
Results From Cheltenham - Friday, 19th March 2021
Cheltenham 13:20 Result
JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
- 4yo, 8 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £52,753, 2nd £19,875, 3rd £9,947, 4th £4,969, 5th £2,494, 6th £1,247, 7th £619, 8th £319
- Distance 2m 0f 179y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Good in places; Hdl 6.4; Chs 6.9)
- Off Time 13:21
- Winning Time 04:06
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
took keen hold, pressed leader, led going easily just before 2 out, ridden before last, edged right and went clear inside final 110yds, readily
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- TOPSPEED
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
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2nd3 ¼
took keen hold, prominent on outer, not fluent 4th, went second going easily 2 out, shaken up and edged left before last, ridden and kept on final 110yds, no match for winner
Naps:
- Glasgow Evening Times
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3rdhd
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, steady headway going easily and close up 2 out, pushed along before last, ridden and kept on final 110yds
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4th1 ¼
took keen hold, tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, going easily when bit short of room after 2 out, ridden and outpaced before last, rallied final 110yds, kept on, not pace to challenge
Naps:
- Daily Post
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Emily Weber - SPOTLIGHT
- Templegate - The Sun
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5th11
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, pushed along after 2 out, weakened before last
Naps:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Whistler - Sunday Telegraph
- Arthur Shone - The Leader
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Sirius - The Sun On Sunday
- Paul Kealy - Weekender
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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6th9
slowly into stride, jumped slightly right throughout, took keen hold, held up in last, steady headway after 3 out, shaken up after 2 out, edged left and weakened before last
Tipped by:
- Rob Wright - The Times
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7th14
took keen hold, led at steady pace, jinked left and headed just before 2 out, pushed along and lost position after 2 out, weakened on turn before last
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8th3
novicey jumping, took keen hold, held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, soon outpaced, ridden and struggling 2 out, soon beaten
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
Tote Returns
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Total Win£2.6
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Exacta£15.8
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Trifecta£122
Cheltenham 13:55 Result
McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 25 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £42,203, 2nd £15,900, 3rd £7,958, 4th £3,975, 5th £1,995, 6th £998, 7th £495, 8th £255
- Distance 2m 0f 179y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Good in places; Hdl 6.4; Chs 6.9)
- Off Time 13:55
- Winning Time 04:02
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
midfield, pushed along and smooth headway home turn, close up when disputing third last, soon ridden, edged right run-in, led inside final 110yds, ran on well, ridden out
Tipped by:
- Templegate - The Sun
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2nd1 ¼
in touch with leaders, tracked leaders 3 out, ridden home turn, switched left approaching last, kept on strongly and went second inside final 110yds, always held
Naps:
- RP Ratings - Racing Post
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
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3rd1
midfield, smooth headway and going easily before 2 out, led narrowly when ridden approaching last, headed but every chance run-in, kept on but no extra towards finish
Naps:
- Rory Delargy - The Irish Field
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4thhd
midfield, headway after 2 out, soon ridden, disputing third last, held but close up when bit short of room final 110yds, kept on
Naps:
- Matt Polley - Ipswich Star
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5th½
midfield, pushed along and headway before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, not pace to challenge
Naps:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- POSTDATA
- TOPSPEED
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6thhd
midfield, headway after 5th, went third 3 out, led narrowly after 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, rallied and led narrowly run-in, no extra towards finish
Naps:
- East Anglian Daily Times
- Racing and Football Outlook
- Scottish Sun
Tipped by:
- The Guardian
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7thnk
midfield, ridden after 2 out, headway approaching last, kept on well run-in, always held
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8th1 ¾
towards rear of midfield, ridden after 2 out, headway approaching last, well held but kept on run-in
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9th¾
in touch with leaders, ridden home turn, weakened final 110yds
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10th½
in touch with leaders, ridden home turn, soon slightly hampered, held when stumbled last, weakened final 110yds
Naps:
- The Irish Sun
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- The Irish Sun
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11th2 ¼
held up in rear, headway into midfield 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on but no chance run-in
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12th¾
took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden after 2 out, stayed on but no chance run-in
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13th1 ¾
midfield, pushed along and headway after 2 out, ridden approaching last, weakened run-in
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14th1
midfield, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- Ben Hutton - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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15th4 ¾
midfield, mistake 1st, hampered on turn after 3 out, ridden home turn, weakened before last
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16thnk
tracked leaders, ridden home turn, weakened approaching last
Naps:
- Karl Hedley - Irish Post
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17th½
midfield, some headway home turn, soon ridden, weakened approaching last
Naps:
- Brian Flanagan - Irish Daily Star
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Rob Wright - The Times
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18th¾
held up in rear, mistake 5th, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened
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19th2 ¼
always towards rear, never going well
Naps:
- Moorestyle - Daily Star Sunday
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20th1
tracked leaders, hit 4th, lost position after 3 out, weakened 2 out
Naps:
- Luke Tucker - Cambridge Evening News
- Fortunatus - Sheffield Star
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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21st2 ¼
prominent, led 2nd, ridden and headed after 2 out, soon weakened
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22nd7
towards rear of midfield, hampered on turn after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last
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23rd2 ¼
always towards rear, weakened after 2 out
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24th3 ½
always towards rear, weakened after 2 out
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PU
led, prominent when headed 2nd, weakened quickly after 3 out, soon hampered, tailed off when pulled up before last
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NR
vet's certificate
Naps:
- Steve Mullington - 888Sport
Cheltenham 14:30 Result
Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered as The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 16 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £55,127, 2nd £20,769, 3rd £10,395, 4th £5,192, 5th £2,606, 6th £1,303, 7th £647, 8th £333
- Distance 2m 7f 213y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Good in places; Hdl 6.4; Chs 6.9)
- Off Time 14:30
- Winning Time 06:01
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
pressed leader, led going easily 2 out, shaken up and edged right before last, 3 lengths ahead last, ridden and quickened clear final 110yds, impressive
Tipped by:
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
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2nd11
raced wide, midfield, steady headway going easily before 2 out, ridden and went second before last, kept on but no chance with winner final 110yds
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3rd1 ½
towards rear, steady headway and in touch with leaders after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, outpaced before last, rallied and went third run-in, soon edged right, kept on, no match for first two
Naps:
- The Punt - Racing Post
- Andy Morris - Shropshire Star
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4th2 ¾
midfield, not fluent 1st, steady headway and prominent after 3rd, going easily before 2 out, pushed along and briefly went second before last, ridden and keeping on when not fluent last, no extra final 110yds
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Templegate - The Sun
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5th¾
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, not fluent 6th, raced wide and steady headway before 2 out, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, rallied and edged left before last, kept on final 110yds, not pace to challenge
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
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6thnk
in touch with leaders, mistake and lost position 7th, soon towards rear, shaken up before 2 out, ridden and outpaced on turn before last, rallied approaching last, no impression final 110yds
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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7th1 ½
held up in rear, going easily before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, good headway and in touch with leaders before last, jumped left and not fluent last, soon beaten
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8th2
midfield, not fluent 2nd, jumped left 3rd, pushed along and lost ground before 2 out, ridden and rallied after 2 out, weakened gradually approaching last
Naps:
- Irish Herald
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Rob Wright - The Times
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9th2
raced wide, took keen hold, close up, every chance going easily 2 out, ridden and outpaced before last, soon beaten
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10th11
prominent, smooth headway and every chance 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
Naps:
- Jon Freeman - The i
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
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11th7 ½
towards rear, niggled along throughout, raced wide and steady headway after 3 out, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, ridden and rallied after 2 out, edged left before last, soon weakened
Naps:
- West Country - Racing Post
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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12th13
held up in rear, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and struggling before 2 out, soon beaten
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13th2 ¼
led, headed but close up after 3rd, ridden and lost position after 3 out, beaten before 2 out
Naps:
- Farringdon - Morning Star
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14th½
in rear, pushed along 7th, outpaced when not fluent 4 out, struggling and detached after 3 out, soon beaten
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PU
prominent on inner, headway to lead after 3rd, pushed along and headed 2 out, weakened and pulled up before last
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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PU
raced wide, towards rear, steady headway into midfield before 4th, pushed along before 2 out, soon outpaced, ridden and weakened after 2 out, lost touch and pulled up before last
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NR
vet's certificate
Cheltenham 15:05 Result
WellChild Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 12 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £263,766, 2nd £99,375, 3rd £49,734, 4th £24,844, 5th £12,469, 6th £6,234, 7th £3,094, 8th £1,594
- Distance 3m 2f 70y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Good in places; Hdl 6.4; Chs 6.9)
- Off Time 15:05
- Winning Time 06:45
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
tracked leaders, not fluent 9th, joined leader 4 out, led after 3 out, good jump 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, ridden out and stayed on, gamely
Tipped by:
- Rob Wright - The Times
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2nd1 ¼
midfield, mistake 16th, headway and chased leaders 5 out, went second after 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent 2 out, 2 lengths down last, kept on, always held
Naps:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Spotlight - Racing Post
- Rockavon - Sunday Mail
- - The Guardian
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Emily Weber - SPOTLIGHT
- The Guardian
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3rd4 ¼
midfield, headway and chased leaders 14th, went third home turn, soon ridden and outpaced, 5 lengths down last, stayed on
Naps:
- Daily Telegraph
- Liverpool Echo
- The Sun
- Yorkshire Evening Post
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Templegate - The Sun
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4th24
chased leaders, pushed along 12th, lost position 14th, soon ridden, no chance from 5 out, stayed on from 2 out, went modest fourth run-in
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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5th4 ¼
led, joined 4 out, pushed along 3 out, soon headed and lost second, weakened before 2 out, lost fourth run-in
Naps:
- - Sunday Express
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6th15
always towards rear, not fluent 7th, hit 9th, not fluent 15th, no impression when mistake 5 out
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
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7th3
prominent and disputing second, not fluent 11th, ridden and lost position before 3 out, weakened home turn
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8th½
always towards rear, mistake 4 out, made no telling impression
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9th33
prominent and disputing second, mistake 3rd, ridden 4 out, lost position and not fluent 17th, weakened after 3 out
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PU
in rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 3rd, jumped left and mistake 5th, hit 6th, pulled up before 7th
Naps:
- Lambourn - Racing Post
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- TOPSPEED
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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PU
midfield, blundered and dropped to rear 7th, pushed along 10th, pulled up after 12th
Naps:
- Steve Marriott - Norwich Evening News
- The Score - Racing TV
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
-
PU
midfield, lost position and dropped to rear 13th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out
Cheltenham 15:40 Result
St. James's Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase
- 5yo+, 18 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £21,114, 2nd £6,237, 3rd £3,119, 4th £1,559, 5th £780, 6th £392
- Distance 3m 2f 70y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Good in places; Hdl 6.4; Chs 6.9)
- Off Time 15:40
- Winning Time 06:55
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
midfield, smooth headway after 16th, going easily when close up 4 out, led narrowly 2 out, soon ridden and faced strong challenge, stayed on run-in, just held on, all out
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2ndshd
tracked leaders, pressed leader 11th, led narrowly home turn, headed when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well and every chance run-in, just held
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Templegate - The Sun
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3rd13
towards rear of midfield, some headway after 16th, hampered 3 out, soon ridden, went fourth but held before 2 out, stayed on run-in, went third final strides
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4thshd
tracked leader, prominent 5th, led 11th, pecked on landing 3 out, soon ridden, headed home turn, stayed on but held from 2 out, no extra when lost third final strides
Tipped by:
- The Guardian
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5th2 ½
jumped right throughout, midfield, not fluent 6th, ridden after 4 out, well held but stayed on from 2 out
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6th21
held up in rear, some headway after 16th, ridden after 18th, stumbled 4 out, weakened after 3 out
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7th1 ½
held up in rear, blundered 9th, on outer but headway from 11th, tracked leaders 14th, disputing third 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Rob Wright - The Times
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8th8 ½
tracked leader, led 5th, prominent when headed 11th, mistake 18th, ridden after 4 out, weakened after 3 out
Naps:
- Melissa Jones - Mirror Online
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9th19
tracked leaders, lost position after 12th, midfield 13th, blundered 16th, ridden after 18th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
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10th58
midfield, dropped to rear 13th, weakened after 16th, tailed off
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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PU
led, tracked leader when headed 5th, lost position after 12th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 15th
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U
in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield 7th, headway after 13th, tracked leaders 15th, going okay when stumbled badly and unseated rider 3 out
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Steve Boow - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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PU
always towards rear, weakened after 16th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
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PU
tracked leaders, mistake 4th, hampered when midfield 11th, in rear and struggling 13th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out
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PU
jumped left on occasions, midfield, struggling when mistake 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
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PU
tracked leaders, lost position after 14th, weakening when mistake 16th, soon pulled up
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PU
jumped left on occasions, midfield, not fluent 14th, weakened after 17th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
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PU
didn't jump with fluency, soon raced in last and became detached, pulled up after 6th
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
Tote Returns
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Total Win£15
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Exacta£72.6
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Trifecta£641.4
Cheltenham 16:15 Result
Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase (Registered As The Liberthine Mares' Chase) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 11 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £50,643, 2nd £19,080, 3rd £9,549, 4th £4,770, 5th £2,394, 6th £1,197, 7th £594, 8th £306
- Distance 2m 4f 127y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Good in places; Hdl 6.4; Chs 6.9)
- Off Time 16:15
- Winning Time 05:16
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
jumped right throughout, close up, went second 6th, led 8th, joined 11th, pushed along and before 2 out, pushed along and sustained duel with runner-up from 2 out, hung right final 110yds, kept on well and led clearly towards finish, gamely
Naps:
- Alex Hammond - Sky Sports Racing
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- Templegate - The Sun
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2nd½
prominent, went second 9th, disputed lead from 11th, ridden and sustained duel with winner from 2 out, carried right but kept on well final 110yds, held towards finish
Naps:
- Rory Paddock - Jersey Evening Post
- Glendale - The Scotsman
- - myracing.com
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Ben Hutton - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Rob Wright - The Times
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3rd2 ¾
raced wide, in touch with leaders, steady headway and prominent 11th, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, rallied and going okay again 3 out, ridden and went third before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on, no match for first two
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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4th8
in touch with leaders, not fluent 7th, raced wide from 8th, steady headway before 11th, outpaced when not fluent and pushed along 4 out, rallied 3 out, ridden and went fourth 2 out, soon no impression
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5th3 ¼
didn't jump with fluency, in rear, pushed along and outpaced halfway, steady headway when pecked on landing 3 out, soon hampered, ridden and kept on from 2 out, never dangerous
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6th9
towards rear, not fluent 6th, outpaced from 8th, never on terms, struggling when mistake 13th
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7th8 ½
took keen hold, prominent, mistake 6th, steady headway before 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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8th1 ½
led, joined 3rd, headed and prominent before 6th, outpaced after 11th, ridden and struggling from 12th, beaten after 4 out
Naps:
- The Duke - Yorkshire Post
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PU
soon towards rear, outpaced and dropped to last 5th, pulled up before 8th
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FELL
towards rear, jumped right 8th, hit 11th, outpaced and pushed along before 13th, steady headway going okay again and 5 lengths fifth when fell 3 out
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PU
raced wide early, pressed leader, mistake and jockey lost iron briefly 5th, recovered and led before 6th, headed 8th, lost second 9th, not fluent and lost position 11th, soon struggling, lost touch and pulled up 4 out
Cheltenham 16:50 Result
Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 22 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £32,498, 2nd £9,650, 3rd £4,825, 4th £2,405, 5th £1,208, 6th £609, 7th £305, 8th £147
- Distance 2m 4f 56y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Good in places; Hdl 6.4; Chs 6.9)
- Off Time 16:51
- Winning Time 04:59
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
led, tracked leaders when headed after 2nd, led approaching last, ridden and kept on strongly run-in, readily
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Richard Austen - SPOTLIGHT
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2nd2 ¼
held up in rear, steady headway after 3 out, pushed along and went third approaching last, chased winner when ridden run-in, kept on well but not pace to challenge
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Templegate - The Sun
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3rd9
prominent, lost position when hampered 1st, midfield 2nd, pushed along after 7th, towards rear 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headway home straight, went fourth run-in, kept on strongly and went third towards finish
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4th¾
tracked leaders, led home turn, soon ridden, headed approaching last, kept on but no extra when lost third towards finish
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5th1 ¾
midfield, headway after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on run-in, not pace to challenge
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6th2 ½
midfield, headway 7th, disputing third when hit 3 out, close up after 2 out, soon ridden, drifted left and hit last, soon no extra
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7th1 ¾
midfield, in touch with leaders 4th, lost position 7th, midfield when ridden after 2 out, well held but stayed on run-in
Naps:
- Postdata - Racing Post
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- POSTDATA
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8thnk
tracked leaders, slightly hampered 1st, badly hampered by loose horse when on turn before 3rd, lost position into midfield 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on but no chance run-in
Naps:
- sportinglife.com
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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9thnk
midfield, headway after 3 out, in touch with leaders when ridden after 2 out, weakened run-in
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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10th3 ¼
raced freely, jumped right on occasions, prominent, led after 2nd, hit 5th, ridden and headed home turn, weakened approaching last
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
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11thhd
held up in rear, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and some headway home turn, kept on but no chance run-in (vet said mare lost its left fore shoe)
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12th13
always towards rear
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13thhd
in touch with leaders, lost position gradually from 6th, in rear from 3 out, well held from 2 out
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14thnk
midfield, hampered 1st, hit 3 out, headway before 2 out, in touch with leaders when ridden home turn, soon weakened
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15th10
in touch with leaders, badly hampered and dropped to rear 1st, on outer but midfield 4th, struggling and lost position 3 out, ridden and some headway 2 out, weakened home turn
Naps:
- Rob Wright - The Times
Tipped by:
- Rob Wright - The Times
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16th7 ½
towards rear of midfield, hampered 1st, bit short of room and pushed along briefly after 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out
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17th15
in touch with leaders, tracked leaders 3rd, lost position after 7th, in rear 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
Tipped by:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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FELL
tracked leaders, badly hampered and fell 1st
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PU
held up in rear, headway from 5th, close up 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding ran too free and hung badly right-handed)
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
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PU
close up, jumped right and badly hampered 1st, soon dropped to rear, not fluent from 2nd, ridden after 5th, lost touch from 6th, pulled up 3 out
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PU
midfield, dropped to rear 4th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up home turn
Tipped by:
- The Guardian
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U
midfield, badly hampered by faller and unseated rider 1st
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NR
self certificate
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NR
unsuitable ground
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NR
vet's certificate
Tote Returns
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Total Win£9.6
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Exacta£87.2
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Trifecta£1543