Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
14:10
McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023
Distance: 2m1f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £66.40
Place: £10.40 £2.60 £2.20
Exacta: £963.10
Tricast: £2746.97
Trifecta: £10592.70
Non-Runners: Glan (self certificate), Magnor Glory (vet's certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 23 | Faivoir (FR) | 7 G | Good | Dan Skelton | 147 lbs | 33/1 | Won | Held up in rear - good headway after 2 out - shaken up to challenge approaching last - faced sustained challenge when led narrowly run-in - all out (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding was better suited by the going here at Cheltenham) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Pied Piper (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 167 lbs | 12/1 | 0.2 | Midfield - headway after 2 out - briefly led but pecked on landing last - soon ridden - kept on well and every chance run-in - just held | ||
| 3rd | 14 | Filey Bay (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Emmet Mullins | 154 lbs | 6/1 | 2.5 | Midfield - mistake 3rd - blundered 4th - headway after 2 out - ridden and every chance approaching last - soon held but kept on | ||
| 4th | 1 | Sharjah (FR) | 10 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 168 lbs | 10/1 | 0.3 | Held up in rear - headway after 2 out - pushed along and prominent when not clear run approaching last - soon ridden - kept on but not pace to challenge(tchd 9/1) | ||
| 5th | 6 | Ballyadam (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Henry De Bromhead | 161 lbs | 12/1 | 1.25 | Travelled strongly - midfield - headway after 5th - went third after 2 out - ridden approaching last - soon held but kept on | ||
| 6th | 11 | Highway One O Two (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Freddie Gordon
(7)lbs
|
Chris Gordon | 149 lbs | 80/1 | .5 | Raced in second - led 2 out - ridden and headed approaching last - kept on | |
| 7th | 17 | Petit Tonnerre (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Jonjo O'Neill | 153 lbs | 33/1 | 1.5 | Held up in rear - hit 3 out - headway after 2 out - ridden before last - stayed on but held run-in(op 25/1) | ||
| 8th | 26 | Luttrell Lad (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Tom Lacey | 146 lbs | 150/1 | .5 | Held up in last - good headway when on inner after 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 125/1 tchd 100/1) | ||
| 9th | 12 | Anna Bunina (FR) | 8 M | AVG |
Ben Harvey
(5)lbs
|
John C McConnell | 151 lbs | 28/1 | 0.2 | Prominent - ridden after 2 out - kept on until no extra final 110yds(op 50/1 tchd 66/1) | |
| 10th | 15 | Pinkerton (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Noel Meade | 154 lbs | 28/1 | 1.5 | Midfield - ridden after 2 out - kept on run-in(op 22/1) | ||
| 11th | 5 | First Street (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 165 lbs | 18/1 | .5 | Midfield - ridden after 2 out - no impression when hampered last - kept on run-in(op 12/1) | ||
| 12th | 8 | Hunters Yarn (IRE) | 8 G | Good | W P Mullins | 160 lbs | 11/2 | 5 | Held up in rear - headway after 2 out - soon ridden - weakened approaching last (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 13/2) | ||
| 13th | 25 | Wonderwall (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Richard Spencer | 147 lbs | 25/1 | 0.2 | Prominent - ridden after 2 out - weakening when mistake last(op 22/1 tchd 28/1) | ||
| 14th | 3 | Winter Fog (IRE) | 11 G | AVG |
Kieran Callaghan
(7)lbs
|
W P Mullins | 158 lbs | 25/1 | 1.5 | Raced wide - midfield - hit 2nd - dropped to rear 3 out - raced in last before 2 out - well held but kept on approaching last(op 22/1) | |
| 15th | 22 | Gin Coco (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Harry Fry | 148 lbs | 13/2 | .5 | Towards rear of midfield - some headway when ridden after 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 8/1) | ||
| 16th | 18 | Highland Charge (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Noel Meade | 152 lbs | 125/1 | 4.75 | Midfield - ridden after 2 out - soon weakened(op 100/1) | ||
| 17th | 21 | Pembroke (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 149 lbs | 9/2F | 3.5 | Held up in rear - headway into midfield 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon ridden and beaten (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding had made a bad mistake jumping the second last hurdle) | ||
| 18th | 7 | Aucunrisque (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Chris Gordon | 160 lbs | 16/1 | 3.5 | Prominent - ridden after 2 out - soon weakened (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the going which was in his opinion riding tacky)(tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1) | ||
| 19th | 4 | Saint Sam (FR) | 8 G | Good |
Jack Foley
(3)lbs
|
W P Mullins | 162 lbs | 33/1 | 4 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - midfield 3 out - weakened after 2 out | |
| 20th | 10 | Glory And Fortune (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Tom Lacey | 157 lbs | 50/1 | 5 | Midfield - headway after 5th - ridden after 2 out - soon weakened | ||
| 21st | 9 | Prairie Dancer (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 157 lbs | 100/1 | 5 | Led - headed 2 out - soon ridden - weakened before last | ||
| 22nd | 19 | Ganapathi (FR) | 8 G | Poor |
Alan Doyle
(5)lbs
|
Patrick Neville | 144 lbs | 150/1 | 8 | Midfield - dropped to rear after 5th - weakened before 2 out(op 125/1) | |
| 99th | 13 | Milkwood (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Neil Mulholland | 154 lbs | 50/1 | - | Midfield - dropped to rear after 4th - weakened after 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before last(op 40/1) | ||
| 99th | 16 | Path d'Oroux (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Gavin Cromwell | 154 lbs | 12/1 | - | Towards rear of midfield - ridden after 2 out - soon weakened - pulled up before last |