Cheltenham

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Cheltenham
Finished
Jumps race · big fences · weighted to be fair About 2.6 miles Good ground High-level race 8 runners £29,511 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
P. Brennan · F. O'Brien · 8yo · 11st 12lb
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Last odds: 11/2 Official rating 144 Wearing cheekpieces Won 0 of last 5 —
in touch with leaders, prominent 7th, went second 11th, disputed lead 13th, ridden and led before 2 out, clear last, kept on well
2nd
J. Andrews · D. Skelton · 9yo · 10st 12lb
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Last odds: 13/2 Official rating 130 Wearing cheekpieces Jockey in form (3 wins in 14 days) Trainer in form 10 lengths
led, joined 13th, ridden and headed before 2 out, well held before last, no match for winner
3rd
J. Burke · T. George · 7yo · 10st 9lb
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Last odds: 8/1 Official rating 127 Wearing cheekpieces Won 1 of last 5 15 lengths
tracked leader, lost second 11th, ridden 4 out, weakened gradually from 2 out, not fluent last (vet said gelding lost his right fore shoe)
4th
S. Twiston-Davies · N. Twiston-Davies · 6yo · 10st 6lb
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Last odds: 10/1 Official rating 124 Won 2 of last 5 Won at this distance 1 time 18 lengths
in rear, hit 12th, ridden 3 out, stayed on and went modest fourth run-in
5th
B. Powell · C. Tizzard · 7yo · 11st 5lb
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Last odds: 9/2 Official rating 137 Wearing cheekpieces Trainer in form Won 0 of last 5 23 lengths
towards rear, headway and chased leaders after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out, lost fourth run-in
6th
2 Solo
H. Cobden · P. Nicholls · 6yo · 11st 7lb
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Last odds: 11/2 Official rating 139 Wearing cheekpieces Won 0 of last 5 26 lengths
chased leaders, not fluent 8th, mistake 9th, lost position 11th, ridden 13th, lost touch after 3 out
Pulled Up
J. O'Neill Jr · J. O'Neill · 8yo · 10st 12lb
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Last odds: 7/2 Official rating 130 Wearing cheekpieces Won 1 of last 5 Pulled Up
midfield, slow jump and dropped to rear 1st, soon niggled along, slow jump and reminder 3rd, pulled up after 7th, never going well (trainer sad gelding was never travelling)
Pulled Up
K. Woods · B. Pauling · 7yo · 10st 8lb
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Last odds: 6/1 Official rating 126 Jockey in form (4 wins in 14 days) Won 1 of last 5 Pulled Up
chased leaders, not fluent and ridden 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last (trainer said gelding stopped quickly)
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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Underrated horse
We think this horse has a better chance than the bookmakers' odds suggest.
Our top pick
The horse with the highest TrackLab Score in the race.
TrackLab Score
Our model's estimate of a horse's chance of winning, as a number out of 100. The scores in a race add up to 100.
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)
From Class 1 (elite) down to Class 7 (lowest).
Group, Grade and Listed
The top races. Group 1 on the Flat and Grade 1 over jumps are the highest level, then 2 and 3. Listed races sit just below.
Handicap
The handicapper gives better horses more weight to carry, so in theory they'd all finish together.
Maiden
A race for horses that haven't won yet.
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
How much the horse carries, including the jockey. 9st 5lb means nine stone five pounds.
Jockey claim
An apprentice jockey can claim a weight discount, so the horse carries a little less.
Headgear
Blinkers, visor, cheekpieces, tongue tie, hood and eyeshield change what the horse sees or feels.