
Results From Cheltenham - Friday, 18th March 2022
Cheltenham 13:30 Result
JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
- 4yo, 12 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 0f 179y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places; 5.4)
- Off Time 13:32
- Winning Time 04:05
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
travelled strongly, prominent, not fluent 2nd, led going easily against near rail before last, not fluent last, ridden briefly and went clear inside final 110yds, readily
Naps:
- Jersey Evening Post
- The Star
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
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2nd2 ½
disputed lead, briefly led on turn before last, ridden and kept on final 110yds, no match for winner
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3rdnk
held up in midfield, not fluent 1st, headway going easily and prominent after 2 out, ridden and disputing second before last, kept on final 110yds
Naps:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Marlborough - Daily Telegraph
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- TOPSPEED
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Rob Wright - The Times
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4th4 ¾
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before last, rallied run-in, kept on, not reach leaders
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5th1 ¼
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, bit short of room and not fluent 2 out, ridden up the centre before last, no extra run-in
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6th2 ¼
taken down early, led narrowly or disputed lead, ridden and headed on turn before last, soon lost position, beaten when hung right run-in
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7th¾
towards rear on outer, steady headway into midfield 2 out, ridden and outpaced when edged left before last, soon beaten
Tipped by:
- Richard Austen - SPOTLIGHT
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8th4 ½
towards rear, pushed along briefly 3 out, ridden and struggling 2 out, soon no impression
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9th3 ¾
towards rear on inner, mistake 1st, not fluent 3rd, ridden up the centre on turn before last, soon weakened, eased when no chance inside final 110yds
Tipped by:
- The Guardian
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10th5
taken down early, took keen hold, didn't jump with fluency, in rear throughout
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11th3 ½
in rear on outer, pushed along and struggling 2 out, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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12th27
raced wide, towards rear, dropped to last before 3rd, pushed along and lost touch from 2 out, tailed off
Tote Returns
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Total Win£2.5
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Exacta£10.7
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Trifecta£29.7
Cheltenham 14:10 Result
McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 26 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 GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places; 5.4)
- Off Time 14:13
- Winning Time 04:01
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
towards rear of midfield and on outer, smooth headway from 2 out, led approaching last, ridden final 110yds, ran on well
Naps:
- Steve Marriott - Norwich Evening News
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2nd1 ¼
in touch with leaders, ridden home turn, headway approaching last, went second run-in, kept on well final 110yds, always held
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3rd1 ¾
in touch with leaders, tracked leaders from 3rd, went second after 2 out, briefly led approaching last, soon ridden and hung left, no extra when lost second final 110yds
Naps:
- Rockavon - Sunday Mail
- Rory Delargy - The Irish Field
- The Duke - Yorkshire Post
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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4th2 ¼
held up in rear, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, went fourth run-in, kept on but always held
Naps:
- Sirius - The Sun On Sunday
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
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5th¾
midfield, ridden when short of room home turn, headway approaching last, kept on run-in, never dangerous
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6th1 ½
held up in rear, good headway after 2 out, made challenge approaching last, soon ridden and held, no extra run-in
Naps:
- Lawrence Taylor - attheraces.com
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Ben Hutton - SPOTLIGHT
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7th1 ¾
midfield, smooth headway after 2 out, ridden and held when short of room approaching last, kept on run-in
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8th1
tracked leaders, disputing third home turn, soon ridden, no extra approaching last
Naps:
- Dean Kilbryde - East Anglian Daily Times
- Brian Flanagan - Irish Daily Star
- Karl Hedley - Irish Post
- Alex Hammond - Sky Sports Racing
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9th½
held up in rear, ridden home turn, headway approaching last, well held but kept on run-in
Naps:
- Andrew Mount - Racing and Football Outlook
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10thnk
midfield, hit 2 out, not clear run and lost position home turn, soon ridden, kept on but well held run-in
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11th1 ¾
held up in rear, headway 2 out, ridden home turn, kept on until no extra final 110yds
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12th¾
held up in rear, ridden after 2 out, some headway but drifted left approaching last, never dangerous
Naps:
- Andy Morris - thesportreport.co.uk
Tipped by:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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13th1 ¾
held up in rear, ridden and some headway approaching last, never dangerous
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14th1 ½
never better than mid-division
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15thnk
held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, short of room home turn, made no telling impression
Naps:
- Postdata - Racing Post
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- POSTDATA
- TOPSPEED
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16th½
in touch with leaders, disputing third when ridden home turn, weakening when short of room and hampered approaching last
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17th1 ¼
midfield, ridden after 2 out, weakened home turn
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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18th½
tracked leader, tracked leaders from 5th, ridden after 2 out, soon held, weakened approaching last
Naps:
- Luke Tucker - Cambridge Evening News
- Ian Gaughran - Irish Herald
- Chris Wright - Liverpool Echo
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- The Guardian
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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19thnk
midfield, headway 2 out, chased leaders when ridden home turn, weakened approaching last
Naps:
- - sportinglife.com
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20th2 ¾
tracked leaders, struggling and lost position after 3 out, weakened 2 out
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21st¾
didn't jump well, always towards rear
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22nd¾
tracked leaders, disputed lead from 5th, led clearly 2 out, ridden and headed before last, soon weakened
Naps:
- Whistler - Sunday Telegraph
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23rd7 ½
midfield, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last
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PU
led, blundered 2nd, headed 2 out, soon ridden, weakened home turn, pulled up before last
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FELL
midfield, ridden after 2 out, short of room home turn, well held when fell last
Naps:
- The Punt - Racing Post
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FELL
held up in rear, fell 2 out
Cheltenham 14:50 Result
Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 16 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £78,680, 2nd £29,643, 3rd £14,835, 4th £7,411, 5th £3,719, 6th £1,860, 7th £923, 8th £475
- Distance 2m 7f 213y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places; 5.4)
- Off Time 14:51
- Winning Time 05:53
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up in midfield, not fluent 1st, not fluent 7th, steady headway and prominent 2 out, went second when carried right on turn before last, soon switched left and clear with one other, led last, ridden clear final 110yds, readily
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2nd5
raced wide, took keen hold, tracked leaders, went second 5th, led before 7th, not fluent and stumbled 8th, switched to near side on turn before last, soon joined but went clear with winner, ridden and headed last, kept on, no match for winner
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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3rd4 ¼
held up in rear, shaken up when not fluent and outpaced 2 out, ridden and rallied up the centre before last, went third last, kept on, no match for first two
Tipped by:
- The Guardian
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4th4
held up in rear, ridden after 2 out, headway and switched to near side before last, went fourth but no extra run-in
Naps:
- Mirror Online
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5th5
raced wide, in rear, niggled along briefly 8th, still plenty to do 2 out, pushed along and headway towards far side before last, kept on but no impression run-in
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6th2
raced wide, midfield, steady headway after 2 out, ridden when went third and close up before last, not fluent and lost position last, soon beaten
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7th2 ¼
midfield on inner, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
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8th3 ¾
prominent, went second 7th, pushed along and every chance after 2 out, weakened before last
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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9th16
raced wide, held up in rear, ridden and switched to near side before last, soon weakened
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10th9 ½
raced wide, prominent, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last
Naps:
- Glendale - The Scotsman
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11th33
in rear throughout, pushed along and outpaced from 7th, lost touch 3 out, tailed off
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PU
didn't jump with fluency, towards rear throughout, niggled along from 5th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
Naps:
- RP Ratings - Racing Post
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
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PU
led narrowly on inner, wandered around and headed 5th, soon chased leaders, pushed along and lost position after 4 out, weakened and pulled up after 3 out
Naps:
- Ben Morgan - Racing Ahead
- Lambourn - Racing Post
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
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PU
didn't jump with fluency, towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 3 out, no chance when pulled up last
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PU
prominent, going easily when pulled up quickly before last, fatally injured
Naps:
- - The Irish Sun
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- The Irish Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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PU
disputed lead on outer, led 5th, headed before 7th, lost position and struggling 8th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out, bled from the nose
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NR
unsuitable ground
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NR
self certificate
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NR
vet's certificate
Tote Returns
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Total Win£20.4
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Exacta£119.6
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Trifecta£2110.9
Cheltenham 15:30 Result
Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 11 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 GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places; 5.4)
- Off Time 15:30
- Winning Time 06:41
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
midfield, towards rear 4th, headway and in touch with leaders 3 out, pushed along home turn, went second 2 out, led last, ridden clear run-in, stayed on strongly
Naps:
- The Score - Racing TV
- Templegate - The Sun
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Templegate - The Sun
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2nd15
chased leaders, went third 4 out, led 3 out, 3 lengths ahead and ridden 2 out, headed and slow jump last, soon no chance with winner, weakened towards finish
Naps:
- - The Guardian
- - myracing.com
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- POSTDATA
- The Guardian
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3rd2 ½
midfield, mistake 4th, headway on outer 4 out, pressed leaders home turn, ridden and disputing second before 2 out, 6 lengths third and staying on when blundered last, no chance but kept on run-in, just held third
Naps:
- Weekender
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4thshd
midfield, hit 15th, ridden 3 out, wandered on approach and 6 lengths seventh 2 out, stayed on and disputing third modest run-in
Naps:
- Daily Mirror
- Daily Record
- Racing Post
- Scottish Sun
- The Times
- Wolverhampton Express & Star
- Yorkshire Evening Post
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Emily Weber - SPOTLIGHT
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Rob Wright - The Times
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5thnk
towards rear, mistake 1st, headway into midfield 5th, joined leaders 10th, went second 17th, close up when mistake 4 out, soon ridden, lost position before 2 out, stayed on and disputing modest third run-in
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6th2 ¾
tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, not fluent 17th, ridden and disputing second before 2 out, weakened approaching last
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7th1
jumped right on occasions, led, jumped badly right 3rd, headed and close up 7th, led again 15th, headed and ridden 3 out, lost position before 2 out, soon held
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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8th9 ½
prominent, lost position and ridden 4 out, towards rear and no chance from 3 out
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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9th30
close up, led 7th, headed but prominent 15th, lost position 17th, weakened 3 out
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PU
always towards rear, slow jump and niggled along briefly 5th, not fluent 7th, niggled along 14th, not fluent 17th, pulled up before 5 out
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
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PU
towards rear, awkward jump 1st, pushed along and struggling 4 out, slow jump 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
Naps:
- Matt Polley - Ipswich Star
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
Cheltenham 16:10 Result
St. James's Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase
- 5yo+, 19 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 GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places; 5.4)
- Off Time 16:13
- Winning Time 06:55
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
midfield, mistake 4th, headway after 12th, hit 18th, soon ridden, went third but 10 lengths down after 3 out, disputing second when 6 lengths down last, kept on strongly final 110yds, led final strides
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Rob Wright - The Times
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2ndnk
travelled strongly, tracked leaders, pecked on landing 10th, led 17th, faced strong challenge but going best after 3 out, 6 lengths ahead last, reduced lead when ridden final 110yds, headed final strides
Naps:
- Fortunatus - Sheffield Star
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- TOPSPEED
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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3rd12
tracked leaders, made strong challenge 3 out, soon ridden, held before 2 out, lost second last, weakened run-in
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4th13
tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 2 out
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5th2 ¼
midfield, hit 5th, ridden after 16th, held from 4 out, stayed on but no chance from 2 out
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6th38
midfield, hit 15th, in touch with leaders 18th, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
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PU
midfield, pushed along from 10th, weakened after 15th, tailed off when pulled up after 18th
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PU
always towards rear, mistake 1st, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
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PU
towards rear, headway to lead 2nd, soon clear, hit 13th, headed 17th, soon weakened quickly, pulled up after 18th
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PU
midfield, dropped to rear 6th, struggling 13th, gradually lost position, tailed off when pulled up 4 out
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PU
midfield, pushed along from 7th, short of room and dropped to rear after 12th, tailed off when pulled up after 18th
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PU
jumped left on occasions, midfield, hit 8th, mistake 9th, weakened after 15th, tailed off when pulled up 18th
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PU
held up in rear, stumbled badly 1st, lost touch from 13th, pulled up before 16th
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PU
travelled strongly, tracked leaders, hit 10th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up after 2 out
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PU
always towards rear, struggling and detached 12th, tailed off 18th, soon pulled up
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PU
midfield, lost position gradually from 3rd, in rear when badly hampered 9th, pulled up 11th
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PU
always towards rear, blundered 13th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out
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PU
led, tracked leaders when headed 2nd, hit 7th, mistake 8th, struggling after 12th, mistake 17th, soon pulled up
Naps:
- Steve Mullington - 888Sport
- The North - Racing Post
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Colin Russell - THE NORTH
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FELL
held up in rear, hit 7th, midfield when fell 9th
Naps:
- West Country - Racing Post
Tipped by:
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- Templegate - The Sun
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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NR
unsuitable ground
Cheltenham 16:50 Result
Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase (Registered As The Liberthine Mares' Chase) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 8 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 GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places; 5.4)
- Off Time 16:50
- Winning Time 05:14
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
disputed lead, awkward jump 1st, soon chased leader, slow jump 2nd, lost position into midfield after 3rd, prominent after 4th, pushed along after 3 out, not fluent when challenging last, ridden run-in, kept on well to lead final 110yds, all out
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- The Guardian
- Rob Wright - The Times
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2nd½
towards rear, midfield after 7th, lost position and in rear 10th, headway and prominent before 3 out, pushed along when challenging last, ridden run-in, soon every chance, kept on and went second final stride
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3rdnse
close up, midfield after 4th, prominent after 7th, not fluent 10th, pushed along and not fluent when led narrowly 2 out, not fluent last, ridden and faced strong challenge run-in, headed final 110yds, no extra and lost second final stride
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4th4
took keen hold, disputed lead, not fluent and close up after 1st, led after 3rd, joined and disputed lead from 14th, shaken up and not fluent when headed 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden and rallied after last, no extra and lost position final 110yds
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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5th9
held up in rear, hit 10th, hit 11th, headway before 12th, prominent when bad mistake 3 out, shaken up when not fluent 2 out, pushed along and no extra approaching last, weakened gradually run-in (jockey said mare jumped poorly)
Naps:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Stuart Redding - SPOTLIGHT
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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6th3 ¼
in rear, jumped right 10th, headway after 14th, pushed along when prominent after 3 out, ridden and lost ground before 2 out, hampered by faller after 2 out, not fluent when held last
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7th11
jumped right throughout, held up in rear, slow jump 2nd, not fluent 5th, not fluent 6th, not fluent 14th, soon pushed along, lost ground and detached after 3 out, made no telling impression (jockey said mare jumped right-handed throughout and made several mistakes; vet reported that a post-race examination of the mare failed to reveal any abnormalities)
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- TOPSPEED
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Templegate - The Sun
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FELL
disputed lead, led after 1st, headed but close up after 3rd, mistake 6th, not fluent 12th, jumped right 13th, jumped right when joined leader 14th, soon disputed lead, jumped right 3 out, shaken up and every chance when jumped right and fell 2 out
Tote Returns
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Total Win£3.25
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Exacta£77.1
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Trifecta£654.4
Cheltenham 17:30 Result
Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 23 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 GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places; 5.4)
- Off Time 17:33
- Winning Time 05:05
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
took keen hold, raced wide early, prominent, went second 7th, joined leader 3 out, led after 2 out, joined but clear with one other before last, soon ridden, kept on strongly final 110yds
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2nd1 ½
towards rear, headway and prominent 3 out, disputed lead going easily before last, soon went clear with winner, ridden final 110yds, kept on, no match for winner
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3rd2 ¼
raced wide, held up in rear, headway into midfield after 4th, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and went third before last, kept on final 110yds, no match for first two
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Templegate - The Sun
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4thhd
midfield on inner, headway after 2 out, ridden and went fourth up the centre before last, kept on final 110yds
Naps:
- Mercury - Daily Post
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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5th2 ¾
held up in rear, badly hampered by faller 2nd, slightly hampered 4th, pushed along and still plenty to do on outer before 2 out, headway and edged left before last, kept on final 110yds, did well in the circumstances
Tipped by:
- Rob Wright - The Times
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6th2 ½
midfield, not fluent 2nd, hampered by faller 4th, short of room and bumped before 3 out, lost position before 2 out, soon ridden, rallied and edged left approaching last, kept on final 110yds, made no impression
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7th½
in touch with leaders, lost position after 3 out, pushed along and some headway up the centre before last, not reach leaders
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8thhd
kicked at start, raced wide, midfield, steady headway and prominent 5th, ridden against near rail and briefly went third before last, weakened run-in
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Steve Boow - SPOTLIGHT
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9th2 ¼
towards rear of midfield on inner, headway and prominent after 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last
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10th1 ½
towards rear, short of room before 2 out, pushed along when bit short of room after 2 out, ridden and brief headway before last, weakened from last
Tipped by:
- The Guardian
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11th1
took keen hold, close up, briefly led on outer 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
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12th¾
took keen hold, close up, went second 2nd, lost position when hampered by loose horse before 3 out, rallied and every chance after 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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13th¾
raced wide, in rear, headway when not fluent 5th, not fluent and pushed along 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
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14th6
prominent, hampered by faller and lost position 4th, soon short of room and towards rear, pushed along 2 out, weakened before last
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15th2 ¼
towards rear, not fluent 3rd, hampered by faller 4th, not fluent 6th, ridden before 2 out, soon beaten
Naps:
- - Sunday Express
Tipped by:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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16thhd
midfield, slightly hampered 4th, pushed along and raced wide after 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
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17th10
in rear throughout, struggling from 3 out
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18th2 ½
in rear throughout, struggling on outer from 2 out, bled from the nose
Naps:
- Jon Freeman - The i
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19th1 ¼
took keen hold, didn't jump with fluency, led 1st, pushed along and headed 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
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-
held up in rear, brought down 2nd
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- TOPSPEED
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FELL
towards rear, fell 2nd
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U
towards rear, hampered and unseated rider 4th
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FELL
raced wide early, led, headed but tracked leader 1st, fell heavily 4th
Naps:
- Daily Star Sunday
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NR
unsuitable ground
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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NR
unsuitable ground
Tote Returns
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Total Win£16.2
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Exacta£159.5
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Trifecta£1766.6