Cheltenham
14:50
Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2023 Distance: 2m5f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £10.30 Place: £2.70 £5.20 £6.90 Exacta: £282.50 Tricast: £2893.28 Trifecta: £6282.60
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in midfield - steady headway before 3 out - ridden and went third before last - led and hard pressed inside final 110yds - just prevailed - gamely (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding was suited by a return to Cheltenham where he had run well previously)(tchd 17/2)
9 G AVG Dan Skelton 158 lbs 9/1 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders on outer - awkward jump 3 out - going easily and prominent 2 out - ridden and went second before last - edged left and every chance final 110yds - just held(op 12/1)
7 G AVG Martin Brassil 154 lbs 16/1 0.2
3rd
Prominent - went second 4th - joined leader 3 out - led 2 out - ridden and 3 lengths ahead when not fluent last - soon edged right - headed but rallied inside final 110yds - held final strides(op 14/1)
5 G AVG Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 155 lbs 20/1 0.3
4th
Raced wide - in touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - prominent 4 out - went second 2 out - ridden and outpaced when lost two places approaching last - beaten final 110yds
7 G AVG W P Mullins 161 lbs 50/1 9.5
5th
Raced wide - midfield - pushed along and outpaced after 3 out - rallied after last - kept on - not reach leaders(op 25/1)
9 G AVG Nicky Henderson 157 lbs 22/1 .75
6th
Midfield - smooth headway and prominent 2 out - soon disputing second - ridden and lost position approaching last - soon beaten(tchd 7/1)
6 G AVG E Sheehy 160 lbs 15/2 .5
7th
Raced wide - midfield - not fluent 5th - steady headway 3 out - ridden and outpaced after 2 out - edged left and beaten before last(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
7 G Good Sam Thomas 160 lbs 11/1 1
8th
Midfield - steady headway and prominent 4 out - pushed along after 2 out - ridden and weakened before last(tchd 33/1)
9 G Good Nicky Richards 152 lbs 40/1 1.5
9th
Towards rear of midfield - not fluent 6th - outpaced when not fluent 3 out - some headway final 110yds - never on terms(op 66/1)
6 G AVG Gordon Elliott 154 lbs 50/1 .5
10th
Towards rear of midfield - steady headway after 3 out - ridden and weakened before last(tchd 50/1)
7 G AVG Gordon Elliott 152 lbs 80/1 1
11th
Held up in rear - brief headway after 3 out - pushed along and struggling from 2 out(op 10/1)
10 G AVG C Byrnes 159 lbs 15/2 1.25
12th
Raced wide - towards rear throughout(op 12/1)
11 G AVG Noel Meade 161 lbs 14/1 3.25
13th
Disputed lead - prominent from 2nd - pushed along and lost position 2 out - soon weakened
10 G AVG Paul Nicholls 164 lbs 40/1 .5
14th
Midfield - pushed along and lost position after 4 out - weakened 3 out(tchd 6/1)
6 G AVG Paul Nolan 160 lbs 7/1 0.2
15th
Took keen hold - prominent - led before 2nd - headed when not fluent 2 out - soon ridden and weakened(op 18/1 tchd 28/1)
7 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 159 lbs 25/1 8
16th
Raced wide - took keen hold - jumped left on occasions - towards rear throughout(tchd 80/1)
9 G AVG Mrs John Harrington 149 lbs 66/1 .5
17th
In rear throughout
7 G AVG W P Mullins 162 lbs 25/1 4.5
18th
In rear throughout(op 50/1)
6 G AVG W P Mullins 154 lbs 40/1 10
19th
Midfield - lost position 5th - ridden and dropped to rear before 3 out - soon beaten
6 G AVG Gordon Elliott 163 lbs 12/1 3.5
20th
In rear throughout - tailed off(tchd 33/1)
9 G Poor Nicky Henderson 163 lbs 50/1 17
99th
Didn't jump with fluency - in rear - hampered 1st - headway into midfield before 4th - ridden and lost position after 4 out - soon struggling - tailed off when pulled up before last
9 G AVG Sandy Thomson 156 lbs 11/1 -
99th
In rear throughout - tailed off when pulled up before last(tchd 66/1)
8 G Good Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 168 lbs 80/1 -
99th
Midfield on inner - ridden and lost position before 3 out - soon struggling - tailed off when pulled up before last (trainer's rep said gelding stopped quickly; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 9/1 tchd 14/1)
8 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 152 lbs 12/1 -
99th
Towards rear on inner - bit short of room on turn after 4th - steady headway into midfield 4 out - ridden and weakened 3 out - pulled up after 2 out (jockey said gelding become short of room on the inside rail in a tightly bunched field; trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown - other than jockey had reported that he became short of room on two occasions early in the race; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 10/1)
8 G AVG Gordon Elliott 154 lbs 13/2F -
99th
Took keen hold - led narrowly - headed and raced in second before 2nd - prominent 4th - pushed along and lost position 3 out - soon beaten - pulled up before last(op 28/1)
8 G AVG Gordon Elliott 152 lbs 40/1 -
99th
Unseated rider 1st
10 G AVG N W Alexander 148 lbs 100/1 -