
Results From Cheltenham - Friday, 17th March 2023
Cheltenham 13:30 Result
JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
- 4yo, 15 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £78,333, 2nd £29,512, 3rd £14,770, 4th £7,378, 5th £3,703, 6th £1,851, 7th £919, 8th £473
- Distance 2m 0f 179y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places; 6.1)
- Off Time 13:33
- Winning Time 04:06
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
in touch with leaders, carried right 3rd, headway and prominent 3 out, led after 2 out, hung left approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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2nd2 ¼
midfield, not fluent 3rd, headway 2 out, ridden and went third approaching last where 3 lengths down, stayed on run-in, went second towards finish
Naps:
- Farringdon - Morning Star
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- TOPSPEED
- Rob Wright - The Times
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3rdnk
towards rear, headway into midfield 4th, prominent going easily 2 out, pushed along and went second before last, ridden run-in, kept on but lost second towards finish
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4th7 ½
midfield, headway and pushed along 2 out, ridden and outpaced before last, weakened gradually run-in
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5th2 ¼
held up in rear, headway after 2 out, hung left and outpaced when pushed along approaching last, no impression run-in
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6th7 ½
held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and headway on outer 2 out, soon no impression, stayed on run-in
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7th1
in rear, ridden 2 out, headway on inner before last, soon no impression
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8th3
in rear, detached when ridden 2 out, headway and switched left before last, kept on run-in
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9th3
took keen hold, prominent, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened
Naps:
- Luke Tucker - Cambridge Evening News
- - The Irish Sun
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Richard Austen - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- The Irish Sun
- Templegate - The Sun
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10th4 ¼
midfield, ridden 2 out, weakened before last
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11th3
kept away from others at start, prominent, led 4 out, headed and ridden after 2 out, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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12th1 ½
took keen hold, towards rear of midfield, mistake 2nd, some headway and going okay 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
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13th24
midfield, not fluent 4th, headway and prominent 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, soon weakened
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PU
taken down slowly, pulled hard, led, jumped left 1st, headed 4 out, shaken up and weakened quickly after 3 out, well behind when pulled up before last
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PU
prominent, jumped right 2nd, jumped badly right 3rd, lost position when jumped badly right and unsteerable 3 out, soon pulled up
Tote Returns
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Total Win£2.38
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Exacta£6.2
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Trifecta£46.8
Cheltenham 14:10 Result
McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 24 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 0f 179y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places; 6.1)
- Off Time 14:10
- Winning Time 04:06
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up in rear, good headway after 2 out, shaken up to challenge approaching last, faced sustained challenge when led narrowly run-in, all out
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2ndhd
midfield, headway after 2 out, briefly led but pecked on landing last, soon ridden, kept on well and every chance run-in, just held
Naps:
- Moorestyle - Daily Star Sunday
Tipped by:
- Templegate - The Sun
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3rd2 ½
midfield, mistake 3rd, blundered 4th, headway after 2 out, ridden and every chance approaching last, soon held but kept on
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
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4thnk
held up in rear, headway after 2 out, pushed along and prominent when not clear run approaching last, soon ridden, kept on but not pace to challenge
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5th1 ¼
travelled strongly, midfield, headway after 5th, went third after 2 out, ridden approaching last, soon held but kept on
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6th½
raced in second, led 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on
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7th1 ½
held up in rear, hit 3 out, headway after 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on but held run-in
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8th½
held up in last, good headway when on inner after 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on but not pace to challenge
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9thhd
prominent, ridden after 2 out, kept on until no extra final 110yds
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10th1 ½
midfield, ridden after 2 out, kept on run-in
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11th½
midfield, ridden after 2 out, no impression when hampered last, kept on run-in
Naps:
- Daily Mail
- Racing Post
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Ben Hutton - SPOTLIGHT
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12th5
held up in rear, headway after 2 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last
Naps:
- The Punt - Racing Post
- Sirius - The Sun On Sunday
- Jon Freeman - The i
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13thhd
prominent, ridden after 2 out, weakening when mistake last
Tipped by:
- David Milnes - NEWMARKET
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14th1 ½
raced wide, midfield, hit 2nd, dropped to rear 3 out, raced in last before 2 out, well held but kept on approaching last
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15th½
towards rear of midfield, some headway when ridden after 2 out, weakened approaching last
Naps:
- West Country - Racing Post
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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16th4 ¾
midfield, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened
Naps:
- Jersey Evening Post
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17th3 ½
held up in rear, headway into midfield 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and beaten
Naps:
- Racing Post
- Sunday Mail
- Weekender
- attheraces.com
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Rob Wright - The Times
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18th3 ½
prominent, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened
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19th4
held up in rear, midfield 3 out, weakened after 2 out
Naps:
- Fortunatus - Sheffield Star
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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20th5
midfield, headway after 5th, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened
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21st5
led, headed 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last
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22nd8
midfield, dropped to rear after 5th, weakened before 2 out
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PU
towards rear of midfield, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
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PU
midfield, dropped to rear after 4th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
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NR
self certificate
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NR
vet's certificate
Tote Returns
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Total Win£66.4
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Exacta£963.1
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Trifecta£10592.7
Cheltenham 14:50 Result
Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 20 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 7f 213y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places; 6.1)
- Off Time 14:50
- Winning Time 05:59
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
disputed lead, led narrowly after 2 out, pushed along approaching last, 2 lengths ahead last, ridden run-in, stayed on, always doing enough
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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2nd1
towards rear, steady headway from 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and went third approaching last, left in second and 2 lengths down last, kept on well
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3rdnk
towards rear, steady headway from 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden approaching last, 3 lengths down and disputing third last, kept on well
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
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4th3 ¾
raced freely, held up in midfield, headway and prominent 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden approaching last, 3 lengths down and disputing third last, weakened final 110yds
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- The Guardian
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5th½
prominent, pushed along and made challenge after 2 out, ridden approaching last, soon no extra
Naps:
- Scottish Sun
- myracing.com
Tipped by:
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- Templegate - The Sun
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6th1 ¼
disputed lead, ridden after 2 out, soon outpaced and held
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7th8
towards rear of midfield, ridden after 2 out, soon no impression
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8th29
midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, weakened approaching last
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9th2
midfield on outer, pushed along after 2 out, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
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-
raced freely, towards rear, headway and midfield after halfway, switched right and prominent on outer when not fluent 2 out, pushed along and made strong challenge approaching last, ridden and 1 length down when jinked right and ran out last
Naps:
- PicksfromthePaddock - Norwich Evening News
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Rob Wright - The Times
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PU
towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, soon beaten, pulled up before last
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PU
raced freely, in touch with leaders, not fluent 8th, sprawled on landing 4 out, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last, finished lame
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PU
towards rear, headway and midfield 4 out, pushed along and weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last
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PU
prominent on outer, pecked on landing 3rd, not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along and weakened, pulled up before last
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PU
disputed lead on inner, pushed along and weakened quickly after 2 out, pulled up before last
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PU
midfield, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
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PU
towards rear, not fluent 7th, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened and behind, pulled up before 2 out
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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PU
towards rear on outer, slow jump 4 out, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
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PU
raced freely, disputed lead, prominent after 4th, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
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PU
raced freely, disputed lead on outer, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and weakened quickly after 2 out, pulled up before last
Naps:
- Matt Polley - Ipswich Star
Cheltenham 15:30 Result
Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 13 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £351,688, 2nd £132,500, 3rd £66,313, 4th £33,125, 5th £16,625, 6th £8,313, 7th £4,125, 8th £2,125
- Distance 3m 2f 70y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places; 6.1)
- Off Time 15:30
- Winning Time 06:45
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway 16th, in touch with leaders 17th, mistake 3 out, going easily when switched right before 2 out, soon went second, led last, ridden and kept on strongly run-in, won going away
Naps:
- Mercury - Daily Post
- West Tip - Western Morning News
- Lee Sobot - Yorkshire Evening Post
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Emily Weber - SPOTLIGHT
- Rob Wright - The Times
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2nd7
keen to post, prominent, ridden to lead 2 out, headed last, weakened final 110yds
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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3rd6 ½
in touch with leaders, slightly hampered and left in fourth 17th, ridden and not clear run just before 2 out, hung left and outpaced but went third approaching last, weakened run-in
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4th1 ¼
prominent, lost position 9th, not fluent 10th, dropped to rear and pushed along 15th, behind when ridden 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went fourth towards finish
Naps:
- Marlborough - Daily Telegraph
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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5th½
prominent, left in second 17th, ridden 3 out, briefly led before 2 out, soon headed and lost second, weakened approaching last
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6th9
always towards rear, hampered by faller and pushed along 17th, well beaten from 4 out
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7th13
towards rear, headway into midfield 6th, outpaced and no chance 4 out, weakened before 2 out
Naps:
- Andrew Mount - Racing and Football Outlook
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PU
midfield, lost position and towards rear 10th, hampered by faller 17th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
Naps:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- RP Ratings - Racing Post
- - The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
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FELL
jumped slightly right, led, fell 17th
Naps:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Rory Delargy - The Irish Field
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
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PU
midfield, pushed along soon after start, towards rear 5th, dropped to last 7th, slow jump 8th, behind when pulled up before 11th
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PU
midfield on outer, lost position 6th, in rear and ridden 10th, pulled up with one circuit to go
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FELL
raced in second, left in lead 17th, not fluent 5 out, headed and ridden before 2 out where fell heavily
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-
midfield, hit 16th, niggled along and in touch with leaders when brought down 17th
Naps:
- Andrew Bladen - Wolverhampton Express & Star
Tote Returns
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Total Win£2.4
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Exacta£12.5
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Trifecta£157.8
Cheltenham 16:10 Result
St. James's Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase
- 5yo+, 23 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £24,445, 2nd £12,220, 3rd £6,110, 4th £3,055, 5th £1,530, 6th £765
- Distance 3m 2f 70y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places; 6.1)
- Off Time 16:10
- Winning Time 07:00
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
midfield, headway from 13th, went third 15th, hampered by loose horse 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, drifted left approaching last, slightly hampered run-in, always doing enough
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2nd1 ¾
midfield, ridden after 3 out, headway after 2 out, 11 lengths down last, stayed on run-in, went second inside final 110yds, always held
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3rd1 ¼
jumped right on occasions, prominent, went second after 13th, ridden when lost second after 3 out, 7 lengths fourth last, rallied run-in, went third inside final 110yds
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4th1
led, ridden after 3 out, headed 2 out, lost second last, soon rallied and went second, held when hampered by loose horse and lost two places final 110yds
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5th2 ½
jumped right on occasions, midfield, headway 7th, prominent 3 out, soon ridden, disputing fourth after 2 out, no extra run-in
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6th3 ½
midfield, smooth headway after 4 out, went third after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, 2 lengths second last, weakened final 110yds
Naps:
- Whistler - Sunday Telegraph
Tipped by:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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7thhd
in touch with leaders, prominent 7th, hit 13th, slightly hampered 3rd, pushed along from 18th, ridden after 3 out, held from 2 out
Naps:
- Glendale - The Scotsman
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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8th½
held up in rear, struggling 4 out, stayed on but no chance approaching last
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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9th20
prominent early, jumped right 2nd, midfield from 4th, ridden after 4 out, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
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PU
midfield, hampered after 7th, weakened 17th, pulled up before 4 out
Naps:
- Karl Hedley - Irish Post
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PU
towards rear, struggling 13th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
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PU
behind, hampered by faller 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
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PU
midfield, pushed along from 9th, weakened after 12th, pulled up before 16th
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U
prominent, dropped to midfield after 16th, weakened after 3 out, mistake and unseated rider 2 out
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PU
in touch with leaders, midfield 3rd, dropped to rear 7th, weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
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U
raced wide, midfield, pecked on landing and unseated rider 10th
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PU
held up in rear, blundered 6th, some headway from 14th, weakening when mistake 18th, soon pulled up
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
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FELL
pressed leaders early, prominent when jumped right 3rd, midfield 5th, fell 10th
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
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PU
prominent, bumped 6th, soon dropped to midfield, mistake 13th, weakened 15th, mistake 16th, pulled up before 18th
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PU
pressed leader, lost position after 13th, weakened after 17th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
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PU
towards rear of midfield, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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FELL
midfield, fell 1st
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- The Guardian
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PU
midfield, dropped to rear 6th, struggling 13th, pulled up after 17th
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NR
self certificate
Tote Returns
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Total Win£67.7
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Exacta£1942.1
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Trifecta£26440.9
Cheltenham 16:50 Result
Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase (Registered As The Liberthine Mares' Chase) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 9 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £67,524, 2nd £25,440, 3rd £12,732, 4th £6,360, 5th £3,192, 6th £1,596, 7th £792, 8th £408
- Distance 2m 4f 127y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places; 6.1)
- Off Time 16:51
- Winning Time 05:18
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
travelled strongly, jumped right on occasions, prominent, pressed leader 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, shaken up approaching last, headed after last, pushed along and battled back run-in, soon led again, won going away
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Emily Weber - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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2nd2 ½
travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, jumped right when on outer 2nd, headway before 8th, soon prominent, pressed leader 2 out, shaken up when good jump last, soon led narrowly, ridden when headed run-in, no extra towards finish
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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3rd5 ½
disputed lead, led from 2nd, headed but pressed leader from 9th, mistake 10th, led again 3 out, shaken up when headed 2 out, lost ground approaching last, ridden and rallied run-in, kept on
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4th5
took keen hold, prominent, not fluent when pressed leader 8th, led 9th, not fluent 13th, jumped slightly right 14th, bumped when headed 3 out, soon lost ground, shaken up approaching last, held but ridden and kept on run-in
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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5th2 ½
disputed lead, not fluent and lost ground 2nd, soon prominent on outer, not fluent 12th, mistake 14th, soon shaken up, pressed leader 3 out, lost ground before 2 out, no chance but rallied and stayed on run-in
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6th2
took keen hold, held up in last, not fluent 11th, not fluent 14th, headway before 3 out, pushed along when in touch with leaders 2 out, ridden when not fluent last, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
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7th19
disputed lead, prominent from 2nd, lost ground after 10th, towards rear after 12th, shaken up and keeping on when badly hampered by faller 3 out, soon beaten
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-
refused to race
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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FELL
jumped right on occasions, towards rear, not fluent on outer 14th, soon switched left and headway, going okay when bumped rival and fell 3 out
Cheltenham 17:30 Result
Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 21 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £39,023, 2nd £17,940, 3rd £8,970, 4th £4,485, 5th £2,243, 6th £1,118
- Distance 2m 4f 56y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places; 6.1)
- Off Time 17:30
- Winning Time 05:02
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, pushed along and outpaced after 2 out, rallied and went third just before last, 3 lengths down last, ridden and kept on well run-in, led towards finish
Naps:
- Daily Mirror
- East Anglian Daily Times
- Racing Post
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- The Guardian
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2nd1 ½
held up in midfield, smooth headway from 2 out, pushed along and made strong challenge approaching last, led narrowly last, soon ridden, no extra and headed towards finish
Naps:
- Liverpool Echo
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3rdnse
prominent, went second after 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, pushed along and faced strong challenge approaching last, edged left and headed last, ridden and hung left just after last, edged right and no extra inside final 110yds
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4th3 ¼
towards rear, steady headway on outer after 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and disputing third approaching last, no extra from last
Naps:
- Racing Ahead
- Racing TV
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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5thshd
in touch with leaders, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and disputing third approaching last, no extra from last
Naps:
- Spotlight - Racing Post
- Rob Wright - The Times
- - sportinglife.com
Tipped by:
- Rob Wright - The Times
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6th¾
midfield on inner, headway and prominent 2 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and outpaced approaching last, no impression run-in
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7th½
held up in midfield, pushed along and some headway after 2 out, ridden approaching last, jumped left and not fluent last, no impression run-in
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8th5
held up in midfield, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, stayed on from last, never on terms
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9th3 ¼
led, headed and raced in second 4th, led again after 3 out, headed 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden and weakened approaching last
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10th4
in touch with leaders, headway and prominent 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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11th3 ¼
towards rear, some headway on outer before 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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12th5
held up in midfield on inner, hit 2nd, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last
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13th1 ¼
in touch with leaders, pushed along after 2 out, weakened approaching last
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14th4
towards rear of midfield, mistake 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
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15th1 ½
midfield, ridden and weakened after 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)
Naps:
- Yorkshire Post
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Templegate - The Sun
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16th3 ¾
in rear, not fluent 7th, minor headway before 2 out, weakened after 2 out
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17th15
held up in midfield, mistake 6th, ridden and weakened after 2 out
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PU
pressed leader, prominent 3rd, lost ground and in touch with leaders on outer 4th, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, well beaten when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)
Naps:
- - Sunday Express
Tipped by:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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PU
towards rear, slow jump 5th, not fluent 6th, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last (jockey said gelding was never travelling)
Naps:
- Brian Flanagan - Irish Daily Star
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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PU
pressed leader, led 4th, headed after 3 out, soon pushed along and weakened, pulled up before last
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PU
midfield on outer, lost ground and towards rear 5th, dropped to last 7th, weakened and behind 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
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NR
doubly declared
Tipped by:
- David Milnes - NEWMARKET
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NR
self certificate
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NR
self certificate