Cheltenham

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Cheltenham
Finished
Jumps race · big fences About 3 miles Good ground High-level race 5 runners £24,220 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
D. Russell · G. Elliott · 6yo · 11st 7lb
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Last odds: 7/1 Official rating 137 Won 2 of last 5 Raced here before Likes this ground (wins 75% of runs) —
raced wide, held up in last, not fluent when on outer 5th, not fluent 7th, not fluent 15th, pressed leader from 16th, going best when led before 3 out, cruising and went clear before 2 out, canter
2nd
S. Torrens · J. C McConnell · 6yo · 11st 2lb
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Last odds: 5/2 Official rating 141 Wearing cheekpieces Back after 185 days off Won 3 of last 5 61 lengths
raced in second, not fluent 5th, not fluent 14th, soon shaken up, pressed leader when mistake 16th, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, well behind and tired jump when pecked on landing last
3rd
D. O'Keeffe · H. De Bromhead · 5yo · 11st 7lb
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Last odds: 15/8 Official rating 140 Won 3 of last 5 106 lengths
led, jumped slightly right early, pushed along and headed before 3 out, weakened and got behind before 2 out, soon struggling and tailed off (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the combination of an increase in trip and the going, officially described as good on this occasion, and would benefit from a quicker surface; 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)
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
A bet that pays out if your horse wins or finishes in the top 3 (how far down it pays varies by race). It is really two bets.
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.