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Cheltenham 13:30 Result
Citipost Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 7 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £10,892, 2nd £5,018, 3rd £2,508, 4th £1,256
- Distance 2m 4f 56y
- Going GOOD (Good to soft in places; watered; 6.8)
- Off Time 13:30
- Winning Time 05:03
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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                                1stMorein touch with leaders, headway 5th, pushed along and went second after 2 out, led approaching last, ridden run-in, kept on well Naps:- myracing.com
 Tipped by:- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Rob Wright - The Times
 
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                                2nd2 ¼Morein touch with leaders, mistake 3 out, disputing second 2 out, 2 lengths third last, went second run-in, ran on Tipped by:- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
 
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                                3rd2 ¼Moreheld up in last, not fluent 3rd, outpaced 2 out, headway before last where 7 lengths fourth, ran on well and went third run-in 
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                                4th1 ¾Moreled, headed approaching last where not fluent, weakened and lost two places run-in 
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                                5th9Moreraced in second, lost position after 2 out, soon weakened 
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                                6th3 ¾Moreprominent, weakened after 2 out 
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                                7th11Moretook keen hold, towards rear, hit 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon dropped to last, weakened after 2 out Tipped by:- TOPSPEED
 
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                                NRMoreunsuitable ground 
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                                NRMorevet's certificate Tipped by:- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Chris Wilson - SPOTLIGHT
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
 
Tote Returns
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                                Total Win£1.84
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                                    Exacta£7.1
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                                    Trifecta£103.4
Cheltenham 14:05 Result
Kingston Stud Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 15 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £13,008, 2nd £5,980, 3rd £2,990, 4th £1,495, 5th £748, 6th £373
- Distance 2m 4f 56y
- Going GOOD (Good to soft in places; watered; 6.8)
- Off Time 14:05
- Winning Time 04:57
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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                                1stMoremidfield, steady headway after 2 out, ridden and hung right approaching last, switched left and kept on well run-in, led inside final 110yds, ran on Tipped by:- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
 
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                                2nd½Moremidfield, in touch with leaders 4th, good headway after 2 out, led approaching last, kept on against near rail run-in, headed inside final 110yds, no extra towards finish 
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                                3rdnkMoreprominent, bit short of room and outpaced approaching last, rallied run-in, stayed on final 110yds, not pace to challenge Naps:- Lee Sobot - Yorkshire Evening Post
 Tipped by:- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Chris Wilson - SPOTLIGHT
- Jason Heavey - The Star
 
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                                4thhdMoreheld up in rear, not fluent 2nd, raced wide when jumped left and outpaced 2 out, soon detached and ridden, switched left and joined main group approaching last, stayed on run-in, ran on well inside final 110yds, nearest finish, eyecatcher 
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                                5th¾Moreprominent, raced wide early, pressed leader 2nd, led 3rd, awkward jump 5th, headed approaching last, drifted left and weakened gradually run-in 
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                                6thhdMoremidfield, in touch with leaders 4th, bit short of room approaching last, soon switched left, kept on run-in, no impression towards finish Tipped by:- POSTDATA
 
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                                7th½Moremidfield, lost position 5th, rallied on inner 2 out, outpaced approaching last, not clear run and switched left run-in, ran on final 110yds, never dangerous Naps:- Racing Post
 
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                                8th½Moretook keen hold, prominent, outpaced and lost position gradually approaching last, kept on final 110yds 
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                                9thnseMoreheld up in rear, headway after 2 out, bit short of room home turn, not fluent last, kept on but no impression run-in 
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                                10th2 ¼Moremidfield, in touch with leaders 3 out, lost position gradually approaching last, keeping on when not clear run run-in, soon switched left and weakened 
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                                11th6 ½Moretowards rear, outpaced 2 out, brief headway towards near side approaching last, weakened quickly run-in Tipped by:- Marlborough - Telegraph
 
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                                12th½Moreprominent, lost position gradually approaching last, weakened run-in, made respiratory noise Naps:- Rory Delargy - The Irish Field
 
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                                13th2 ¼Moreled, headed but pressed leader 3rd, lost position gradually approaching last, weakened quickly run-in, lost shoe Tipped by:- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
 
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                                14th15Morein touch with leaders, mistake 6th, outpaced and lost position gradually after 3 out, weakened and lost touch approaching last Naps:- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Karl Hedley - Irish Post
 Tipped by:- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- TOPSPEED
- Rob Wright - The Times
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
 
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                                15th30Morein rear throughout, outpaced 7th, weakened and eased approaching last, tailed off Naps:- Lambourn - Racing Post
 
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                                NRMoreunsuitable ground 
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                                NRMoreunsuitable ground 
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                                NRMoreunsuitable ground 
Cheltenham 14:40 Result
Matt Hampson Foundation Silver Trophy Handicap Chase (Grade 2) (A Limited Handicap) (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 12 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £39,865, 2nd £14,959, 3rd £7,490, 4th £3,731, 5th £1,876, 6th £938
- Distance 2m 4f 127y
- Going GOOD (Good to soft in places; watered; 6.8)
- Off Time 14:41
- Winning Time 05:06
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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                                1stMorein touch with leaders, lost position 3rd, towards rear 4th, ridden 3 out, headway 2 out, went second and good jump last, soon led, kept on well, won going away Naps:- Dean Kilbryde - East Anglian Daily Times
- West Country - Racing Post
- Templegate - The Sun
 Tipped by:- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
 
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                                2nd4 ¾Moreraced in last, not fluent 5th, progress into midfield 12th, awkward jump 3 out, headway to lead 2 out, faced challenge and hit last, soon headed and no extra 
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                                3rd2 ¾Moretowards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway into midfield 4th, pressed leaders 4 out, went second just after 2 out, lost position and hit last, weakened run-in Naps:- Rockavon - Sunday Mail
- Whistler - Sunday Telegraph
 Tipped by:- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Marlborough - Telegraph
 
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                                4th1 ½Moretowards rear, headway 8th, in touch with leaders 3 out, outpaced 2 out, stayed on and went fourth run-in 
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                                5th3 ¼Moremidfield, towards rear 6th, headway approaching last, stayed on run-in Naps:- Chris Connolly - Norwich Evening News
- Jason Heavey - The Star
 Tipped by:- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- Jason Heavey - The Star
 
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                                6th2 ¼Moreraced in second, briefly led before 2 out, weakened approaching last 
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                                7th5 ½Moremidfield, headway 9th, briefly disputed lead and going okay when bad mistake 2 out, weakened last 
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                                8th3 ¾Morein rear, headway 7th, lost position 10th, mistake 12th, soon no impression 
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                                9thnkMoreled, mistake 6th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened Naps:- The Duke - Yorkshire Post
 Tipped by:- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
 
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                                10th½Moreprominent, lost position after 13th, weakened before 3 out Tipped by:- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
 
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                                11th13Moreprominent, bad mistake 4 out, weakened 2 out 
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                                PUMoremidfield, not fluent 1st, niggled along with one circuit to go, dropped to rear 10th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out Naps:- Brian Flanagan - Irish Daily Star
- Tom Park - Weekender
 Tipped by:- POSTDATA
 
Cheltenham 15:15 Result
Gloucester Brewery Holman Handicap Chase
- 5yo+, 16 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £10,562, 2nd £4,860, 3rd £2,430, 4th £1,216, 5th £606
- Distance 3m 4f 21y
- Going GOOD (Good to soft in places; watered; 6.8)
- Off Time 15:16
- Winning Time 07:20
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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                                1stMoretowards rear, headway on outer and pressed leader 4th, led 14th, clear with one other 2 out, faced challenge run-in, ridden out, gamely Naps:- 888Sport
- Racing Post
 Tipped by:- Melissa Jones - D Express
- The Guardian
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
 
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                                2nd1 ½Moredisputed lead early, lost position and towards rear when not fluent 4th, headway on outer and in touch with leaders 6th, went second 3 out, went clear with winner 2 out, pressed winner run-in, no extra towards finish Naps:- Ian Gaughran - Irish Herald
 Tipped by:- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Jason Heavey - The Star
 
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                                3rd8Moremidfield, headway after 3 out, went third last, no match for first two 
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                                4th5Moretowards rear, midfield 9th, headway 3 out, went fourth and hit 2 out, weakened run-in 
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                                5th5 ½Moremidfield, headway and went third after 3 out, lost ground after 2 out, weakened last 
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                                6th½Moredidn't always jump with fluency, in rear, some headway before 2 out, never dangerous 
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                                7th½Moreprominent, dropped to midfield 16th, outpaced 3 out, weakened 2 out Tipped by:- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Templegate - The Sun
 
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                                8th1 ¼Moremidfield, headway 16th, went second 4 out, lost position 3 out, weakened after 2 out 
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                                9th2 ¾Moredidn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, hampered 4th, weakened after 3 out Tipped by:- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- TOPSPEED
 
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                                10th½Morenever better than midfield 
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                                11th½Moredidn't always jump with fluency, towards rear throughout 
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                                12th1 ¼Moreprominent, led narrowly 2nd, headed 14th, weakened after 3 out 
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                                PUMoredidn't jump with fluency, always behind, pulled up before 2 out Naps:- picksfromthepaddock.co.uk
 Tipped by:- Chris Wilson - SPOTLIGHT
 
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                                PUMoredidn't always jump with fluency, led narrowly, headed 2nd, hampered 4th, lost position 8th, pulled up after 10th 
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                                PUMorein touch with leaders, lost position 10th, pulled up before 4 out 
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                                UMorealways behind, no chance when stumbled and unseated just after last 
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                                NRMoreunsuitable ground Tipped by:- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
 
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                                NRMoreself certificate Naps:- Matt Polley - Ipswich Star
 Tipped by:- Rob Wright - The Times
 
Tote Returns
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                                Total Win£6.5
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                                    Exacta£42.3
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                                    Trifecta£391.7
Cheltenham 15:50 Result
Safran Landing Systems Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 14 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £13,203, 2nd £6,075, 3rd £3,038, 4th £1,520, 5th £758
- Distance 2m 7f 213y
- Going GOOD (Good to soft in places; watered; 6.8)
- Off Time 15:51
- Winning Time 05:53
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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                                1stMoreprominent, led 2nd, briefly headed 4th, hit 9th, pushed along home turn, ridden and kept on well run-in, edged left final 110yds, pushed out 
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                                2nd2 ¼Moremidfield, steady headway on inner after 2 out, kept on run-in, went second towards finish, not pace to challenge Tipped by:- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- Rob Wright - The Times
 
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                                3rd¾Moreprominent, pressed leader 2 out, kept on run-in, outpaced final 110yds, lost second towards finish Naps:- Lawrence Taylor - attheraces.com
 Tipped by:- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Marlborough - Telegraph
 
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                                4th1 ¾Moretowards rear, steady headway before 2 out, pressed leaders last, weakened gradually run-in 
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                                5th¾Moredidn't always jump with fluency, midfield, not fluent and dropped to rear 3 out, short of room but rallied after 2 out, went fourth last, weakened gradually run-in, eyecatcher 
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                                6th2 ½Moretook keen hold, in touch with leaders, outpaced approaching last, kept on but no impression run-in Naps:- Farringdon - Morning Star
 
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                                7th1Moretowards rear, steady headway after 2 out, outpaced and no impression when mistake last Tipped by:- Templegate - The Sun
 
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                                8th1 ¾Moreheld up in rear, headway on outer after 2 out, outpaced approaching last, weakened run-in Tipped by:- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
 
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                                9th8 ½Moretook keen hold, prominent, mistake and nearly lost jockey 2 out, weakened approaching last 
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                                10th6Moreheld up in rear, outpaced 2 out, eased and lost touch approaching last 
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                                11th¾Moreled, headed 2nd, briefly led 4th, mistake 5th, awkward jump 6th, outpaced and lost position before 2 out, weakened and lost touch approaching last 
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                                12th2 ¼Moremidfield, outpaced 2 out, weakened quickly approaching last 
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                                13th1 ¾Moreraced wide, in touch with leaders, bad mistake and lost ground 2nd, soon recovered, smooth headway 3 out, pressed leaders home turn, ridden and found little approaching last, soon lost position, weakening when not fluent last (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the second flight of hurdles) Naps:- Mercury - Daily Post
 Tipped by:- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
 
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                                PUMoremidfield, dropped to rear 7th, soon raced awkwardly and lost touch, eased and pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling) Tipped by:- James Burn - LAMBOURN
 
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                                NRMoreunsuitable ground Tipped by:- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
 
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                                NRMoreunsuitable ground Tipped by:- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
 
Tote Returns
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                                Total Win£5.5
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                                    Exacta£22.1
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                                    Trifecta£204.5
Cheltenham 16:25 Result
Weatherite Air Conditioning Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 14 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £15,609, 2nd £7,176, 3rd £3,588, 4th £1,794, 5th £897, 6th £447
- Distance 3m 2f 0y
- Going GOOD (Good to soft in places; watered; 6.8)
- Off Time 16:26
- Winning Time 06:44
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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                                1stMoreprominent, disputed lead 18th, ridden and led clearly 2 out, 5 lengths ahead last, reduced lead towards finish, stayed on Tipped by:- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Rob Wright - The Times
 
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                                2nd1 ½Moreled, joined 3rd, lost position 2 out, 5 lengths down last, kept on, just held second Tipped by:- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
 
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                                3rdhdMoremidfield, plenty to do 3 out, headway 2 out, went fourth last, stayed on 
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                                4th3Moretowards rear, good headway after 3 out, edged right and lost third run-in, weakened towards finish Tipped by:- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Chris Wilson - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Templegate - The Sun
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
 
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                                5th9 ½Moremidfield, headway 2 out, lost fourth last, weakened run-in 
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                                6th3 ½Moreprominent, disputed lead 3rd, lost position 3 out, weakened from 2 out 
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                                7th1 ½Moretowards rear, some headway 17th, no impression when hit 2 out Tipped by:- POSTDATA
- TOPSPEED
 
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                                8thnseMoremidfield, headway 3rd, bad mistake and lost position briefly 5th, dropped to midfield 15th, not fluent 17th, struggling in rear 18th, stayed on from 2 out Naps:- Daily Mail
 Tipped by:- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
 
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                                9th1Morein touch with leaders on outer, weakened 2 out 
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                                10th2Moreprominent, weakened 2 out 
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                                11th1 ¾Morein touch with leaders, not fluent 12th, hit 4 out, mistake and weakened 3 out 
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                                12th3Moremidfield, towards rear 7th, mistake 17th, no chance from 4 out Tipped by:- The Guardian
 
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                                PUMorein rear, struggling 14th, lost touch 4 out, pulled up 2 out 
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                                PUMorein rear, detached 9th, pulled up 10th 
Cheltenham 17:00 Result
Cheltenham Pony Racing Authority Graduates Handicap Hurdle (Cond'/Amateurs') (Ridden In PRA Races)
- 4yo+, 18 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £10,406, 2nd £4,784, 3rd £2,392, 4th £1,196, 5th £598, 6th £298
- Distance 2m 0f 179y
- Going GOOD (Good to soft in places; watered; 6.8)
- Off Time 17:00
- Winning Time 04:00
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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                                1stMoremidfield, steady headway before 2 out, went third but pushed along home turn, ridden approaching last, kept on run-in, switched right final 110yds, ran on well to lead towards finish, just prevailed Tipped by:- POSTDATA
 
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                                2ndnkMoretravelled strongly, pressed leader, led going easily approaching last, nudged along when mistake last, edged left and jockey dropped whip run-in, kept on but reduced lead final 110yds, no extra and headed towards finish Tipped by:- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
 
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                                3rd1 ¾Moreled but pestered, increased tempo 5th, headed approaching last, carried left run-in, weakened gradually inside final 110yds Naps:- RP Ratings - Racing Post
 Tipped by:- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- TOPSPEED
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Rob Wright - The Times
 
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                                4th1 ¼Morein touch with leaders, outpaced 2 out, hung badly left but rallied 2 out, briefly went third approaching last, not fluent last, weakened gradually run-in 
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                                5th11Moremidfield, lost position after 3 out, dropped to rear and struggling 2 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on run-in, never on terms 
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                                6th2Moremidfield, briefly went third after 2 out, outpaced home turn, hung right and weakened quickly approaching last (jockey said gelding hung right-handed throughout) Naps:- Ben Morgan - Racing Ahead
 
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                                7th1 ¼Moremidfield, not fluent and dropped to rear 3rd, steady headway before 2 out, outpaced home turn, kept on run-in, no telling impression 
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                                8th2 ¼Moreheld up in rear, outpaced 2 out, bit short of room when switched left and stayed on approaching last, kept on but no impression run-in 
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                                9th1 ½Moremidfield, outpaced 2 out, no impression when hung left approaching last 
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                                10th¾Morein touch with leaders, clipped heels and stumbled 1st, outpaced before 2 out, weakened approaching last 
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                                11th4 ½Moremidfield, not fluent 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened approaching last 
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                                12th2Moremidfield, dropped to rear 3rd, some headway but outpaced 2 out, soon no impression, weakened approaching last Tipped by:- Jeremy Grayson - SPOTLIGHT
 
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                                13th7Moreprominent, lost position 2 out, weakened quickly approaching last Tipped by:- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Jason Heavey - The Star
 
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                                14th5 ½Moreheld up in rear, steady headway after 3rd, in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out, lost ground 2 out, weakened approaching last (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown) Tipped by:- Melissa Jones - D Express
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- Templegate - The Sun
 
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                                15th4 ¼Moreprominent, lost position 2 out, weakened quickly approaching last 
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                                16th13Moreheld up in rear, raced wide 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off 
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                                PUMoreheld up in rear, outpaced and cajoled along 5th, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out 
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                                PUMorein touch with leaders, outpaced and lost position 5th, dropped to rear 3 out, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out Naps:- - sportinglife.com
 
