Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
13:55
McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Cheltenham
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2021
Distance: 2m1f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £34.80
Place: £7.20 £4.20 £7.10
Exacta: £469.70
Tricast: £18582.92
Trifecta: £15049.10
Non-Runners: Le Patriote (vet's certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 26 | Belfast Banter (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Peter Fahey | 140 lbs | 33/1 | Won | Midfield - pushed along and smooth headway home turn - close up when disputing third last - soon ridden - edged right run-in - led inside final 110yds - ran on well - ridden out | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Petit Mouchoir (FR) | 10 G | Poor |
Jordan Gainford
(7)lbs
|
Mrs Denise Foster | 159 lbs | 22/1 | 1.25 | In touch with leaders - tracked leaders 3 out - ridden home turn - switched left approaching last - kept on strongly and went second inside final 110yds - always held(op 28/1 tchd 20/1) | |
| 3rd | 15 | Milkwood (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Neil Mulholland | 151 lbs | 28/1 | 1 | Midfield - smooth headway and going easily before 2 out - led narrowly when ridden approaching last - headed but every chance run-in - kept on but no extra towards finish (vet said gelding lost its left hind shoe)(tchd 33/1) | ||
| 4th | 18 | Eclair De Beaufeu (FR) | 9 G | Poor | Mrs Denise Foster | 150 lbs | 11/1 | 0.2 | Midfield - headway after 2 out - soon ridden - disputing third last - held but close up when bit short of room final 110yds - kept on(op 10/1) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Edwardstone (GB) | 11 G | AVG | Alan King | 159 lbs | 18/1 | .5 | Midfield - pushed along and headway before last - ridden and kept on well run-in - not pace to challenge(op 20/1) | ||
| 6th | 10 | Third Time Lucki (IRE) | 9 G | Good | Dan Skelton | 154 lbs | 8/1 | 0.2 | Midfield - headway after 5th - went third 3 out - led narrowly after 2 out - ridden and headed approaching last - rallied and led narrowly run-in - no extra towards finish(tchd 17/2) | ||
| 7th | 7 | Drop The Anchor (IRE) | 11 G | Poor |
Simon Torrens
(3)lbs
|
P A Fahy | 154 lbs | 33/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - ridden after 2 out - headway approaching last - kept on well run-in - always held(tchd 40/1) | |
| 8th | 22 | Anna Bunina (FR) | 8 M | AVG |
Conor McNamara
(3)lbs
|
John C McConnell | 143 lbs | 125/1 | 1.75 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden after 2 out - headway approaching last - well held but kept on run-in | |
| 9th | 16 | Ciel De Neige (FR) | 9 G | Poor | W P Mullins | 151 lbs | 22/1 | .75 | In touch with leaders - ridden home turn - weakened final 110yds(tchd 25/1) | ||
| 10th | 12 | You Raised Me Up (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Martin Brassil | 152 lbs | 5/1F | .5 | In touch with leaders - ridden home turn - soon slightly hampered - held when stumbled last - weakened final 110yds - finished lame (jockey said gelding lost its action; vet said gelding was lame on its left hind)(op 6/1) | ||
| 11th | 24 | Captain Kangaroo (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | W P Mullins | 142 lbs | 18/1 | 2.25 | Held up in rear - headway into midfield 2 out - soon ridden - stayed on but no chance run-in(tchd 16/1) | ||
| 12th | 14 | Thyme White (FR) | 5 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 151 lbs | 28/1 | .75 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - ridden after 2 out - stayed on but no chance run-in(op 25/1) | ||
| 13th | 3 | Cayd Boy (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Liz Doyle | 160 lbs | 22/1 | 1.75 | Midfield - pushed along and headway after 2 out - ridden approaching last - weakened run-in(tchd 25/1) | ||
| 14th | 17 | Ganapathi (FR) | 8 G | Poor | W P Mullins | 151 lbs | 6/1 | 1 | Midfield - headway before 2 out - ridden before last - soon weakened(op 11/2 tchd 13/2) | ||
| 15th | 19 | Saint D'oroux (FR) | 6 G | Poor | Mrs Denise Foster | 149 lbs | 40/1 | 4.75 | Midfield - mistake 1st - hampered on turn after 3 out - ridden home turn - weakened before last(tchd 33/1) | ||
| 16th | 23 | Fifty Ball (FR) | 8 G | Poor | Gary Moore | 146 lbs | 12/1 | 0.3 | Tracked leaders - ridden home turn - weakened approaching last(op 14/1) | ||
| 17th | 9 | Champagne Gold (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Henry De Bromhead | 155 lbs | 6/1 | .5 | Midfield - some headway home turn - soon ridden - weakened approaching last(op 5/1) | ||
| 18th | 25 | Strong Glance (GB) | 8 G | Poor | Olly Murphy | 142 lbs | 40/1 | .75 | Held up in rear - mistake 5th - ridden after 2 out - soon weakened(op 33/1) | ||
| 19th | 5 | Darasso (FR) | 8 G | Poor | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 158 lbs | 80/1 | 2.25 | Always towards rear - never going well | ||
| 20th | 20 | Gowel Road (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 148 lbs | 12/1 | 1 | Tracked leaders - hit 4th - lost position after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 14/1) | ||
| 21st | 11 | Mengli Khan (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Nicky Henderson | 153 lbs | 66/1 | 2.25 | Prominent - led 2nd - ridden and headed after 2 out - soon weakened | ||
| 22nd | 13 | Wolf Prince (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Gavin Cromwell | 151 lbs | 66/1 | 7 | Towards rear of midfield - hampered on turn after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - weakened before last (vet said gelding lost its left fore shoe)(op 80/1) | ||
| 23rd | 21 | Getaway Gorgeous (IRE) | 7 M | AVG | W P Mullins | 147 lbs | 66/1 | 2.25 | Always towards rear - weakened after 2 out | ||
| 24th | 6 | Buildmeupbuttercup (GB) | 7 M | Poor | W P Mullins | 158 lbs | 25/1 | 3.5 | Always towards rear - weakened after 2 out(tchd 28/1) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Global Citizen (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Ben Pauling | 161 lbs | 100/1 | - | Led - prominent when headed 2nd - weakened quickly after 3 out - soon hampered - tailed off when pulled up before last |