Cheltenham

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Cheltenham
Finished
Jumps race · low hurdles About 2.6 miles Soft, spongy ground Elite-level race 10 runners £132,799 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
P. Townend · W. P. Mullins · 5yo · 11st 7lb
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Last odds: 13/8 Official rating 148 Jockey in form (4 wins in 14 days) Trainer in form Won 2 of last 5 —
travelled strongly, in touch with leaders on inner, prominent halfway, led on turn before last, soon went clear, ridden when drifted right and went further clear final 110yds, impressive
2nd
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Last odds: 7/1 Official rating 157 Jockey in form (4 wins in 14 days) Trainer in form Won 3 of last 5 6.5 lengths
took keen hold, midfield, headway and prominent after 2 out, pushed along and went second 4 lengths down last, soon edged right, kept on final 110yds, no match for winner (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)
3rd
D. Mullins · W. P. Mullins · 7yo · 11st 7lb
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Last odds: 8/1 Official rating 149 Back after 66 days off Trainer in form Won 3 of last 5 7.5 lengths
hung right throughout, led, briefly headed 4 out, pushed along and headed on turn before last, lost second last, edged right but kept on run-in (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)
4th
M. O'Sullivan · B. Connell · 7yo · 11st 7lb
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Last odds: 100/30 Official rating 147 Jockey in form (5 wins in 14 days) Won 3 of last 5 11.2 lengths
raced wide early, midfield, headway going easily and prominent after 2 out, pushed along and outpaced approaching last, soon beaten
5th
P. Brennan · F. O'Brien · 7yo · 11st 7lb
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Last odds: 66/1 Official rating 136 Won 3 of last 5 20.8 lengths
took keen hold, towards rear, not fluent 2nd, pushed along and outpaced after 2 out, never dangerous
6th
H. Cobden · P. Nicholls · 6yo · 11st 7lb
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Last odds: 4/1 Official rating 150 Has won at this course and distance Wearing cheekpieces Back after 74 days off 20.8 lengths
took keen hold, raced in second, briefly led 4 out, every chance when not fluent 2 out, ridden and weakening when edged left before last (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the soft ground on this occasion which in his opinion was riding tacky; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)
7th
D. Russell · G. Elliott · 6yo · 11st 7lb
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Last odds: 33/1 Official rating 140 Wearing cheekpieces Jockey in form (2 wins in 14 days) Won 1 of last 5 21.3 lengths
took keen hold, raced wide, didn't jump with fluency, prominent, pushed along after 2 out, weakened on turn before last
8th
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Last odds: 150/1 Official rating 122 Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before 30.3 lengths
in rear throughout
9th
M. Walsh · W. P. Mullins · 5yo · 11st 7lb
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Last odds: 20/1 Trainer in form Won 1 of last 5 32.8 lengths
towards rear, jumped right 4 out, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
Pulled Up
A. P. Heskin · N. Henderson · 5yo · 11st 7lb
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Last odds: 100/1 Official rating 128 Jockey in form (1 win in 14 days) Trainer in form Won 1 of last 5 Pulled Up
didn't jump with fluency, raced in last throughout, struggling after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up approaching last (jockey said gelding was never travelling)
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