Results From Cheltenham - Friday, 17th November 2017
Cheltenham 12:40 Result
Markel Insurance Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase
- 4YO plus, 15 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £13,191, 2nd £4,121, 3rd £2,059, 4th £1,030, 5th £515, 6th £260
- Distance 3m 1f 0y
- Going Good to soft; cross country good
- Off Time 12:42
- Winning Time 10:40
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
mid-division on outside, took closer order halfway, led after 3 out, clear next, ridden and reduced advantage flat, just held on, all out
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Chris Wilson - SPOTLIGHT
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2nd½ length
mid-division, towards rear and struggling 4 out, still plenty to do after next, soon ridden, headway under pressure after last, finished well to take 2nd near finish, not quite reach winner
Naps:
- Moorestyle - Daily Star Sunday
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Templegate - The Sun
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3rdShort Head
prominent early, mid-division, outpaced after 4 out, ridden after next, late headway under pressure last, stayed on well to take 3rd near finish, not quite reach leaders
Naps:
- Lambourn - Racing Post
- Rory Delargy - The Irish Field
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
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4th½ length
towards rear, outpaced 3 out, headway under pressure after next, ridden and stayed on well flat, took 4th near finish, not quite reach leaders
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5th½ length
led to 2nd, in touch, hit 12th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on to chase winner last, kept on same pace, held when lost place towards finish
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6th¾ length
in touch, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, one pace when switched right flat, kept on towards finish, not reach leaders
Naps:
- Ian Gaughran - Irish Herald
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- POSTDATA
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7th2 ½ lengths
prominent, ridden and outpaced by front pair after 3 out, stayed on to dispute 2nd last, kept on same pace flat
Naps:
- Racing Post
- Shropshire Star
Tipped by:
- Richard Young - THE NORTH
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
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8th2 ¾ lengths
held up behind, headway 13th, mistake next (water), in touch on outside, soon chased winner, ridden and lost place last, weakened final 100 yards
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- The Guardian
- Rob Wright - The Times
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9th17 lengths
chased leaders to 7th, mid-division, reminders before 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
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10th27 lengths
mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
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11th4 ½ lengths
mistake 10th, always behind, tailed off
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Fell
in touch on inside, fell 10th
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PU
led 2nd, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up approaching last
Naps:
- The Duke - Yorkshire Post
Tipped by:
- Tim Mitchell - WEST COUNTRY
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U
prominent, tracked leaders when blundered and unseated rider 4 out
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PU
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
Tote Returns
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Total Win£13.30
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Tote Place£4.60, £3.10, £3.00
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Exacta£113.70
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Trifecta£733.70
Cheltenham 13:15 Result
Fairlight Books Novices' Handicap Hurdle
- 3YO plus, 19 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £7,507, 2nd £2,218, 3rd £1,109, 4th £554, 5th £277, 6th £139
- Distance 2m 0f 87y
- Going Good to soft; cross country good
- Off Time 13:17
- Winning Time 06:42
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up towards rear, smooth headway 3 out, close up next, came towards stands side rail and led narrowly when not fluent last, ridden clear flat, stayed on well
Naps:
- Irish Post
- attheraces.com
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
- Rob Wright - The Times
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2nd5 lengths
held up in touch, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leaders before last, went 2nd and kept on flat, no impression with winner
Naps:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
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3rd2 ¾ lengths
tracked leaders, headway 3 out, led before next, headed narrowly last, soon ridden, no extra in 3rd flat
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4th¾ length
mid-division on inside, headway 2 out, soon chased leaders, ridden and every chance before last, kept on same pace flat
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5th1 ¾ lengths
tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression
Naps:
- The Score - Racing UK
- Chris Goulding - Scottish Express
Tipped by:
- Templegate - The Sun
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6th3 ¼ lengths
mid-division, chased leaders 2 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace, never on terms
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7th4 lengths
in touch, driven and lost place after 2 out, soon outpaced, ridden and kept on under pressure from last, never on terms
Naps:
- Jim Delahunt - Scottish Sun
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8th3 lengths
tracked leaders, hit 4 out, outpaced 2 out, soon ridden, no impression after
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9th2 ¼ lengths
chased leaders, outpaced 2 out, weakened from last
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
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10thNeck
with leader, hit 4 out, lost place after 2 out, soon ridden, weakened last
Tipped by:
- Richard Young - THE NORTH
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11th1 ¼ lengths
held up behind, hit 3 out, some headway under pressure between last 2, never near leaders
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
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12th1 ½ lengths
towards rear, outpaced 2 out, never near leaders
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13th1 ½ lengths
mid-division, outpaced 2 out, never on terms, weakened flat
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14th3 lengths
in rear, headway 3 out, outpaced after next, never near leaders, weakened flat
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15th24 lengths
made most to before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
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16th13 lengths
always towards rear, mistake 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
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17thHead
mid-division on outside, mistake 4 out, soon behind, tailed off
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PU
held up towards rear of mid-division when lost action and eased approaching 3rd, pulled up soon after
Naps:
- Rockavon - Sunday Mail
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Richard Austen - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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PU
always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
Tote Returns
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Total Win£3.90
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Tote Place£1.40, £1.90, £3.90, £6.20
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Exacta£23.00
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Trifecta£672.90
Cheltenham 13:50 Result
BetVictor Handicap Chase
- 4YO plus, 9 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £28,152, 2nd £8,316, 3rd £4,158, 4th £2,079, 5th £1,040, 6th £522
- Distance 1m 7f 199y
- Going Good to soft; cross country good
- Off Time 13:54
- Winning Time 06:45
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
pecked 2nd, held up behind, headway 4 out, tracked leaders on outside next, led 2 out, ridden and kept on well flat
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2nd2 lengths
held up in touch, headway on inside after 4 out, led after next, headed 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace from last
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Steve Boow - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
- Rob Wright - The Times
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3rd1 ½ lengths
tracked leaders, challenged after 3 out, ridden and one pace after next, kept on, no impression with front pair flat
Naps:
- Mark Edwards - Oxford Mail
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
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4th2 lengths
led in start, tracked leaders, outpaced after 2 out, ridden and no impression before last
Naps:
- Liverpool Echo
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5th4 ½ lengths
raced keenly, held up in touch, outpaced 2 out, never able to challenge
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6th1 ½ lengths
raced keenly, held up towards rear, hit 8th, driven 3 out, chased leaders next, soon ridden and one pace, never on terms, weakened flat
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7th4 ½ lengths
with leader, led 5th, driven and headed after 3 out, weakened before last
Tipped by:
- Templegate - The Sun
-
8th17 lengths
tracked leaders, hit and lost place 4 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
Naps:
- - sportinglife.com
Tipped by:
- Tim Mitchell - WEST COUNTRY
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9th2 ¾ lengths
led to 5th, tracked leader, lost place 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
Tote Returns
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Total Win£7.10
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Tote Place£1.90, £1.70, £1.60
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Exacta£30.90
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Trifecta£108.90
Cheltenham 14:25 Result
Steel Plate And Sections Novices' Chase
- 4YO plus, 4 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £15,640, 2nd £4,620, 3rd £2,310, 4th £1,155, 5th £578, 6th £290
- Distance 2m 4f 78y
- Going Good to soft; cross country good
- Off Time 14:26
- Winning Time 08:40
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
blundered 1st, tracked leader, reached for 4 out, soon close up, led after next, headed after 2 out, ridden and rallied to regain lead flat, going away towards finish
Naps:
- Mercury - Daily Post
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Tim Mitchell - WEST COUNTRY
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2nd2 ¼ lengths
hampered 1st, held up mainly in 3rd, close up after 4 out, driven to chase winner after next, led after 2 out, jumped big last, ridden and headed flat, no extra towards finish
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- TOPSPEED
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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3rd4 lengths
led, headed after 3 out, kept on on until ridden and outpaced by front pair from last
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PU
went right and bumped 1st, continued to jump right and not fluent in rear after, tack slipped and pulled up after 7th
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- Steve Boow - SPOTLIGHT
- The Guardian
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
Tote Returns
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Total Win£1.60
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Exacta£4.60
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Trifecta£12.00
Cheltenham 15:00 Result
Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase
- 5YO plus, 10 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £15,640, 2nd £4,620, 3rd £2,310, 4th £1,155, 5th £578, 6th £290
- Distance 3m 6f 37y
- Going Good to soft; cross country good
- Off Time 15:01
- Winning Time 13:36
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
made all, clear from 18th, ridden when hard pressed before last, stayed on gamely flat
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2nd¾ length
in touch early, held up mid-division, tracked leaders 21st, effort to challenge before last, ridden and every chance flat, kept on, held towards finish
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3rd6 lengths
held up in touch, tracked leaders from 7th, left 2nd 18th, effort between last 2, ridden and kept on same pace in 3rd from last
Naps:
- Fortunatus - Sheffield Star
- Whistler - Sunday Telegraph
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
- Rob Wright - The Times
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4th3 ½ lengths
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5th1 ¾ lengths
mid-division, hampered 11th, outpaced in 5th 3 out, ridden after next, never reached leaders
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6th5 lengths
held up behind, hampered 11th, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, never near leaders
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7th15 lengths
held up behind, saddle slipped and rider lost irons 6 out, never able to challenge, weakened before last, tailed off
Naps:
- Gloucestershire Echo
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Tim Mitchell - WEST COUNTRY
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8thHead
always in rear, tailed off from 22nd
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
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Fell
tracked leaders, fell 11th
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Mel Cullinan - SPOTLIGHT
- Templegate - The Sun
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PU
tracked winner until blundered and lost action 18th, quickly pulled up
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NR
NonRunner
Naps:
- Sirius - The Sun On Sunday
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- The Guardian
Tote Returns
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Total Win£14.00
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Tote Place£3.70, £2.60, £1.40
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Exacta£211.50
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Trifecta£1088.60
Cheltenham 15:35 Result
Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Hyde Novices' Hurdle)
- 4YO plus, 6 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £17,085, 2nd £6,411, 3rd £3,210, 4th £1,599, 5th £804, 6th £402
- Distance 2m 5f 26y
- Going Good to soft; cross country good
- Off Time 15:35
- Winning Time 08:35
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, chased front pair towards stands side before last, switched left flat, led and stayed on well closing stages
Naps:
- Daily Mirror
- Sky Sports News
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
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2nd2 ½ lengths
tracked leaders, led narrowly between last 2, ridden after last, kept on until headed and not pace of winner closing stages
Naps:
- PicksfromthePaddock - Glasgow Herald
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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3rdNose
tracked leader, led narrowly 4 out, headed narrowly last, ridden and every chance flat, kept on, not pace of winner closing stages
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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4th22 lengths
held up behind, headway to track leaders 3 out, soon outpaced, well beaten after next
Naps:
- West Country - Racing Post
- - The Guardian
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
- Tim Mitchell - WEST COUNTRY
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5th2 ¾ lengths
led, headed narrowly 4 out, driven and lost place after 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
Naps:
- Steve Simpson - Blackpool Gazette
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Mel Cullinan - SPOTLIGHT
- Rob Wright - The Times
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Fell
held up in rear, close up when fell 3 out
Tote Returns
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Total Win£4.50
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Tote Place£2.40, £2.60
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Exacta£28.90
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Trifecta£115.20