Results From Cheltenham - Saturday, 16th December 2023
Cheltenham 12:05 Result
JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
- 3yo, 7 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £13,008, 2nd £5,980, 3rd £2,990, 4th £1,495, 5th £748, 6th £373
- Distance 2m 0f 179y
- Going SOFT (5.2)
- Off Time 12:07
- Winning Time 04:14
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, raced in second from 4th, pushed along and led narrowly approaching last, 1 length ahead when left clear last, ridden out run-in, reduced lead towards finish, always doing enough
Naps:
- myracing.com
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Rob Wright - The Times
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2nd3
raced in second, lost second and not fluent 4th, pushed along 2 out, ridden approaching last, 4 lengths third when not fluent and left in second last, soon hampered by faller, kept on
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3rd25
in touch with leaders, not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened, left in remote third last
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4th4 ¼
towards rear, took keen hold early, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened
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5th½
in rear, not fluent 5th, not fluent 3 out, shaken up after 2 out, never on terms
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PU
in touch with leaders, not fluent and lost position 3rd, soon struggling towards rear, mistake 3 out, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
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FELL
led, not fluent 3rd, pushed along and headed approaching last, ridden and 1 length down when fell last
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- POSTDATA
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
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NR
self certificate
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
Cheltenham 12:40 Result
John Wyke Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 6 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £9,242, 2nd £4,253, 3rd £2,126, 4th £1,064, 5th £530
- Distance 3m 1f 56y
- Going SOFT (5.2)
- Off Time 12:41
- Winning Time 06:36
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, prominent 16th, pressed leader after 3 out, led narrowly but not fluent and headed before 2 out, soon ridden, led again run-in, stayed on
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2nd1 ¾
prominent, pressed leaders after 3 out, led 2 out, ridden after last, headed run-in, stayed on
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3rd4 ¼
held up in last but in touch with leaders, headway after 3 out, went third after 2 out, stayed on but not pace to challenge
Naps:
- Lawrence Taylor - attheraces.com
Tipped by:
- Richard Austen - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
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4th7
led, hit 6th, mistake 14th, hit 17th, headed after 2 out, weakened last
Naps:
- picksfromthepaddock.co.uk
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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5th5 ½
pressed leader, hit 8th, not fluent 4 out, soon lost second, weakened approaching last
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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6th3 ½
in touch with leaders, prominent 3 out, weakened 2 out
Naps:
- Daily Star Sunday
- Racing and Football Outlook
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Templegate - The Sun
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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NR
unsuitable ground
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings
- The Guardian
- Rob Wright - The Times
Tote Returns
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Total Win£6
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Exacta£46.8
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Trifecta£148.8
Cheltenham 13:15 Result
Quintessentially Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 7 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £20,812, 2nd £9,568, 3rd £4,784, 4th £2,392, 5th £1,196, 6th £596
- Distance 2m 0f 62y
- Going SOFT (5.2)
- Off Time 13:16
- Winning Time 04:04
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
in touch with leaders on inner, headway and challenging 2 out, led narrowly just after last, soon ridden, kept on well
Naps:
- The Score - Racing TV
Tipped by:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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2nd3 ¼
in touch with leaders, mistake and pecked on landing 4 out, headway and not fluent 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, headed just after last, soon ridden and no extra
Naps:
- Brian Flanagan - Irish Daily Star
- Rory Paddock - Jersey Evening Post
- West Country - Racing Post
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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3rd11
in touch with leaders, pressed leaders on outer from 7th, hit 3 out, weakened after 2 out
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
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4th2 ½
led narrowly, headed and pressed leader 2nd, led again after 4 out, headed 2 out, weakened last
Naps:
- Postdata - Racing Post
- The Brigadier - punterslounge.com
- Tipman Tips - tipmantips.com
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Richard O'Brien - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
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5th17
pressed leader, led narrowly 2nd, headed after 4 out, weakened after 3 out
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PU
didn't jump with fluency, in rear, detached after 5 out, pulled up before 4 out
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PU
prominent, lost position 7th, pushed along and struggling from 8th, pulled up before 3 out
Cheltenham 13:50 Result
Virgin Bet December Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 12 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £74,035, 2nd £27,781, 3rd £13,910, 4th £6,929, 5th £3,484, 6th £1,742
- Distance 2m 4f 127y
- Going SOFT (5.2)
- Off Time 13:50
- Winning Time 05:11
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, went second last, pressed leader run-in, led final strides
Naps:
- Daily Telegraph
- Racing Post
Tipped by:
- Richard Austen - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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2ndshd
set good pace, went clear before 2 out, 5 lengths ahead approaching last, ridden run-in, faced challenge final 110yds, headed final strides
Naps:
- Tom Park - Weekender
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- TOPSPEED
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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3rd9 ½
prominent, pressed leader 7th, lost second last, no extra run-in
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4thnk
pressed leader, raced in third from 7th, kept on from 2 out, not pace to challenge
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5th1 ½
held up in rear, midfield 4th, some headway after 2 out, kept on run-in
Naps:
- Chris Wright - Liverpool Echo
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6th1 ¾
prominent early, midfield from 8th, stayed on from 2 out, not pace to challenge
Naps:
- Rory Delargy - The Irish Field
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7th1 ¾
prominent, struggling 3 out, weakened approaching last
Naps:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Rob Wright - The Times
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8th3 ¾
held up in rear, never near to challenge
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9th6
midfield, hampered by faller 4 out, soon dropped to rear, weakened after 3 out
Naps:
- The North - Racing Post
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PU
didn't always jump with fluency, midfield, dropped to rear when mistake 3rd, hit 8th, soon detached, pulled up before 4 out
Naps:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Jim Delahunt - Scottish Sun
- Fortunatus - Sheffield Star
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Templegate - The Sun
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FELL
midfield, fell 4 out
Naps:
- Luke Tucker - Cambridge Evening News
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Karl Hedley - Irish Post
- - The Guardian
- Sirius - The Sun On Sunday
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- The Guardian
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FELL
held up in rear, fell 4 out
Cheltenham 14:25 Result
Favourite From The Sun Now Daily Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 8 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £56,950, 2nd £21,370, 3rd £10,700, 4th £5,330, 5th £2,680, 6th £1,340
- Distance 3m 2f 0y
- Going SOFT (5.2)
- Off Time 14:25
- Winning Time 06:49
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
led narrowly, mistake and headed 15th, pressed leader when mistake 17th, led again 2 out, 1 length ahead last, ridden run-in, kept on well
Naps:
- East Anglian Daily Times
- Sunday Mail
- The Sun
- Yorkshire Evening Post
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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2nd1 ¼
pressed leader, led narrowly 15th, headed 2 out, 1 length down last, ridden run-in, stayed on
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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3rd1 ¾
took keen hold, held up in last, headway on inner after 3 out, went third 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well run-in
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4th5 ½
prominent, pushed along after 3 out, weakened gradually after 2 out
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5th1 ½
prominent on inner, slightly hampered 15th, not fluent 16th, weakened approaching last
Naps:
- Yorkshire Post
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- TOPSPEED
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6th12
prominent on outer, mistake 4 out, dropped to rear when hampered by faller 3 out, soon weakened
Naps:
- Norwich Evening News
- The Times
Tipped by:
- Richard O'Brien - SPOTLIGHT
- Rob Wright - The Times
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7th27
towards rear but in touch with leaders on outer, not fluent 5 out, not fluent 4 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened
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FELL
towards rear but in touch with leaders, headway and prominent 17th, going easily when fell 3 out
Naps:
- Whistler - Sunday Telegraph
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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NR
vet's certificate
Cheltenham 15:00 Result
Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Bristol Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 10 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £28,475, 2nd £10,685, 3rd £5,350, 4th £2,665, 5th £1,340, 6th £670
- Distance 2m 7f 213y
- Going SOFT (5.2)
- Off Time 15:00
- Winning Time 06:01
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
midfield, headway 7th, disputing third after 3 out, soon ridden, led run-in, stayed on
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- POSTDATA
- TOPSPEED
- Rob Wright - The Times
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2nd1 ¼
prominent, led approaching last, headed run-in, stayed on
Naps:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
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3rd2 ¾
pressed leader, led 2nd, pressed leaders when headed after 2 out, kept on
Tipped by:
- Richard Austen - SPOTLIGHT
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4th3 ¼
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, disputing third after 2 out, no extra from last
Tipped by:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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5th3
held up in rear, outpaced after 2 out, headway approaching last, stayed on
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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6th5 ½
held up in rear, headway after 9th, weakened approaching last
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7th3 ½
led, headed but prominent 2nd, midfield 3rd, outpaced and dropped to last before 2 out, no chance but stayed on approaching last
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
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8th3 ½
in touch with leaders, prominent 3rd, hit 8th, weakened before last
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9th20
prominent, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
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PU
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, pulled up approaching last
Cheltenham 15:35 Result
Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Mares' 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 4f 56y
- Going SOFT (5.2)
- Off Time 15:35
- Winning Time 05:02
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up in midfield, headway on outer 2 out, went fourth and ridden before last, edged left approaching last, disputing third last, edged right and led inside final furlong, kept on
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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2nd½
midfield, headway and prominent 5th, led narrowly 2 out, headed before last, outpaced approaching last, disputing third last, rallied and challenging inside final furlong, kept on
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3rd2
prominent, pressed leaders 2 out, led narrowly before last, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra inside final 110yds
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4th¾
midfield, headway on inner 2 out, pushed along and pressed leader before last, slow jump last, bit short of room and switched left inside final furlong, no extra final 110yds
Tipped by:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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5th¾
towards rear, dropped to rear and outpaced after 5th, headway when hampered by loose horse approaching last, ridden and stayed on run-in, nearest finish
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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6th19
disputed lead, raced in second after 2nd, led narrowly after 7th, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last
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U
held up in midfield, headway on outer 3 out, challenging when bad mistake and unseated 2 out
Naps:
- Spotlight - Racing Post
- Glendale - The Scotsman
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
- Rob Wright - The Times
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FELL
prominent, outpaced after 2 out, 5 lengths fifth when fell last
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Templegate - The Sun
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PU
in rear, slow jump 5th, soon reminder and detached, pulled up before 7th
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PU
took keen hold, disputed lead, led after 2nd, weakened quickly after 3 out, headed after 7th, pulled up before last
Tote Returns
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Total Win£6.5
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Exacta£57.4
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Trifecta£682.1