GBCheltenham Races

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Cheltenham
15:15
Citipost Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50 Place: £1.80 £2.60 £1.70 Exacta: £38.50 Trifecta: £175.80
Non-Runners: Hermino AA (unsuitable ground), The Carpenter (unsuitable ground), Theatre Man (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m1f 2m½f 2m1f 2m4½f 2m5f
1st
Midfield - headway 7th - pushed along and outpaced before 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on well and led final 110yds - readily(op 11/2)
8 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 160 lbs 9/2 Won
2m3½f 2m6½f 3m1f 2m7f 2m6f
3m 3m 2m5f 3m½f 2m4½f
2nd
Prominent - led going best before 2 out - pushed along and 2 lengths ahead approaching last - no extra and headed inside final 110yds(op 12/1)
9 G Good
Ben Pauling 160 lbs 11/1 1.75
2m7½f 3m2f 3m1f 3m2f 3m1f
2m 2m½f 2m½f 2m 2m½f
3rd
Held up in rear - headway before 3 out - pushed along and outpaced after 2 out - ridden and went second approaching last - kept on but lost second final 110yds(op 11/4)
7 G Good
Olly Murphy 160 lbs 7/2 4
2m 2m½f 2m4f 2m3½f 2m5½f
2m 1m7½f 2m½f
4th
Took keen hold - led narrowly - edged right after 3 out - pushed along and headed before 2 out - ridden and rallied approaching last - weakened run-in (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 3/1)
8 G Good
Jonjo O'Neill 160 lbs 5/2F 1.25
2m5f 2m1f 2m4f 2m7½f 2m7½f
1m7½f 2m 2m4½f 2m1f 2m3f
5th
Midfield - headway 3 out - headway before 2 out - ridden approaching last - weakened run-in(op 7/2)
6 G AVG
Dan Skelton 160 lbs 100/30 .75
2m½f
-
6th
Early mistakes - held up in rear - pushed along after 3 out - ridden and no impression from 2 out(op 28/1)
8 G AVG
Fergal O'Brien 156 lbs 33/1 14
2m½f 2m 2m4f 2m4½f 2m7f
2m 2m 2m3½f
7th
Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along and went second 2 out - ridden and weakened approaching last(tchd 40/1)
8 G AVG
B F Brookhouse 160 lbs 33/1 7.5
2m4½f 2m3f 2m3½f 2m3½f 2m4f
1m7f 2m3f
8th
Held up in rear - ridden and no impression from 2 out
6 G Poor
Hughie Morrison 156 lbs 80/1 6.5
-
2m4½f 2m4½f 3m
9th
Disputed lead - pushed along 3 out - ridden and dropped to rear before 2 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding jumped right-handed and hung right-handed)(op 9/1)
7 G AVG
Syd Hosie 164 lbs 11/1 18
3m 2m5f 2m4½f 2m3½f 2m5f