GBCheltenham Races

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Cheltenham
13:15
Catesby Handicap Hurdle
Cheltenham Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2021 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £7 Place: £2.20 £1.70 £4 Exacta: £29.80 Tricast: £204.86 Trifecta: £390.40
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 12 Lively Citizen (IRE) 9 G AVG
D J Jeffreys 133 lbs 6/1 Won Close up - awkward jump 1st - led home turn - pushed along and faced challenge approaching last - ridden when 1 length ahead run-in - kept on gamely - all out(tchd 11/2)
2nd 4 Broomfield Burg (IRE) 6 G AVG
Nicky Henderson 158 lbs 5/2F .5 Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 1st - going easily when close up after 2 out - shaken up and made challenge approaching last - ridden and edged left when 1 length down run-in - kept on but no extra towards finish(op 9/4 tchd 3/1)
3rd 7 Royaume Uni (IRE) 7 G Poor
Gary Moore 151 lbs 14/1 3.75 Midfield - not fluent 4th - going okay when short of room after 2 out - soon prominent - pushed along and went third approaching last - ridden and kept on run-in(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
4th 2 Quinta Do Mar (IRE) 7 G AVG
Ben Pauling 165 lbs 9/2 5 Prominent - pushed along after 2 out - soon close up and went third - ridden and lost third approaching last - weakened gradually run-in(tchd 4/1 and 11/2)
5th 11 Punxsutawney Phil (IRE) 8 G AVG
Brian Ellison 141 lbs 5/1 12 Towards rear - slightly hampered 4th - hit 6th - bumped 2 out - soon pushed along - stayed on approaching last - weakened run-in(op 11/2 tchd 4/1)
6th 9 The Grey Falco (FR) 7 G Poor
Alastair Ralph 147 lbs 11/1 3 Prominent - not fluent 2nd - pushed along and lost position after 2 out - soon towards rear - rallied and stayed on approaching last - weakened run-in(tchd 10/1 and 12/1)
7th 8 Castel Gandolfo (IRE) 7 G AVG
Fergal O'Brien 148 lbs 9/1 1.5 In rear - mistake 3 out - headway and midfield 2 out - soon pushed along on outer - lost ground approaching last - soon held(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
8th 10 Feel The Pinch (GB) 10 G AVG
Fergal O'Brien 143 lbs 100/1 .75 In rear - not fluent 3rd - slightly hampered 3 out - jumped left and not fluent 2 out - soon bumped rival - pushed along and switched right and on outer after 2 out - soon no impression(tchd 125/1)
9th 3 Mengli Khan (IRE) 8 G Poor
Nicky Henderson 156 lbs 22/1 3.75 Led - bad mistake 4th - jockey lost iron briefly after 4th - joined 5th - led clearly 3 out - joined 2 out - soon headed and ridden - bit short of room home turn - soon weakened(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
10th 5 Jan Maat (GER) N/A Poor
Neil King 155 lbs 125/1 11 Close up - joined leader 5th - close up 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - joined leader 2 out - soon led - headed home turn - lost position gradually approaching last - soon beaten(op 100/1 tchd 80/1)
11th 6 Robinshill (IRE) 10 G Good
Nigel Twiston-Davies 152 lbs 25/1 9 Midfield - not fluent 3rd - awkward jump 6th - soon towards rear - dropped to last and reminders after 3 out - got behind after 2 out - soon pushed along and struggling(op 20/1)
99th 1 Esprit Du Large (FR) N/A Poor
Evan Williams 166 lbs 20/1 - Towards rear - midfield after 3rd - lost position after 3 out - jumped left and bumped rival 2 out - pushed along and beaten home turn - pulled up approaching last (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet reported that a post-race examination of the gelding shortly after the race failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 25/1)