Cheltenham

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Cheltenham
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Jumps race · low hurdles About 2.6 miles Good ground Elite-level race 7 runners £49,185 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
H. Cobden · P. Nicholls · 5yo · 11st 2lb
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Last odds: 7/2 Stepping up to a harder race Wearing cheekpieces Jockey in form (19 wins in 14 days) —
made all, not fluent 2 out, soon shaken up, 3 1/2 lengths ahead last, ridden run-in, ran on well
2nd
J. Kennedy · G. Elliott · 5yo · 11st 2lb
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Last odds: 11/2 Official rating 131 Wearing cheekpieces Jockey in form (9 wins in 14 days) Trainer in form 9 lengths
raced in second, not fluent 6th, ridden 3 out, 3 lengths down last, no chance with winner and weakened gradually run-in
3rd
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Last odds: 9/2 Stepping up to a harder race Back after 251 days off Won 1 of last 5 10.5 lengths
in touch with leaders, slow jump 1st, pushed along 3 out, ridden and outpaced 2 out, stayed on and went third run-in
4th
P. Townend · W. P. Mullins · 5yo · 11st 2lb
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Last odds: 2/1 Wearing cheekpieces Jockey in form (2 wins in 14 days) Won 1 of last 5 20 lengths
prominent, hampered 1st, ridden after 2 out, weakened and lost third run-in (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)
5th
J. O'Neill Jr · J. O'Neill · 5yo · 11st 2lb
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Last odds: 9/2 Stepping up to a harder race Won 1 of last 5 33 lengths
towards rear, mistake 5th, pushed along 6th, lost touch 3 out
6th
K. Woods · B. Pauling · 6yo · 11st 2lb
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Last odds: 40/1 Stepping up to a harder race Won 1 of last 5 37 lengths
jumped slightly left, took keen hold, towards rear, hampered 1st, ridden and well held from 2 out
7th
H. Skelton · D. Skelton · 6yo · 11st 2lb
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Last odds: 14/1 Official rating 128 Stepping up to a harder race Wearing cheekpieces Jockey in form (8 wins in 14 days) 40.8 lengths
in rear, mistake 1st, ridden and lost touch 2 out, mistake last
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.