Cheltenham

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Cheltenham
Finished
Jumps race · big fences · weighted to be fair About 2.5 miles Good ground High-level race 9 runners £34,429 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
R. Patrick · K. Lee · 10yo · 10st 10lb
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Last odds: 4/1 Official rating 125 Wearing cheekpieces Back after 205 days off Won 1 of last 5 —
in touch with leaders, pushed along before 2 out, led last, kept on well, comfortably
2nd
S. Sheppard · D. Dennis · 10yo · 11st 9lb
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Last odds: 8/1 Official rating 138 Wearing cheekpieces Won 3 of last 5 Likes this ground (wins 43% of runs) 1 length
in touch with leaders, ridden to lead 2 out, soon edged left, overjumped and headed last, kept on last, no match for winner
3rd
S. Twiston-Davies · N. Twiston-Davies · 11yo · 11st 13lb
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Last odds: 11/4 Official rating 142 Back quickly after its last run Won 2 of last 5 Raced here before 5 lengths
in touch with leaders, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, rallied run-in, went third towards finish
4th
L. Pinchin · R. Hobson · 10yo · 10st 8lb
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Last odds: 10/1 Official rating 123 Wearing cheekpieces Back after 251 days off Trainer in form 5.2 lengths
prominent, went second 6th, ridden and every chance after 3 out, hung right run-in, no extra and lost third towards finish
5th
B. Hughes · T. Gretton · 11yo · 11st 8lb
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Last odds: 9/2 Official rating 137 Wearing cheekpieces Back after 207 days off Won 0 of last 5 19.2 lengths
towards rear, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, never dangerous
6th
B. Powell · J. Tizzard · 10yo · 12st 0lb
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Last odds: 10/1 Official rating 143 Wearing blinkers Back after 229 days off Won 1 of last 5 39.2 lengths
jumped right on occasions, prominent, lost second 6th, pushed along and lost position 10th, struggling after 4 out, well held 2 out
7th
R. Dingle · J. Scott · 12yo · 11st 2lb
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Last odds: 6/1 Official rating 131 Wearing cheekpieces Back after 237 days off Trainer in form 40.2 lengths
jumped well, led, pushed along after 3 out, headed 2 out, soon weakened quickly, finished tired (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)
8th
G. Brouder · P. McCreery · 13yo · 10st 5lb
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Last odds: 14/1 Official rating 120 Stepping up to a harder race Won 0 of last 5 46.2 lengths
raced in last, slow jump 3rd, not fluent 10th, bad mistake and pushed along 4 out, soon struggling, detached when not fluent 3 out, soon beaten
9th
C. Quinn · W. Greatrex · 10yo · 10st 2lb
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Last odds: 20/1 Official rating 116 Wearing blinkers Back after 257 days off Won 0 of last 5 71.2 lengths
towards rear, ridden and struggling after 4 out, detached 3 out, well held before 2 out
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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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
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Jockey claim
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Headgear
Blinkers, visor, cheekpieces, tongue tie, hood and eyeshield change what the horse sees or feels.