Cheltenham

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Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle Race (GBB Race)
Finished
Jumps race · low hurdles · weighted to be fair Underrated horse: Lexington Wood About 2 miles Good ground Mid-level race 16 runners (2 non-runners) £10,892 prize money E/W: also pays on 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th, at 1/5 odds
Turf track
TrackLab's top pick finished 13th
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
S. Bowen · O. Murphy · 5yo · 11st 5lb
17
Starting price: 7/2 Official rating 113 Dropping to an easier race Wearing hood Won 0 of last 5 —
2nd
H. Cobden · F. Bramley · 5yo · 10st 13lb
2
Starting price: 20/1 Official rating 107 Wearing cheekpieces Back after 76 days off Won 1 of last 5 a neck
3rd
J. Tudor · D. Pipe · 4yo · 11st 7lb
15
Starting price: 9/2 Official rating 115 Wearing tongue strap Won 2 of last 5 Likes this ground (wins 29% of runs) 2.2 lengths
4th
J. Burke · J. Owen · 4yo · 11st 12lb
15
Starting price: 5/1 Official rating 120 Won 1 of last 5 Raced here before 6.2 lengths
5th
Mr O. McGill · G. McGill · 5yo · 10st 12lb
4
Starting price: 16/1 Official rating 106 Won 1 of last 5 7 lengths
6th
T. Hutsby · O. Murphy · 5yo · 12st 0lb
2
Starting price: 25/1 Official rating 122 Wearing tongue strap Won 2 of last 5 Likes this ground (wins 60% of runs) 8.2 lengths
7th
C. Gethings · A. Ralph · 5yo · 11st 0lb
1
Starting price: 28/1 Official rating 108 Stepping up to a harder race Won 1 of last 5 8.5 lengths
8th
17 Kilt
Mr R. Sugrue · P. J. Rothwell · 5yo · 10st 12lb
1
Starting price: 50/1 Official rating 106 Wearing hood Won 1 of last 5 Has won on this ground 10.2 lengths
9th
D. Meyler · A. Mullins · 5yo · 11st 0lb
1
Starting price: 33/1 Official rating 108 Won 1 of last 5 11.5 lengths
10th
Mr L. Murphy · L. Russell & Michael Scudamore · 6yo · 11st 4lb
12
Starting price: 13/2 Official rating 112 Wearing hood Won 2 of last 5 12.5 lengths
11th
D. O'Keeffe · P. Magee · 4yo · 11st 5lb
2
Starting price: 40/1 Official rating 113 Back quickly after its last run Won 1 of last 5 13.5 lengths
12th
18 Ade Boy
B. Hughes · C. Longsdon · 5yo · 10st 11lb
6
Starting price: 14/1 Official rating 105 Wearing cheekpieces Won 0 of last 5 16.8 lengths
13th
5 Eben Zaabeel Our top pick
D. King · A. J. Martin · 5yo · 11st 9lb
19
Starting price: 100/30 Official rating 117 Wearing hood Won 1 of last 5 17 lengths
14th
J. Williamson · G. Elliott · 5yo · 11st 13lb
1
Starting price: 66/1 Official rating 121 Wearing cheekpieces Won 1 of last 5 22 lengths
15th
J. O'Neill Jr. · J. & A.J. O'Neill · 4yo · 10st 13lb
1
Starting price: 28/1 Official rating 107 Won 1 of last 5 Has won on this ground 26.2 lengths
16th
S. Twiston-Davies · P. Nicholls · 4yo · 11st 4lb
1
Starting price: 33/1 Official rating 112 Wearing tongue strap Back after 249 days off Won 0 of last 5 35.2 lengths
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.

What these words mean

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.