Cheltenham

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Cheltenham
Finished
Jumps race · big fences About 2 miles Good ground High-level race 8 runners £24,592 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
S. Houlihan · S. Lewis · 7yo · 11st 9lb
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Last odds: 13/2 Official rating 128 Won 1 of last 5 Raced here before Likes this ground (wins 25% of runs) —
prominent, ridden after 3 out, went second 2 out, led final 110yds, kept on well
2nd
D. Russell · G. Elliott · 6yo · 11st 12lb
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Last odds: 11/4 Official rating 145 Wearing cheekpieces Won 3 of last 5 Likes this ground (wins 50% of runs) half a length
jumped slightly right throughout, travelled strongly, prominent, led after 3 out, took a false step just before path approaching home turn, ridden after 2 out, headed final 110yds, kept on
3rd
S. Torrens · N. Lee · 8yo · 11st 12lb
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Last odds: 8/1 Official rating 150 Wearing hood Won 2 of last 5 Likes this ground (wins 25% of runs) 1.2 lengths
raced in second, pressed leader after 10th, briefly led 3 out, soon ridden, lost second 2 out, kept on but held run-in
4th
L. Edwards · A. West · 6yo · 11st 9lb
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Last odds: 50/1 Official rating 119 Wearing cheekpieces Won 3 of last 5 Likes this ground (wins 43% of runs) 9.2 lengths
in touch with leaders, ridden after 3 out, went fourth after 2 out, kept on but not pace to challenge
5th
D. Jacob · R. Potter · 7yo · 11st 4lb
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Last odds: 3/1 Official rating 131 Wearing hood Jockey in form (5 wins in 14 days) Won 1 of last 5 21.2 lengths
led, hit 6th, mistake 10th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out (jockey said gelding lost his jumping confidence after a mistake at the fourth fence)
6th
P. Brennan · F. O'Brien · 5yo · 11st 12lb
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Last odds: 40/1 Official rating 130 Wearing cheekpieces Jockey in form (6 wins in 14 days) Trainer in form 38.2 lengths
held up in rear but in touch with leaders, outpaced and well held from 3 out
Pulled Up
8 Uhtred
H. Skelton · D. Skelton · 7yo · 11st 4lb
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Last odds: 11/2 Jockey in form (4 wins in 14 days) Trainer in form Won 2 of last 5 Pulled Up
held up in rear but in touch with leaders, pushed along when jumped path approaching home turn, soon pulled up (jockey said gelding felt amiss and he therefore pulled up; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)
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)
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Group, Grade and Listed
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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.