Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
17:30
Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Cheltenham
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023
Distance: 2m4½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £7.60
Place: £2.50 £3.40 £4.30
Exacta: £104.90
Tricast: £2266.38
Trifecta: £2580
Non-Runners: Grozni (self certificate), Hey Johnny (self certificate), Wonderwall (doubly declared)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Iroko (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero | 159 lbs | 6/1 | Won | Prominent - pushed along and outpaced after 2 out - rallied and went third just before last - 3 lengths down last - ridden and kept on well run-in - led towards finish(op 5/1 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | No Ordinary Joe (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 160 lbs | 14/1 | 1.5 | Held up in midfield - smooth headway from 2 out - pushed along and made strong challenge approaching last - led narrowly last - soon ridden - no extra and headed towards finish(op 11/1) | ||
| 3rd | 20 | Buddy One (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Paul John Gilligan | 152 lbs | 28/1 | 0.05 | Prominent - went second after 3 out - led narrowly 2 out - pushed along and faced strong challenge approaching last - edged left and headed last - ridden and hung left just after last - edged right and no extra inside final 110yds(op 33/1 tchd 40/1) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Might I (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Harry Fry | 166 lbs | 6/1 | 3.25 | Towards rear - steady headway on outer after 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - ridden and disputing third approaching last - no extra from last(op 7/1) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Imagine (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 160 lbs | 5/1J | 0.1 | In touch with leaders - pushed along after 2 out - ridden and disputing third approaching last - no extra from last(op 6/1) | ||
| 6th | 15 | Firm Footings (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 155 lbs | 22/1 | .75 | Midfield on inner - headway and prominent 2 out - pushed along after 2 out - ridden and outpaced approaching last - no impression run-in(op 20/1 tchd 25/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Mark Of Gold (GB) | 7 G | Good | Gary Moore | 160 lbs | 25/1 | .5 | Held up in midfield - pushed along and some headway after 2 out - ridden approaching last - jumped left and not fluent last - no impression run-in | ||
| 8th | 13 | Au Fleuron (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 156 lbs | 20/1 | 5 | Held up in midfield - ridden and outpaced after 2 out - stayed on from last - never on terms(op 33/1 tchd 22/1) | ||
| 9th | 11 | West To The Bridge (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 158 lbs | 33/1 | 3.25 | Led - headed and raced in second 4th - led again after 3 out - headed 2 out - soon pushed along - ridden and weakened approaching last(tchd 40/1) | ||
| 10th | 14 | Irish Hill (GER) | 6 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 155 lbs | 9/1 | 4 | In touch with leaders - headway and prominent 2 out - ridden and weakened approaching last(tchd 8/1) | ||
| 11th | 4 | Molly Ollys Wishes (GB) | 9 M | Poor | Dan Skelton | 161 lbs | 28/1 | 3.25 | Towards rear - some headway on outer before 2 out - ridden and weakened approaching last(op 25/1) | ||
| 12th | 24 | Fifty Ball (FR) | 8 G | Poor | Gary Moore | 147 lbs | 66/1 | 5 | Held up in midfield on inner - hit 2nd - pushed along after 2 out - ridden and weakened approaching last(op 50/1 tchd 80/1) | ||
| 13th | 9 | Spirit Of Legend (FR) | 8 G | Poor | Henry De Bromhead | 158 lbs | 25/1 | 1.25 | In touch with leaders - pushed along after 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 22/1) | ||
| 14th | 1 | Felix Desjy (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 166 lbs | 40/1 | 4 | Towards rear of midfield - mistake 2 out - soon ridden and weakened(op 33/1 tchd 28/1) | ||
| 15th | 3 | Cool Survivor (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 161 lbs | 5/1J | 1.5 | Midfield - ridden and weakened after 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 4/1) | ||
| 16th | 10 | Saylavee (IRE) | 8 M | Good | W P Mullins | 158 lbs | 33/1 | 3.75 | In rear - not fluent 7th - minor headway before 2 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 40/1) | ||
| 17th | 18 | In From The Cold (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 154 lbs | 80/1 | 15 | Held up in midfield - mistake 6th - ridden and weakened after 2 out(op 125/1 tchd 150/1) | ||
| 99th | 22 | Hollow Sound (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Luke Comer | 150 lbs | 100/1 | - | Pressed leader - led 4th - headed after 3 out - soon pushed along and weakened - pulled up before last(op 125/1 tchd 150/1) | ||
| 99th | 17 | Impulsive One (USA) | 5 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 154 lbs | 40/1 | - | Midfield on outer - lost ground and towards rear 5th - dropped to last 7th - weakened and behind 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 66/1) | ||
| 99th | 19 | Haxo (FR) | N/A | AVG | W P Mullins | 153 lbs | 33/1 | - | Pressed leader - prominent 3rd - lost ground and in touch with leaders on outer 4th - pushed along and weakened after 3 out - well beaten when mistake 2 out - pulled up before last (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 28/1 tchd 40/1) | ||
| 99th | 12 | Spanish Harlem (FR) | 7 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 156 lbs | 6/1 | - | Towards rear - slow jump 5th - not fluent 6th - weakened 2 out - pulled up before last (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 7/1 tchd 11/2) |