Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
15:30
Paddy Power Intermediate Handicap Hurdle
Cheltenham
Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2023
Distance: 2m5f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.13
Place: £1.50 £1.60 £3.30
Exacta: £11.50
Tricast: £142.19
Trifecta: £139.40
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Springwell Bay (GB) | 8 G | Good | Jonjo O'Neill | 168 lbs | 85/40F | Won | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - pressed leader going easily after 3 out - led 2 out - jumped right last - ridden run-in - idled towards finish(op 2/1 tchd 9/4) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Gyenyame (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Joe Tizzard | 151 lbs | 4/1 | 1.25 | Took keen hold - raced in second - briefly led 2nd - prominent just after 3rd - not fluent 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon outpaced - rallied last - no chance with winner but went second inside final 110yds(tchd 10/3) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Tiger Jet (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Brian Ellison | 146 lbs | 22/1 | 0.3 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - mistake 4 out - still plenty to do home turn - headway when awkward jump last - not clear run and switched right run-in - kept on well and went third towards finish(op 18/1 tchd 25/1) | ||
| 4th | 9 | Wonderful Eagle (GER) | 5 G | Good | Philip Hobbs & Johnson White | 142 lbs | 11/1 | 2.25 | Took keen hold - midfield - not fluent 5 out - not fluent 4 out - headway 3 out - bad mistake 2 out - briefly went second just after last - no extra inside final 110yds(op 9/1) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Rock My Way (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Syd Hosie | 164 lbs | 11/1 | 1 | Led - slow jump 1st - briefly headed 2nd - headed and prominent just after 3rd - not fluent 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon led narrowly - headed 2 out - no extra and lost three places just after last(op 12/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 6th | 8 | Londonofficecallin (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | E McNamara | 142 lbs | 8/1 | 15 | Took keen hold - midfield - headway from 3 out - edged right run-in - soon weakened (jockey said gelding lost his action; vet said a post-race examination found gelding to be stiff behind)(tchd 17/2) | ||
| 7th | 3 | Resplendent Grey (IRE) | 7 G | Good | Olly Murphy | 158 lbs | 100/30 | .5 | Took keen hold - midfield - in touch with leaders 3rd - mistake 5th - outpaced after 3 out - weakened before last(op 7/2) | ||
| 8th | 4 | Another Choice (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
James Smith
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Matthew J Smith | 148 lbs | 14/1 | 8 | Took keen hold - towards rear - rapid headway 3rd - soon pulled way into lead - clear 4th - much reduced lead 5 out - not fluent 4 out - headed after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 22/1) | |
| 9th | 6 | Fortunefavorsdbold (IRE) | 7 M | AVG | Christian Williams | 148 lbs | 80/1 | 12 | Didn't jump with fluency - always behind(op 40/1 tchd 100/1) |