Cheltenham

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Cheltenham
Finished
Jumps race · low hurdles · weighted to be fair About 3 miles Good ground Elite-level race 9 runners £29,511 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
T. O'Brien · P. Hobbs · 6yo · 11st 12lb
0
Last odds: 8/1 Official rating 146 First run (debut) —
held up in midfield, headway 7th, tracked leaders 3 out, ridden home turn, disputed lead approaching last, soon led, kept on well towards finish
2nd
P. Brennan · F. O'Brien · 6yo · 10st 10lb
0
Last odds: 15/2 Official rating 130 Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before 2 lengths
towards rear of midfield, headway 8th, pressed leaders 3 out, ridden home turn, disputing lead when not fluent last, headed run-in, no extra towards finish, just held second
3rd
Miss V. Malzard · N. Mulholland · 12yo · 10st 5lb
0
Last odds: 10/1 Official rating 125 Has won at this course and distance Wearing cheekpieces Won 1 of last 5 2 lengths
chased leaders, lost ground 4th, headway 7th, tracked leader 4 out, ridden and led 2 out, headed and lost second approaching last, stayed on run-in
4th
G. Brouder · J. A. Nash · 8yo · 10st 7lb
0
Last odds: 25/1 Official rating 127 Wearing cheekpieces Won 0 of last 5 5 lengths
took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway 3 out, slightly hampered 2 out, soon ridden and went fourth, kept on but not pace to challenge
5th
0
Last odds: 5/1 Official rating 135 Won 1 of last 5 14 lengths
jumped slightly right, led, not fluent and ridden 3 out, headed and blundered 2 out, soon beaten (trainer could offer no explanation for the gelding's apparent poor performance)
6th
N. de Boinville · B. Pauling · 5yo · 10st 9lb
0
Last odds: 16/1 Official rating 129 First run (debut) 46 lengths
tracked leaders, went second 8th, lost position 4 out, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out
7th
B. Andrews · D. Skelton · 8yo · 11st 5lb
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Last odds: 20/1 Official rating 139 Stepping up to a harder race Jockey in form (3 wins in 14 days) Won 0 of last 5 60 lengths
tracked leader, mistake and lost position 8th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out
8th
C. Gethings · C. Honour · 8yo · 10st 7lb
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Last odds: 40/1 Official rating 127 Won 0 of last 5 101 lengths
held up in rear, pushed along after 4 out, no impression and well behind when mistake 2 out, tailed off (vet said gelding had lost its left fore shoe)
Fell
H. Skelton · D. Skelton · 6yo · 11st 11lb
0
Last odds: 11/4 Official rating 145 Won 0 of last 5 Fell
towards rear, headway after 4 out, 3 lengths fifth and going okay when fell 2 out
What the colours mean
40+ Very strong chance 20–39 Strong chance 12–19 Solid chance 6–11 Could surprise Under 6 Long shot Scores in a race add up to 100.How scores workModel estimates, not guaranteed. Past performance is no guide.

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Our top pick
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TrackLab Score
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Ground
How the going was on the day, from Firm (hard and dry) to Heavy (very wet and muddy). On all-weather tracks it's Standard, Fast or Slow.
Race level (Class)
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Group, Grade and Listed
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Handicap
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Maiden
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Novice
A race for horses that are new to this type of race.
Chase, hurdle and bumper
Chase: jumps over fences. Hurdle: jumps over low hurdles. Bumper: a flat race for young jump horses.
Distance (m and f)
m is a mile and f a furlong, about 200 metres; 8 furlongs make a mile.
Each way
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Weight
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Jockey claim
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Headgear
Blinkers, visor, cheekpieces, tongue tie, hood and eyeshield change what the horse sees or feels.