Cheltenham

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Cheltenham
Finished
Jumps race · big fences About 3 miles Good ground High-level race 6 runners £24,219 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
G. Sheehan · P. Neville · 6yo · 11st 2lb
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Last odds: 14/1 Official rating 136 Won 1 of last 5 Raced here before —
jumped slightly right, made virtually all, joined and ridden 2 out, led clearly final 110yds, kept on
2nd
S. Bowen · G. Elliott · 6yo · 11st 2lb
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Last odds: 9/2 Official rating 136 Wearing hood Trainer in form Won 0 of last 5 0.8 lengths
in touch with leaders, went second 4th, not fluent 15th, made challenge 2 out, ridden and every chance last, held final 110yds
3rd
S. Torrens · J. C McConnell · 7yo · 11st 2lb
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Last odds: 7/2 Official rating 144 Has won at this course and distance Won 2 of last 5 Won here 1 time 47.8 lengths
didn't jump with fluency, prominent, lost second 4th, reminders 7th, dropped to last 9th, ridden with one circuit to go, slow jump and lost touch 13th (water), went poor third before 2 out (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding may be suited by a return to hurdles and agreed with the jockey that he was never travelling)
4th
D. Fox · L. Russell · 5yo · 10st 9lb
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Last odds: 11/4 Official rating 130 Jockey in form (4 wins in 14 days) Trainer in form Won 1 of last 5 83.8 lengths
in touch with leaders, lost third 12th, not fluent 14th, pushed along and struggling 4 out, briefly went moderate third after 3 out, soon weakened, mistake last (jockey said mare jumped novicey.; vet said mare was treated for post-race heat stress)
Pulled Up
B. Hayes · N. Thomas Slevin · 9yo · 10st 9lb
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Last odds: 33/1 Official rating 129 Won 1 of last 5 Pulled Up
held up in rear, went third and pecked on landing 12th, 12 lengths down when blundered 3 out, soon dropped to last and weakened, mistake 2 out, pulled up before 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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Our top pick
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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
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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
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