Cheltenham
14:25
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Cheltenham Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2025 Distance: 2m½f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.50 Place: £1.50 £2.40 Exacta: £8.40 Tricast: £17.83 Trifecta: £20.90
Non-Runners: Country Mile (vet's certificate, not sound), Excelero (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Jumped well - made all - led narrowly from 7th - ridden after 2 out - kept on well(op 13/8)
5 G Elite Chris Gordon 143 lbs 6/4F Won
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2nd
Prominent - pressed leader from 7th - ridden run-in - edged right and no extra towards finish(op 4/1)
8 G Good Joe Tizzard 168 lbs 9/2 .5
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3rd
Towards rear - in touch with leaders 5th - went third before 2 out - soon no extra(op 3/1)
9 G AVG Joe Tizzard 143 lbs 7/2 9.5
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4th
Prominent - in touch with leaders 3rd - lost position and not fluent 9th - not fluent 5 out - soon struggling towards rear - went remote fourth towards finish(op 15/2)
10 G AVG Olly Murphy 159 lbs 7/1 9
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5th
Prominent on inner - weakened before 2 out(op 12/1)
6 G AVG Paul Nicholls 151 lbs 11/1 .75
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6th
Towards rear - weakened after 3 out(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
6 G AVG Clive Boultbee-Brooks 143 lbs 18/1 9.5
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7th
Didn't jump with fluency - always behind(op 28/1 tchd 22/1)
6 G AVG Evan Williams 142 lbs 25/1 12
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