Cheltenham

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Cheltenham
Finished
Jumps race · big fences About 2.6 miles Soft, spongy ground Elite-level race 7 runners £367,612 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
1 Allaho
P. Townend · W. P. Mullins · 8yo · 11st 10lb
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Last odds: 8/13 Official rating 174 Wearing cheekpieces Jockey in form (6 wins in 14 days) Trainer in form —
jumped well, made all at good pace, shaken up and went clear before 2 out, mistake last, pushed out and kept on well run-in, readily
2nd
M. Walsh · W. P. Mullins · 8yo · 11st 10lb
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Last odds: 12/1 Official rating 164 Trainer in form Won 0 of last 5 14 lengths
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, not fluent 12th, pushed along 4 out, ridden and went second before 2 out, slightly hampered and lost second just after 2 out, kept on well and went second again run-in, no match for winner
3rd
B. Powell · C. Tizzard · 8yo · 11st 10lb
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Last odds: 16/1 Official rating 166 Wearing cheekpieces Won 2 of last 5 14 lengths
tracked leader, jumped left 7th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no chance with winner, left in third 2 out, soon went second, kept on but lost second run-in
4th
4 Fanion D'Estruval
C. Deutsch · V. Williams · 7yo · 11st 10lb
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Last odds: 33/1 Official rating 162 Won 1 of last 5 27 lengths
didn't jump with fluency, held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, became detached when bad mistake 3 out, soon ridden, well behind but stayed on from 2 out
5th
6 Melon
Mr P. W. Mullins · W. P. Mullins · 10yo · 11st 10lb
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Last odds: 16/1 Official rating 164 Wearing cheekpieces Jockey in form (5 wins in 14 days) Trainer in form 30 lengths
raced wide early, midfield, mistake 5th, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and struggling 3 out, made no impression
6th
H. Skelton · D. Skelton · 8yo · 11st 10lb
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Last odds: 9/1 Official rating 148 Back after 138 days off Jockey in form (6 wins in 14 days) Trainer in form 31 lengths
held up in behind leaders on inner, pushed along when jockey dropped whip just after 3 out, weakening when slightly hampered 2 out
Fell
D. Russell · G. Elliott · 8yo · 11st 10lb
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Last odds: 13/2 Official rating 168 Won 2 of last 5 Fell
midfield, towards rear after 3rd, dropped to last before 9th, not fluent 10th, still plenty to do 5 out, pushed along and headway on outer from 3 out, ridden and 5 lengths down disputing second when fell 2 out
What the colours mean
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TrackLab Score
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Ground
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