GBCheltenham Races

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Cheltenham
15:50
Weatherite Air Conditioning Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2023 Distance: 3m2f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50 Place: £2.40 £5.70 £2.10 Exacta: £109.90 Tricast: £534.75 Trifecta: £934.90
Non-Runners: Poppa Poutine (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
3m1f 3m7½f
1st
In touch with leaders - pushed along and outpaced after 4 out - rallied before 2 out - ridden to lead approaching last - idled when 4 lengths ahead run-in - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(tchd 5/1)
10 G AVG
Fergal O'Brien 152 lbs 9/2F Won
3m 3m3½f 3m2f
3m1½f 3m4½f 3m6f 3m 3m5f
2nd
Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway 6th - pushed along and outpaced after 4 out - ridden after 3 out - rallied approaching last - stayed on and went second run-in (vet reported gelding was treated for post-race heat stress)(op 16/1)
12 G Poor
Richard Hobson 165 lbs 18/1 .75
2m4½f 3m 3m 3m1f 3m
3m 2m7½f 3m1f 3m 3m
3rd
Held up in rear - headway 8th - went third after 4 out - good jump 3 out - pushed along and challenging before 2 out - no extra run-in(op 15/2)
10 G AVG
James Evans 144 lbs 13/2 3
3m½f 2m3½f 3m1f 3m 3m
2m7½f 3m2f 3m1½f 3m 3m
4th
Raced wide - midfield - headway 6th - pushed along and led 3 out - ridden before 2 out - headed approaching last - weakened run-in(op 25/1)
13 G AVG
Venetia Williams 155 lbs 40/1 2.75
3m1f 3m2f 3m6½f 3m4½f 3m1f
2m3½f 2m4½f 3m½f 3m½f 3m
5th
Jumped right on occasions - took keen hold - led - 5 lengths ahead 15th - pushed along and reduced lead before 3 out - ridden and headed after 2 out - weakened approaching last (jockey said gelding jumped right-handed)(op 6/1)
8 G AVG
Dan Skelton 155 lbs 13/2 7.5
3m1f 3m1f 3m 3m 3m1½f
2m7½f 2m6½f 3m2½f 3m 3m
6th
Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along when slow jump 4 out - ridden and weakened before 3 out(op 6/1)
9 G AVG
Tom George 155 lbs 15/2 22
3m1f 2m6½f 3m 3m 3m2f
3m2f 3m2f 3m2f 3m 3m
99th
Held up in rear - pushed along and dropped to rear before 4th - mistake 7th - pushed along and detached before 8th - pulled up before 13th (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 10/1)
N/A Poor
Richard J Bandey 168 lbs 17/2 -
-
3m 2m5½f 3m4½f 3m4f 3m
99th
Raced lazily at times - held up in rear - not fluent 2nd - mistake 3rd - pushed along briefly before 4th - not fluent 9th - pushed along 14th - struggling when slow jump 5 out - pulled up after 4 out(op 14/1)
9 G Poor
Gordon Elliott 158 lbs 17/2 -
3m 3m2f 3m5½f 3m 3m1½f
2m5f 2m4f 3m1f 3m1f 3m2f
99th
In touch with leaders - dropped to rear before 5th - pulled up before 12th (jockey said that something had felt amiss with mare so he felt it prudent to pull up)(tchd 10/1)
8 M AVG
Ben Pauling 157 lbs 9/1 -
3m2f
2m4f 3m1f 3m1f 3m4½f 3m
99th
Took keen hold - midfield - mistake 8th - bad mistake 13th - pulled up before 5 out (vet reported gelding bled from the nose)(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
12 G Poor
Henry Daly 143 lbs 13/2 -
3m 3m 3m1½f 3m1f 3m1f
3m2f 2m5f 3m2f 3m 2m5½f
99th
Prominent - dropped to midfield 8th - slow jump and dropped to rear 14th - struggling when pulled up after 15th (vet reported gelding bled from the nose)(tchd 8/1)
9 G Poor
L J Morgan 151 lbs 15/2 -
2m5f 3m2f 3m5f 3m1f 2m7f