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Cheltenham

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Cheltenham
Finished
Jumps race · low hurdles · weighted to be fair About 2.1 miles Very wet, muddy ground Elite-level race 23 runners £98,370 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
Detail:
1st
P. Townend · W. P. Mullins · 6yo · 10st 10lb
0
Starting price: 6/1 Official rating 138 Jockey in form (8 wins in 14 days) Won 1 of last 5 —
held up in last, still plenty to do but going easily when mistake 2 out, good headway but not fluent when went third last, ran on well to lead towards finish, cosily
2nd
15 LEau Du Sud
H. Skelton · D. Skelton · 6yo · 10st 7lb
0
Starting price: 9/2 Official rating 135 Wearing cheekpieces Jockey in form (9 wins in 14 days) Trainer in form 1 length
held up in rear, midfield 3rd, went third 2 out, led narrowly but not fluent last, kept on run-in, headed towards finish
3rd
D. Gilligan · G. Elliott · 6yo · 12st 0lb
0
Starting price: 10/1 Official rating 156 Has won at this course and distance Wearing cheekpieces Back after 111 days off 4.2 lengths
held up in rear, headway after 2 out, kept on well run-in, went third final strides
4th
A. P. Heskin · H. De Bromhead · 6yo · 11st 2lb
0
Starting price: 11/1 Official rating 144 Won 1 of last 5 Raced here before Won at this distance 1 time 4.3 lengths
held up in rear, headway 4th, midfield 3 out, disputing fourth last, kept on well inside final 110yds
5th
21 Afadil
F. Gingell · P. Nicholls · 5yo · 10st 2lb
0
Starting price: 25/1 Official rating 129 Wearing cheekpieces Trainer in form Won 1 of last 5 4.4 lengths
led, increased tempo from 2 out, headed last, soon lost second but kept on, lost two places final strides
6th
14 Faivoir
T. Durrell · D. Skelton · 9yo · 10st 8lb
0
Starting price: 11/1 Official rating 136 Has won at this course and distance Back quickly after its last run Trainer in form 4.7 lengths
midfield, hit 5th, headway after 2 out, disputing fourth last, kept on but not pace to challenge
7th
2 Zenta
M. Walsh · W. P. Mullins · 5yo · 11st 3lb
0
Starting price: 11/1 Official rating 145 Won 2 of last 5 Raced here before Won at this distance 2 times 5 lengths
prominent, disputing fourth last, kept on
8th
J. McGarvey · W. P. Mullins · 5yo · 10st 9lb
0
Starting price: 16/1 Official rating 137 Won 2 of last 5 Raced here before Won at this distance 1 time 8.8 lengths
never better than midfield
9th
18 Samui
S. Ewing · G. Elliott · 5yo · 10st 2lb
0
Starting price: 66/1 Official rating 130 Wearing cheekpieces Won 1 of last 5 Won at this distance 1 time 8.8 lengths
held up in rear, steady headway approaching last, kept on well run-in, never near to challenge (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)
10th
J. Coen · G. Elliott · 5yo · 10st 2lb
0
Starting price: 50/1 Official rating 129 Stepping up to a harder race Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before 13.8 lengths
held up in rear, headway into midfield after 2 out, not fluent last, no impression run-in
11th
D. Meyler · E. Mullins · 7yo · 10st 5lb
0
Starting price: 10/1 Official rating 133 Wearing cheekpieces Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before 16.3 lengths
midfield, outpaced after 2 out, weakened approaching last
12th
J. Gainford · G. Elliott · 5yo · 10st 2lb
0
Starting price: 66/1 Official rating 126 Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before 16.6 lengths
prominent, weakened before last (trainer said mare was unsuited by the going, which was officially described as heavy, and would prefer a quicker surface)
13th
M. Goldstein · S. West · 5yo · 10st 2lb
0
Starting price: 40/1 Official rating 125 Back after 67 days off Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before 16.8 lengths
in touch with leaders, ridden after 2 out, weakened last
14th
J. Kennedy · G. Elliott · 6yo · 10st 12lb
0
Starting price: 5/1 Official rating 140 Won 1 of last 5 Won at this distance 1 time 17 lengths
midfield, good headway when on inner after 2 out, soon prominent, weakened last (trainer said, regarding poor form shown, that gelding was unsuited by the going, which was officially described as heavy, and would prefer a quicker surface; vet had nothing to report)
15th
D. Mullins · W. P. Mullins · 6yo · 10st 11lb
0
Starting price: 12/1 Official rating 139 Back after 103 days off Won 0 of last 5 Won at this distance 1 time 20.2 lengths
held up in rear, headway before 2 out, weakened before last
16th
J. O'Neill Jr · J. O'Neill · 6yo · 10st 8lb
0
Starting price: 20/1 Official rating 136 Wearing visor Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before 22.8 lengths
prominent, slightly hampered 3rd, weakened before last
Pulled Up
M. O'Sullivan · W. P. Mullins · 6yo · 10st 11lb
0
Starting price: 20/1 Official rating 139 Wearing cheekpieces Won 1 of last 5 Raced here before Pulled Up
midfield, stumbled badly when on turn after 5th, soon recovered, weakened after 2 out, pulled up approaching last (jockey said gelding ran too freely and clipped heels at the top of the hill on final circuit)
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