Cheltenham
14:40
Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Mon, 01 Jan 2024 Distance: 3m Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.70 Place: £1.80 £2.70 £1.60 Exacta: £41.70 Tricast: £92.98 Trifecta: £160.30
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - disputed lead 4 out - led clearly 2 out - pushed along when joined last - ridden and ran on well run-in - reduced lead inside final 110yds - all out(op 11/2)
8 G Good Olly Murphy 160 lbs 7/2 Won
2nd
Led - joined 4 out - headed and pushed along 2 out - soon lost second - ridden and rallied run-in - went second again final 110yds - just held(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
10 G AVG Mel Rowley 144 lbs 9/1 0.3
3rd
Prominent - in touch with leaders after 3rd - went second after 2 out - disputed lead going best when mistake last - soon ridden and no extra - lost second final 110yds
5 G AVG Sam Thomas 158 lbs 5/2F 1.5
4th
Midfield - in touch with leaders 2 out - soon pushed along - ridden and no extra when bad mistake last(op 4/1)
8 G Good Jonjo O'Neill 168 lbs 9/2 12
5th
In rear - ridden after 2 out - stayed on approaching last - never dangerous(op 33/1)
9 G AVG Samuel Drinkwater 142 lbs 40/1 .75
6th
Prominent - hit 7th - mistake 3 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 13/2)
6 G Good Anthony Charlton 141 lbs 6/1 1
7th
In touch with leaders - niggled along briefly 7th - soon lost position - pushed along 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 13/2 tchd 15/2)
9 G Poor Nigel Twiston-Davies 146 lbs 7/1 .75
8th
In rear - weakened after 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
10 G AVG Tom George 157 lbs 18/1 8
9th
In rear - some headway from 5 out - weakened from 2 out(op 50/1)
9 G Poor Kim Bailey 150 lbs 80/1 .75
10th
Midfield - weakened after 2 out(op 40/1)
11 G Poor Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 156 lbs 28/1 9