Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
15:30
Paddy Power Feel Like A Favourite Intermediate Handicap Hurdle
Cheltenham
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2022
Distance: 2m5f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Win: £3
Place: £1.60 £1.70 £4
Exacta: £8.60
Tricast: £60.66
Trifecta: £117.80
Non-Runners: Alvaro (self certificate), Mahons Glory (self certificate), Nocte Volatus (unsuitable ground), Time Flies By (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 | Unanswered (GB) | 6 G | Good | A J Martin | 145 lbs | 2/1F | Won | Held up in rear - headway 5 out - shaken up 2 out (usual 3 out) - went second home turn - led and ridden 1f out - ran on well(op 7/4 tchd 13/8 and tchd 9/4) | ||
| 2nd | 12 | Wiseguy (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 153 lbs | 5/2 | 6 | Midfield - headway 5th - led last (usual 2 out) - soon ridden - hung left when headed 1f out - no match for winner (vet said gelding lost left hind shoe)(tchd 3/1) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Bourbali (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Joe Tizzard | 160 lbs | 16/1 | 5.5 | Took keen hold - prominent in chasing group - ridden after 2 out (usual 3 out) - went third over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1) | ||
| 4th | 5 | Guernesey (FR) | 8 G | Poor |
Jack Martin
(7)lbs
|
Philip Hobbs | 150 lbs | 14/1 | 4.75 | Midfield - ridden 2 out (usual 3 out) - no impression when blundered last (usual 2 out) - stayed on and went fourth inside final furlong(tchd 12/1) | |
| 5th | 11 | Forever William (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Alan King | 155 lbs | 12/1 | 1.25 | Prominent in chasing group - mistake 3rd - hit 4th - ridden 5th - lost third and weakened over 1f out(op 20/1) | ||
| 6th | 2 | Getalead (IRE) | 9 G | AVG |
David Prichard
(5)lbs
|
Claire Harris | 158 lbs | 12/1 | 3.25 | Slowly into stride - soon prominent in chasing group - not fluent 4th - ridden and lost position before 2 out (usual 3 out) - stayed on run-in(op 16/1) | |
| 7th | 1 | Nickle Back (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Sarah Humphrey | 168 lbs | 9/1 | 2.5 | Keen to post - took keen hold - led - went well clear after 2nd - 30 lengths ahead 4th - reduced lead when not fluent 2 out (usual 3 out) - headed and lost position last (usual 2 out) - weakened gradually run-in (jockey said gelding ran too free)(tchd 17/2 and tchd 10/1) | ||
| 8th | 3 | Elle Perfecta (IRE) | 9 M | AVG |
Liam McKenna
(5)lbs
|
C A Murphy | 156 lbs | 7/1 | 8.5 | Always towards rear - ridden 2 out (usual 3 out)(op 9/1 tchd 6/1) | |
| 9th | 7 | Wild Hunt (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Denis Gerard Hogan | 157 lbs | 33/1 | 10 | In rear throughout - slow jump 1st - ridden and weakened after 5th(op 40/1) | ||
| 99th | 6 | Downtown Queen (IRE) | 5 M | Good | Henry De Bromhead | 157 lbs | 40/1 | - | Towards rear - ridden 5th - pulled up before 2 out (usual 3 out)(op 50/1) |