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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
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m1f 2m½f 2m3½f 2m3½f 2m4f
1st
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)
8 G Good
Jonjo O'Neill 168 lbs 85/40F Won
3m 3m 2m4f 2m3½f 3m½f
2m4f 1m7f 2m4f 2m½f 2m5½f
2nd
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)
6 G AVG
Joe Tizzard 151 lbs 4/1 1.25
3m 2m4f 3m 3m 2m3½f
2m6½f 3m½f 3m½f 3m1½f 2m3½f
3rd
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)
9 G Poor
Brian Ellison 146 lbs 22/1 0.3
3m 3m2f 2m7f 3m½f 3m½f
1m4f 2m2½f 2m5½f 2m5½f
4th
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)
5 G Good
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 142 lbs 11/1 2.25
2m1f 1m6f 2m½f 2m 2m5½f
2m4½f 2m4½f 3m 2m4½f 3m
5th
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)
7 G AVG
Syd Hosie 164 lbs 11/1 1
2m4½f 2m3½f 2m5f 2m7½f 2m7½f
2m3½f 1m5f 1m6f 1m6f 2m7f
6th
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)
7 G AVG
E McNamara 142 lbs 8/1 15
1m5½f 1m5f 1m4½f 2m6½f 2m4½f
2m½f 2m 2m 2m 2m3½f
7th
Took keen hold - midfield - in touch with leaders 3rd - mistake 5th - outpaced after 3 out - weakened before last(op 7/2)
7 G Good
Olly Murphy 158 lbs 100/30 .5
2m4f 2m5f 2m4f 2m4f 2m4f
3m½f 2m6½f 3m½f 3m1½f 2m7f
8th
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)
7 G Poor
Matthew J Smith 148 lbs 14/1 8
2m4f 2m7½f 3m½f 2m2f 3m½f
2m3½f 2m3f 3m 3m½f 2m4f
9th
Didn't jump with fluency - always behind(op 40/1 tchd 100/1)
7 M AVG
Christian Williams 148 lbs 80/1 12
2m4f 3m½f 2m4f 2m7½f 2m7½f