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Cheltenham
14:35
Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2022 Distance: 3m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £29 Place: £5.40 £3.60 £2.60 Exacta: £229.50 Tricast: £2860.04 Trifecta: £2914.20
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Dolphin Square (IRE) N/A AVG
Philip Hobbs 157 lbs 28/1 Won Midfield - still plenty to do before 2 out - headway 2 out - soon pushed along - went second and challenging last - led inside final 110yds - kept on(op 33/1)
2nd 12 Kansas City Chief (IRE) 13 G AVG
Neil Mulholland 143 lbs 14/1 1.25 Led - headed but every chance before 2 out - led again 2 out - ridden approaching last - battled on until headed and no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 12/1)
3rd 5 Botox Has (FR) 8 G AVG
Gary Moore 160 lbs 13/2 3 Chased leaders - mistake 3 out - went second and challenging when ridden just after 2 out - lost second last - no extra run-in(op 6/1)
4th 10 My Bobby Dazzler (GB) 10 G AVG
Mel Rowley 150 lbs 15/2 2 Chased leader - lost second and chased leaders just after 3rd - lost position and ridden before 2 out - rallied approaching last - kept on and went fourth final 110yds(op 8/1)
5th 13 Art Approval (FR) 8 G Poor
Fergal O'Brien 149 lbs 5/1 1.25 Held up in rear - mistake 8th - headway before 2 out - disputing fourth when jockey lost iron briefly last - no impression and lost fourth run-in
6th 11 Whatsupwithyou (IRE) 11 G AVG
Ben Pauling 151 lbs 14/1 9 Midfield - mistake 9th - ridden before 2 out - kept on and disputing fourth approaching last - no extra and weakened run-in (vet said gelding was showing signs of post race heat stress)(op 16/1)
7th 6 Pileon (IRE) 9 G AVG
Philip Hobbs 158 lbs 9/2F 4.75 Chased leaders - ridden before 2 out - mistake 2 out - lost position approaching last - weakened run-in
8th 2 Stoney Mountain (IRE) 9 G AVG
Jamie Snowden 162 lbs 22/1 23 Always towards rear - got behind after 3 out - tailed off(op 18/1)
9th 8 Spiritofthegames (IRE) N/A Poor
Dan Skelton 156 lbs 10/1 13 Chased leaders - went second after 3rd - disputed lead 7th - led narrowly before 2 out - headed 2 out - soon ridden and lost second - beaten and weakened approaching last(op 12/1)
99th 7 The Mighty Don (IRE) N/A Poor
Nick Gifford 157 lbs 33/1 - Midfield - lost position when mistake and dropped to rear 1st - ridden and struggling when mistake 7th - well behind when pulled up 2 out(op 25/1)
99th 1 Cracking Smart (FR) N/A Poor
Sophie Leech 161 lbs 80/1 - Didn't jump with fluency - always towards rear - lost touch and behind when pulled up 3 out(op 50/1)
99th 3 Ask Dillon (IRE) N/A Poor
Fergal O'Brien 159 lbs 12/1 - Never better than mid-division - mistake 4th - lost position and got behind 3 out - pulled up 2 out
99th 14 Sirobbie (IRE) 9 G Poor
David Bridgwater 145 lbs 50/1 - Never better than mid-division - ridden 8th - dropped to rear and struggling 3 out - behind and pulled up 2 out(op 33/1)
99th 9 Tamar Bridge 10 G Good
Olly Murphy 155 lbs 11/2 - Held up in rear - ridden and some headway after 3 out - no impression when jumped left 2 out - soon well beaten - pulled up last (jockey said gelding was never travelling; trainer said that the race may have come too soon for the gelding having had a hard race at Aintree on 4 December 2020)(tchd 6/1)