GBCheltenham Races

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Cheltenham
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Congratulations Keith And Michelle Smith Open Hunters' Chase
Cheltenham Date: Fri, 03 May 2024 Distance: 2m½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50 Place: £1.40 £1.10 £1.70 Exacta: £13.40 Trifecta: £52.20
Non-Runners: Whatchagotder (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
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1st
In touch with leaders - overjumped and pecked on landing 1st - dropped to rear 4th - steady headway from 9th - outpaced after 3 out - went second 2 out - stayed on run-in - led final strides(op 6/1)
8 G AVG
Mrs N Sheppard 159 lbs 9/2 Won
2m5½f 2m 2m5f 2m½f 2m5½f
2m 2m5f 2m½f
2nd
Jumped right throughout - led throughout - went clear after 3 out - reduced lead but 6 lengths ahead last - soon ridden - headed final strides(tchd 10/11)
9 G AVG
Bradley Gibbs 169 lbs EvensF 0.2
2m1f
2m4f 2m 1m7f 2m4f 2m5f
3rd
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went second 6th - mistake 9th - outpaced after 3 out - lost second 2 out - soon weakened(op 7/1)
8 M AVG
Miss V Collins 154 lbs 9/1 20
2m1f 3m 2m7f 2m5f 2m½f
2m1f 2m5½f 2m2½f
4th
In touch with leaders - lost position 4th - dropped to rear 7th - outpaced when left in fourth before 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 40/1)
N/A Poor
Mrs Helen Bament 159 lbs 33/1 5
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2m½f
99th
Raced in second - prominent when hit 6th - mistake 7th - struggling from 9th - left in fourth 4 out - weakened after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that he had no explanation other than jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet had nothing to report)(op 2/1)
N/A Poor
David Kemp 166 lbs 5/2 -
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2m5f 2m5½f 2m½f 2m5f 2m½f
99th
Always behind - hit 3rd - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (vet said gelding had lost both front shoes)
11 G Poor
David O'Brien 159 lbs 100/1 -
2m1f 2m5½f
2m½f
99th
Always behind - hit 9th - pulled up before 2 out(op 80/1)
N/A Poor
Luca Morgan 161 lbs 100/1 -
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2m4f 2m3½f 2m½f 2m 2m4f
99th
Prominent - hit 7th - disputing third and going okay when hit 4 out - soon slipped and unseated(op 40/1)
10 G AVG
M Osborne 162 lbs 28/1 -
3m 2m4f 2m5½f 2m3½f