Cheltenham

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Cheltenham
Finished
Jumps race · big fences About 2.6 miles Slightly soft ground Elite-level race 8 runners £117,636 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
3 Elimay
M. Walsh · W. P. Mullins · 8yo · 11st 2lb
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Last odds: 9/4 Official rating 155 Wearing cheekpieces Trainer in form Won 1 of last 5 —
disputed lead, awkward jump 1st, soon chased leader, slow jump 2nd, midfield after 3rd, prominent after 4th, pushed along after 3 out, short of room and switched right before 2 out, not fluent last, ridden run-in, kept on well to lead final 110yds
2nd
C. Deutsch · V. Williams · 8yo · 11st 2lb
0
Last odds: 50/1 Official rating 137 Trainer in form Won 2 of last 5 —
towards rear, midfield after 7th, lost position and in rear 10th, headway and prominent before 3 out, pushed along when challenging last, ridden run-in, soon every chance, kept on and went second final stride
3rd
B. J. Cooper · J. Patrick O'Brien · 8yo · 11st 5lb
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Last odds: 14/1 Official rating 149 Back after 76 days off Won 0 of last 5 —
close up, midfield after 4th, prominent after 7th, not fluent 10th, pushed along and not fluent when led narrowly 2 out, not fluent last, ridden and faced strong challenge run-in, headed final 110yds, no extra and lost second final stride
4th
D. Jacob · N. Twiston-Davies · 7yo · 11st 2lb
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Last odds: 9/1 Official rating 142 Trainer in form Won 3 of last 5 Won at this distance 1 time 4 lengths
took keen hold, disputed lead, not fluent and close up after 1st, led after 3rd, joined and disputed lead from 14th, shaken up and not fluent when headed 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden and rallied after last, no extra and lost position final 110yds
5th
P. Townend · W. P. Mullins · 8yo · 11st 5lb
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Last odds: 7/2 Official rating 152 Wearing cheekpieces Back after 80 days off Jockey in form (7 wins in 14 days) 13 lengths
held up in rear, hit 10th, hit 11th, headway before 12th, prominent when bad mistake 3 out, shaken up when not fluent 2 out, pushed along and no extra approaching last, weakened gradually run-in (jockey said mare jumped poorly)
6th
0
Last odds: 14/1 Official rating 141 Has won at this course and distance Trainer in form Won 2 of last 5 16 lengths
in rear, jumped right 10th, headway after 14th, pushed along when prominent after 3 out, ridden and lost ground before 2 out, hampered by faller after 2 out, not fluent when held last
7th
D. Russell · G. Elliott · 8yo · 11st 2lb
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Last odds: 2/1 Official rating 156 Wearing cheekpieces Back after 76 days off Won 2 of last 5 27 lengths
jumped right throughout, held up in rear, slow jump 2nd, not fluent 5th, not fluent 6th, not fluent 14th, soon pushed along, lost ground and detached after 3 out, made no telling impression (jockey said mare jumped right-handed throughout and made several mistakes; vet reported that a post-race examination of the mare failed to reveal any abnormalities)
Fell
S. Coltherd · S. Coltherd · 9yo · 11st 2lb
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Last odds: 100/1 Official rating 121 Stepping up to a harder race Trainer in form Won 2 of last 5 Fell
disputed lead, led after 1st, headed but close up after 3rd, mistake 6th, not fluent 12th, jumped right 13th, jumped right when joined leader 14th, soon disputed lead, jumped right 3 out, shaken up and every chance when jumped right and fell 2 out
What the colours mean
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Ground
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