GBCheltenham Races

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Cheltenham
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Catesby Handicap Hurdle
Cheltenham Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2020 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.60 Place: £1.90 £2.10 £3.80 Exacta: £59.70 Tricast: £632.21 Trifecta: £936.90
Non-Runners: Tegerek (withdrawn; unruly beforehand)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 12 Breffniboy (FR) N/A AVG
Johnny Farrelly 147 lbs 15/2 Won Towards rear of midfield - bit short of room on turn after 2nd - still plenty to do when pushed along just after 2 out - ridden and headway when left in fourth last - kept on strongly run-in - led inside final 110yds - won going away(op 13/2)
2nd 17 Lively Citizen (IRE) 9 G AVG
D J Jeffreys 141 lbs 7/1 2.25 Led until 3rd - tracked leader - led again just after 2 out - ridden and headed when left in lead last - drifted right against near rail run-in - headed but kept on inside final 110yds(op 10/1)
3rd 5 Marlborough Sounds (GB) N/A Poor
Amy Murphy 162 lbs 20/1 1.75 Prominent - nudged along going okay after 2 out - ridden and outpaced when left in third last - briefly went second run-in - edged left and no extra final 110yds(op 16/1)
4th 4 Clemencia (IRE) N/A AVG
Tim Vaughan 162 lbs 80/1 2.5 Midfield - headway 2 out - ridden and outpaced after 2 out - stayed on against near rail and went fourth final 110yds(op 40/1)
5th 6 Nordic Combined (IRE) 7 G Poor
David Pipe 155 lbs 7/1 1.5 Prominent - going easily after 2 out - shaken up and every chance when badly hampered by faller last - soon ridden - no extra and lost fourth final 110yds(op 9/1)
6th 15 Zamani (GER) N/A AVG
David Bridgwater 146 lbs 66/1 2.25 Held up in behind leaders - nudged along and outpaced after 2 out - slightly hampered last - soon ridden and stayed on - not pace to challenge(tchd 80/1)
7th 1 Nelson River (GB) 7 G Poor
Tony Carroll 166 lbs 18/1 5.5 Held up in behind leaders - not fluent 2 out - soon ridden and lost position - no impression from last - weakened inside final 110yds(op 14/1)
8th 13 Always Resolute (GB) N/A Poor
Ian Williams 152 lbs 150/1 .75 Always towards rear - mistake 4 out - made no impression(op 100/1 tchd 200/1)
9th 8 Crooks Peak (GB) N/A Poor
Dan Skelton 160 lbs 16/1 6 Held up in last - brief headway on outer after 2 out - ridden approaching last - soon no impression(op 12/1)
10th 14 Torcello (IRE) 11 G AVG
Shaun Lycett 148 lbs 25/1 1.75 Held up in rear - good headway on outer and tracked leaders after 3 out - ridden and weakened before last
11th 16 Sarasota Star (IRE) 5 G Good
Martin Keighley 140 lbs 6/1 2 Prominent - good jump and briefly led 2 out - soon ridden - weakened quickly before last(tchd 5/1)
12th 10 Harefield (IRE) 6 G AVG
Chris Gordon 155 lbs 20/1 1.25 Close up until led 3rd - headed 2 out - soon ridden and weakened
13th 9 Rowland Ward (GB) 5 G AVG
Stuart Edmunds 159 lbs 20/1 2.25 Midfield - not fluent 2nd - good headway on outer and pressed leaders before 2 out - soon ridden and weakened quickly(op 18/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1)
14th 11 Speed Company (IRE) N/A Poor
Ian Williams 152 lbs 33/1 23 Always towards rear - not fluent 4 out - ridden and weakened after 2 out - eased before last - tailed off(op 20/1)
15th 3 Benny's Bridge (IRE) N/A Poor
Fergal O'Brien 163 lbs 6/1 11 Always towards rear - mistake 2 out - soon ridden and weakened - eased before last - tailed off (trainer could offer no explanation for thegelding's performance)(op 8/1)
99th 7 Haafapiece (GB) N/A AVG
Pam Sly 157 lbs 18/1 - Towards rear - good headway on outer and chased leaders before 2 out - pushed along to lead when fell last(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)