed off
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PU
took keen hold, midfield, mistake 4th, not fluent 5th, pushed along and lost position before 3 out, lost touch and pulled up after 2 out
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U
unruly beforehand, took keen hold, raced extremely wide, in touch with leaders, stumbled and unseated rider 1st
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NR
self certificate
Tote Returns
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Total Win£76.6
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Exacta£887.4
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Trifecta£15502.8
Cheltenham 16:50 Result
Sam Vestey National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 12 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £52,753, 2nd £19,875, 3rd £9,947, 4th £4,969, 5th £2,494, 6th £1,247, 7th £619, 8th £319
- Distance 3m 5f 201y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places) changing to GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places) after Race 5 (3.40)
- Off Time 16:50
- Winning Time 07:57
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
midfield, mistake 2nd, hit 7th, chased leader 14th, pushed along home turn, made challenge last, soon led, ridden out and kept on well
Naps:
- - The Irish Sun
Tipped by:
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings
- Rob Wright - The Times
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2nd1 ½
tracked leader, led narrowly 3 out, headed and ridden 2 out, lost second last, chased winner final 110yds, stayed on
Naps:
- Ian Gaughran - Irish Herald
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Richard Austen - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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3rd1 ½
tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, hit 15th, shaken up 3 out, ridden and led narrowly 2 out, headed just after last, lost second final 110yds, kept on
Naps:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
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4th14
chased leaders, ridden 2 out, soon outpaced, went modest fourth run-in
Naps:
- Liverpool Echo
- The Irish Field
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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5th6
led, not fluent 4 out, headed 3 out, lost second and pushed along home turn, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, weakened run-in
Tipped by:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
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6th1 ¾
midfield, chased leaders 18th, not fluent 4 out, ridden 3 out, outpaced home turn, weakened gradually from 2 out
Naps:
- - sportinglife.com
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7th1 ½
held up in rear, jumped right 18th, headway and in touch with leaders 4 out, shaken up 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened gradually from 2 out
Naps:
- Melissa Jones - Mirror Online
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8th5
always towards rear, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
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PU
held up in rear, pushed along briefly 16th, in touch with leaders when ridden 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
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PU
chased leaders, slow jump 6th, jumped left 8th (water), jumped left 9th, blundered and lost position 19th, mistake and dropped to rear 4 out, well behind when pulled up before 2 out
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PU
always towards rear, not fluent 14th, behind when pulled up before 19th
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PU
midfield, mistake and lost position 15th, in rear 16th, pulled up before 18th
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NR
unsuitable ground
Tote Returns
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Total Win£4.2
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Exacta£15.7
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Trifecta£52.1