
Results From Cheltenham - Saturday, 27th January 2018
Cheltenham 12:40 Result
JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Finesse)
- 4YO only, 6 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £18,224, 2nd £6,838, 3rd £3,424, 4th £1,706, 5th £858, 6th £429
- Distance 2m 0f 179y
- Going Soft
- Off Time 12:42
- Winning Time 07:06
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up in touch, tracked leaders after 2nd, went 2nd before 2 out, driven to challenge approaching last, led flat, ridden clear final 150 yards, stayed on well
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Mel Cullinan - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
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2nd8 lengths
raced keenly, tracked leaders, joined leader 3rd, led narrowly next, hard pressed approaching last, ridden and headed flat, no chance with winner in clear 2nd final 150 yards
Tipped by:
- Colin Russell - THE NORTH
- Rob Wright - The Times
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3rd13 lengths
led to 3rd, chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, went 3rd between last 2, kept on same pace, no chance with clear pair
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4th8 lengths
in touch, blundered 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced, no impression in modest 4th before last
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5th12 lengths
pressed leader, led 3rd, headed narrowly next, lost place 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last
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6th46 lengths
held up in touch, headway on outside 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last, tailed off
Tipped by:
- The Guardian
- Tim Mitchell - WEST COUNTRY
Tote Returns
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Total Win£1.10
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Tote Place£1.10, £1.70
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Exacta£1.60
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Trifecta£17.30
Cheltenham 13:15 Result
Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase
- 5YO plus, 7 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £17,204, 2nd £5,082, 3rd £2,541, 4th £1,270, 5th £635, 6th £319
- Distance 2m 4f 166y
- Going Soft
- Off Time 13:16
- Winning Time 08:51
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up in touch, tracked leaders before 3 out, challenged next, led between last 2, ridden and edged left after last, held on under pressure flat
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
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2nd1 ¾ lengths
always prominent, challenged after 3 out, led narrowly next, headed between last 2, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, held towards finish
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
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3rd15 lengths
led to 6th, in touch, pushed along in 3rd after 4 out, headway to lead after next, headed 2 out, one pace and held when not fluent last, just held on for modest 3rd near finish
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Templegate - The Sun
- Tim Mitchell - WEST COUNTRY
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4thHead
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5th28 lengths
held up in touch, outpaced after 4 out, never on terms, weakened 2 out, tailed off
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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6th21 lengths
with leader to 6th, chased leaders, struggling 12th, behind when blundered 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
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PU
not fluent in rear, reminders and struggling after 8th, lost touch 11th, tailed off when pulled up 13th
Naps:
- Scottish Express
Tote Returns
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Total Win£4.80
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Tote Place£2.60, £3.80
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Exacta£49.90
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Trifecta£136.10
Cheltenham 13:50 Result
Crest Nicholson Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
- 5YO plus, 14 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £42,712, 2nd £16,028, 3rd £8,025, 4th £3,998, 5th £2,010, 6th £1,005
- Distance 2m 4f 166y
- Going Soft
- Off Time 13:50
- Winning Time 08:50
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
tracked leaders, smooth headway on inside to lead before 2 out, clear between last 2, pushed out, impressive
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2nd17 lengths
in touch, lost place 10th, pushed along after 5 out, headway under pressure 3 out, ridden to chase leaders before next, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no chance with winner
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3rd2 lengths
in touch, driven to chase leaders after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on into 3rd flat, no chance with winner
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
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4th1 ½ lengths
mid-division, headway on outside 3 out, ridden to chase leaders before next, kept on same pace, went 4th near finish, no impression
Naps:
- PicksfromthePaddock - Glasgow Herald
- West Country - Racing Post
- Jim Delahunt - Scottish Sun
- Rory Delargy - The Irish Field
- Paul Kealy - Weekender
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Rob Wright - The Times
- Tim Mitchell - WEST COUNTRY
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5thHead
in touch, tracked leaders after 4 out, challenged after next, ridden and outpaced by winner after 2 out, no chance after, weakened into 5th closing stages
Naps:
- Lambourn - Racing Post
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
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6th14 lengths
behind, struggling when hit 4 out, never near leaders
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7th1 ¼ lengths
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
Naps:
- Mark Edwards - Oxford Mail
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8th1 ¼ lengths
made most, hit 4 out, driven and headed before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
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9th24 lengths
tracked leaders, driven and lost place after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
Tipped by:
- The Guardian
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10th16 lengths
mid-division, headway on outside 11th, mistake 4 out, outpaced when pecked next, soon weakened, tailed off
Naps:
- attheraces.com
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PU
in rear, reminders after 4th, lost touch 7th, pulled up before next
Tipped by:
- Mel Cullinan - SPOTLIGHT
- Templegate - The Sun
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PU
with leader to 9th, lost place when hit next, behind from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
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PU
always towards rear, struggling 11th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
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PU
held up, always behind, struggling 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
Tote Returns
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Total Win£7.40
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Tote Place£2.50, £3.60, £2.80
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Exacta£78.40
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Trifecta£690.10
Cheltenham 14:25 Result
BetBright Trial Cotswold Chase (Grade 2)
- 5YO plus, 8 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £56,950, 2nd £21,370, 3rd £10,700, 4th £5,330, 5th £2,680, 6th £1,340
- Distance 3m 1f 56y
- Going Soft
- Off Time 14:26
- Winning Time 10:55
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
always prominent, went 2nd at 12th, joined leader 14th, driven to lead after 3 out, clear between last 2, ridden out flat, kept on
Tipped by:
- Colin Russell - THE NORTH
- The Guardian
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2nd8 lengths
held up behind, headway and close up on inside 9th, joined leader next, led narrowly 11th, headed after 3 out, one pace next, ridden to take 2nd before last, kept on, no impression with winner
Naps:
- Irish Herald
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Rob Wright - The Times
- Tim Mitchell - WEST COUNTRY
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3rd2 ¼ lengths
tracked leaders, not fluent 6th and again 14th, driven to chase winner after 3 out until after next, ridden and no extra in 3rd before last
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Mel Cullinan - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
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4th½ length
held up towards rear, driven to chase leaders in 4th before 4 out, soon outpaced, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, no impression
Naps:
- Ebor - The Press, York
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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5th38 lengths
led, headed narrowly 11th, blundered and lost place next, behind from 15th, tailed off
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6th19 lengths
behind most of way, mistake 5th, struggling 13th (water), tailed off
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PU
held up towards rear on outside, blundered badly 11th, not recover and pulled up soon after
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PU
held up in touch, ridden after 5 out, never on terms, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
Tote Returns
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Total Win£7.60
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Tote Place£1.80, £1.60, £1.30
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Exacta£43.00
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Trifecta£87.20
Cheltenham 15:00 Result
Ballymore Classic Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
- 4YO plus, 9 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £18,224, 2nd £6,838, 3rd £3,424, 4th £1,706, 5th £858, 6th £429
- Distance 2m 4f 56y
- Going Soft
- Off Time 15:01
- Winning Time 08:44
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
mid-division, tracked leaders 3 out, went 2nd after next, ridden after last, stayed on well to lead closing stages
Naps:
- Belfast Newsletter
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
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2nd¾ length
tracked leaders in 4th, challenged on outside 3 out, led after next, mistake last, soon ridden, kept on until headed and no extra closing stages
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
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3rd29 lengths
held up behind, pushed along 4 out, headway under pressure when left 4th approaching last, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no chance with cear pair
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4th1 ¾ lengths
prominent, ridden and effort after 2 out, well held before last, stayed on into modest 4th flat
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Richard Austen - SPOTLIGHT
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5th2 ¾ lengths
held up behind, headway after 4 out, tracked leaders next, outpaced between last 2, soon ridden, well held when left 3rd last, weakened flat
Tipped by:
- Templegate - The Sun
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6th14 lengths
with leader, led after 2nd, driven and headed after 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Tim Mitchell - WEST COUNTRY
-
7th9 lengths
mid-division, tracked leaders after 3 out, ridden and lost place after next, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- The Guardian
- Rob Wright - The Times
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PU
led to after 2nd, tracked leader, lost place before 3 out, soon outpaced and behind, tailed off when pulled up before last
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Fell
held up behind, headway under pressure 2 out, ridden to chase front pair between last 2, 3rd and held when fell last
Tote Returns
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Total Win£4.80
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Tote Place£1.70, £2.30, £2.80
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Exacta£38.20
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Trifecta£992.40
Cheltenham 15:35 Result
galliardhomes.com Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2)
- 5YO plus, 9 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £34,170, 2nd £12,822, 3rd £6,420, 4th £3,198, 5th £1,608, 6th £804
- Distance 2m 7f 213y
- Going Soft
- Off Time 15:35
- Winning Time 10:29
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up in touch, headway into 2nd at 8th, challenged 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly flat, stayed on well towards finish
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
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2nd3 lengths
in touch on inside, headway to lead narrowly after 2 out, ridden and headed narrowly flat, kept on until no extra towards finish
Naps:
- Andy Morris - Shropshire Star
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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3rd8 lengths
held up in rear, headway under pressure after 2 out, went 3rd approaching last, ridden and kept on flat, no impression with front pair
Naps:
- Melissa Jones - Gloucestershire Echo
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4th5 lengths
held up in touch on outside, ridden after 2 out, went 4th and kept on under pressure from last, no impression with leaders
Naps:
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
Tipped by:
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
-
5th6 lengths
tended to jump right, led, hung right from 7th, headed after 2 out, soon ridden, weakened flat
Naps:
- Karl Hedley - Irish Post
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Richard Austen - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
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6th4 lengths
tracked leaders to 3rd, towards rear, outpaced 2 out, never on terms, weakened last
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- POSTDATA
-
7th7 lengths
tracked leaders, effort and every chance when not fluent 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last
Naps:
- Sunday Telegraph
- The Guardian
Tipped by:
- The Guardian
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PU
tracked leader, lost place after 6th, behind and reminders after next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
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PU
tracked leaders, effort and every chance 2 out, ridden and lost place between last 2, weakening when pulled up before last
Naps:
- Daily Record
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Tim Mitchell - WEST COUNTRY
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NR
NonRunner
Tote Returns
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Total Win£9.80
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Tote Place£2.30, £1.80, £2.30
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Exacta£46.80
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Trifecta£213.30
Cheltenham 16:10 Result
Steel Plate And Sections Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus, 11 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £17,204, 2nd £5,082, 3rd £2,541, 4th £1,270, 5th £635, 6th £319
- Distance 2m 0f 179y
- Going Soft
- Off Time 16:10
- Winning Time 07:11
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
tracked leader, mistake 2 out, led between last 2, ridden and kept on under pressure flat
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
-
2nd2 lengths
tracked leaders, ridden to chase front pair before last, went 2nd and kept on final 150 yards, not reach winner
Naps:
- The Leader
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3rd¾ length
led, driven and headed between last 2, ridden and kept on same pace flat, held when lost 2nd final 150 yards
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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4th5 lengths
mid-division, tracked leaders 3 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th flat
Naps:
- Spotlight - Racing Post
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Richard Austen - SPOTLIGHT
- The Guardian
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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5thNeck
mid-division, outpaced 2 out, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, not trouble leaders
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- TOPSPEED
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6th8 lengths
tracked leaders, outpaced after 2 out, never on terms, weakened flat
-
7th16 lengths
tracked leaders on outside, not much room before 2 out, never on terms, weakened before last
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
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8th6 lengths
always towards rear, outpaced 2 out, never a threat
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9th5 lengths
mid-division on outside, lost place after 3 out, behind from next
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Tim Mitchell - WEST COUNTRY
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10th20 lengths
behind, outpaced 2 out, weakened before last, tailed off
Tipped by:
- Colin Russell - THE NORTH
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PU
always towards rear, lost touch 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
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NR
NonRunner
Tote Returns
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Total Win£23.00
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Tote Place£4.30, £2.60, £2.80
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Exacta£216.70
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Trifecta£1145.60