Cheltenham
15:00
Unibet International Hurdle (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2021 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £6 Place: £2.40 £2 Exacta: £18.10 Trifecta: £163.80
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - close up - led 5 out - headed before 2 out - led again after 2 out - ridden before last - headed last - rallied and led again run-in - kept on well - gamely(tchd 6/1)
8 G AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 154 lbs 5/1 Won
2nd
Towards rear - reminder on turn after 2nd - not fluent 5 out - ridden and outpaced after 3 out - headway approaching last - drifted left but kept on well run-in - went second towards finish(tchd 11/4 and tchd 16/5)
N/A AVG Tom Symonds 160 lbs 3/1 .5
3rd
Travelled strongly - towards rear - chased leaders after 2nd - pressed leader going easily before last - shaken up and led last - ridden and headed run-in - no extra and lost second towards finish(tchd 20/1)
N/A Poor Olly Murphy 154 lbs 16/1 .5
4th
Didn't jump with fluency - close up - lost position and towards rear after 2nd - not fluent and ridden 2 out - brief headway when not fluent last - weakened run-in(op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1)
N/A AVG Paul Hennessy 151 lbs 13/2 9.5
5th
Took keen hold - travelled strongly - held up in behind leaders - tracked leaders going easily 2 out - ridden and found little before last - weakened run-in(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
9 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 157 lbs 5/1 12
6th
Held up in rear - pushed along and chased leaders after 2 out - ridden and no impression before last - not fluent last - weakened run-in (jockey said gelding ran flat; trainer reported that the race may have come too soon for the gelding following his run at Newcastle 14 days ago)(op 5/2)
N/A Poor Alan King 160 lbs 11/4F 3
7th
Led - headed but close up 5 out - ridden after 3 out - led again before 2 out - headed and weakened quickly after 2 out - tailed off (vet said gelding lost left-fore shoe)(tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1)
10 G AVG Dan Skelton 156 lbs 20/1 43