Cheltenham
15:30
Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2024 Distance: 3m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.25 Place: £1.20 £2.80 £4.80 Exacta: £13.60 Tricast: £133.70 Trifecta: £162.50
Non-Runners: Champ (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Raced wide - in touch with leaders - not fluent 7th - pressed leaders on outer when mistake 2 out - went second then switched left before last - soon led and edged right - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 6/4 tchd 6/5)
7 G Elite Gordon Elliott 164 lbs 5/4F Won
2nd
Prominent on inner - not fluent 2nd - not fluent 4th - led before 5th - switched right towards near side and faced challenge before last - soon headed and switched left - kept on run-in(op 10/1)
9 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 164 lbs 9/1 3.75
3rd
Jumped right on occasions - towards rear - not fluent 4th - mistake 7th - headway 2 out - went third then not fluent last - kept on run-in(tchd 18/1)
9 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 164 lbs 16/1 2.25
4th
In touch with leaders - headway on inner after 2 out - soon went third and pressed leaders - lost third and no extra from last(tchd 50/1)
8 G AVG Paul John Gilligan 164 lbs 40/1 2.25
5th
Held up in rear - not fluent 3 out - soon outpaced and dropped to last - plenty to do home turn - rallied approaching last - kept on well run-in - not pace to challenge(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
N/A AVG Gordon Elliott 164 lbs 14/1 2.5
6th
Jumped right on occasions - pressed leader - led just after 2nd - headed and raced in second before 5th - mistake 5 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 40/1)
10 G AVG W P Mullins 164 lbs 33/1 1
7th
Led - headed and raced in second just after 2nd - not fluent 4th - prominent before 5th - pressed leaders 2 out - soon outpaced and lost position - weakened run-in(op 13/2)
9 G AVG Emmet Mullins 164 lbs 7/1 .5
8th
Prominent - not fluent 3rd - in touch with leaders when mistake 6th - mistake 2 out - weakened before last(op 20/1)
11 G AVG Jeremy Scott 164 lbs 16/1 0.2
9th
Took keen hold - towards rear on inner - in touch with leaders after 3rd - not fluent 5 out - not fluent 2 out - soon no impression - weakened before last (jockey said gelding ran flat)(op 13/2)
7 G Good Fergal O'Brien 164 lbs 7/1 2
10th
Towards rear - outpaced after 3 out - no impression(op 16/1)
11 G AVG Emma Lavelle 164 lbs 14/1 0.3
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11th
Always behind(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
10 G Poor W P Mullins 164 lbs 66/1 15
12th
Raced wide - took keen hold - towards rear - not fluent 3 out - some headway when mistake 2 out - soon weakened (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the soft going - and in his opinion - it was drying ground and riding tacky)(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
9 G Good W P Mullins 164 lbs 9/1 11