Cheltenham
14:50
Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 Distance: 2m5f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £61.50 Place: £7.70 £5.20 £4 Exacta: £1704 Tricast: £12534.18 Trifecta: £29401.10
Non-Runners: Fair Frontieres (unsuitable ground), Hang In There (unsuitable ground), McFabulous (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Commander Of Fleet (IRE) 8 G Good Gordon Elliott 159 lbs 50/1 Won Midfield - headway after 3rd - tracked leaders after 4th - went second home turn - soon ridden - challenging when mistake last - soon led narrowly - disputed lead final 110yds - edged ahead final strides - all out
2nd 18 Fastorslow (FR) 8 G AVG Martin Brassil 153 lbs 18/1 0.1 In touch with leaders - went fourth 3 out - soon pushed along - ridden home turn - made strong challenge run-in - disputed lead final 110yds - kept on well but headed final strides(op 16/1)
3rd 2 Ashdale Bob (IRE) 10 G AVG Mrs John Harrington 161 lbs 14/1 5.5 Led - ridden home turn - faced strong challenge last - soon headed - no extra final 110yds(op 18/1)
4th 19 Camprond (FR) 5 G AVG Philip Hobbs 152 lbs 10/1 4.75 Tracked leader - disputing second after 5th - ridden when lost second home turn - soon held but stayed on(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
5th 23 Maze Runner (IRE) 7 G AVG W P Mullins 151 lbs 40/1 10 Midfield - struggling when not fluent 2 out - well held but steady headway approaching last - stayed on run-in(op 33/1)
6th 12 Christopher Wood (IRE) 9 G Poor Venetia Williams 155 lbs 40/1 0.3 Tracked leader - hit 4th - mistake 3 out - soon ridden - kept on but well held from 2 out(op 50/1)
7th 9 Gowel Road (IRE) 9 G AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 157 lbs 13/2 1.5 Tracked leaders - mistake 7th - ridden after 3 out - soon held - stayed on run-in(op 8/1)
8th 20 Indigo Breeze (FR) 6 G AVG Gordon Elliott 149 lbs 20/1 3.25 Held up in last - mistake 3rd - headway into midfield after 7th - awkward jump 3 out - soon ridden - stayed on but never near to challenge(tchd 16/1)
9th 21 Champagne Gold (IRE) 10 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 151 lbs 28/1 4.5 Held up in rear - some headway when ridden before 3 out - never on terms(op 25/1 tchd 16/1)
10th 14 Dans Le Vent (FR) 12 G Poor Evan Williams 151 lbs 33/1 0.05 Held up in rear - some headway after 2 out - never dangerous
11th 11 Ganapathi (FR) 8 G Poor W P Mullins 157 lbs 20/1 7 Held up in rear - steady headway from 5th - 12 lengths fifth 2 out - soon ridden - weakened before last(op 16/1)
12th 10 Daly Tiger (FR) 9 G AVG
E Walsh (3)lbs
Noel Meade 154 lbs 80/1 20 Midfield - ridden after 7th - weakened 2 out - tailed off
13th 22 Top Moon (FR) 8 G Poor Ben Haslam 151 lbs 150/1 1.25 Held up in rear - pushed along briefly 4th - never on terms - tailed off(tchd 66/1)
14th 13 Drop The Anchor (IRE) 11 G Poor P A Fahy 152 lbs 15/2 .75 Didn't jump with fluency - always towards rear - never going well - tailed off (trainer said gelding was never travelling and possibly did not see out 2m5f trip in the soft ground)(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)
15th 24 Tronador (IRE) 8 G AVG Gordon Elliott 147 lbs 50/1 12 Midfield - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(tchd 66/1)
99th 17 Call Me Lord (FR) 9 G Poor Nicky Henderson 154 lbs 28/1 - Midfield - weakened after 3 out - well behind when pulled up after 2 out(op 25/1)
99th 8 The Shunter (IRE) 11 G AVG Emmet Mullins 160 lbs 10/1 - In touch with leaders - hit 5th - struggling after 7th - weakened before 3 out - well behind when pulled up after 2 out(tchd 11/1)
99th 16 Garry Clermont (FR) 7 G AVG Jonjo O'Neill 154 lbs 28/1 - Midfield - ridden before 3 out - weakened before 2 out - pulled up home turn(tchd 25/1)
99th 1 The Bosses Oscar (IRE) 6 G Poor Gordon Elliott 159 lbs 40/1 - Always towards rear - tailed off when pulled up after 2 out
99th 6 Grand Roi (FR) 6 G AVG Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 12/1 - Towards rear of midfield - weakened after 3 out - tailed off when pulled up after 2 out(op 18/1)
99th 15 Unexpected Party (FR) 10 G AVG Dan Skelton 154 lbs 8/1 - Midfield - headway 7th - weakened after 3 out - well behind when pulled up after 2 out (trainer said gelding stopped quickly)(op 11/1 tchd 15/2)
99th 26 Mars Harper (GB) 9 G Poor Gordon Elliott 149 lbs 28/1 - Midfield - weakened before 3 out - behind when pulled up before 2 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the soft ground and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
99th 5 Saint Felicien (FR) 7 G AVG Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 9/2F - Towards rear of midfield - slightly hampered after 2nd - weakened before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (trainer said gelding were unsuited by the soft ground and would prefer a quicker surface)(tchd 5/1)