Cheltenham
14:50
Ultima Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2022 Distance: 3m1f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £11.40 Place: £3.80 £3.70 £5.10 Exacta: £117 Tricast: £2000.82 Trifecta: £1811.50
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Slowly into stride - bit short of room soon after start - held up in rear - still plenty to do 3 out - pushed along and good headway before 2 out - ridden and went third approaching last - led inside final 110yds - won going away
10 G AVG Lucinda Russell 142 lbs 10/1 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders on outer - headway and joined leaders 4th - led 15th - ridden and joined 2 out - headed inside final 110yds - kept on - no match for winner(op 11/1)
9 G AVG David Pipe 140 lbs 9/1 2.75
3rd
Raced wide - midfield - steady headway and prominent halfway - shaken up to challenge 2 out - ridden and lost second inside final 110yds - kept on - bled from nose (vet said gelding had bled from the nose)(tchd 25/1)
7 G Poor Colin Tizzard 140 lbs 22/1 0.2
4th
Midfield - steady headway and went second after 4 out - lost second but close up and pushed along 3 out - ridden when not fluent 2 out - lost third approaching last - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 11/1)
9 G Poor Tom Lacey 147 lbs 12/1 8
5th
Raced wide - towards rear - steady headway 5th - prominent halfway - every chance going easily after 3 out - ridden and lost ground on turn before 2 out - edged left and beaten before last(tchd 10/1)
9 G AVG Sam Thomas 140 lbs 11/1 .5
6th
Towards rear of midfield - pushed along and some headway after 3 out - ridden and no impression from 2 out(op 11/1)
11 G Poor Gordon Elliott 146 lbs 17/2 1
7th
Prominent - awkward jump 15th - pushed along after 3 out - lost ground after 2 out - ridden when edged left and weakened from last(op 11/1)
9 G Poor Nigel Twiston-Davies 146 lbs 8/1 .5
8th
Midfield on inner - stumbled 11th - pushed along after 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
10 G Poor Colin Tizzard 157 lbs 25/1 6.5
9th
Towards rear - steady headway into midfield 11th - raced wide and ridden 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 16/1)
9 G AVG Emmet Mullins 149 lbs 14/1 0.3
10th
Towards rear of midfield - ridden after 3 out - soon beaten - lost shoe (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the going - which was officially described as Good to Soft - and would prefer a slower surface; vet reported that the gelding had lost his left fore shoe)(tchd 7/1)
9 G AVG Gordon Elliott 145 lbs 15/2F 4
11th
Didn't jump with fluency - in rear - some headway after 3 out - ridden and no impression from 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
9 G Poor Andrew Lynch 149 lbs 22/1 .5
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12th
Prominent on inner - dropped to midfield 5th - pushed along after 3 out - weakened before 2 out (vet said gelding had been struck into on his right hind)(tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1)
11 G Poor Paul Nicholls 166 lbs 11/1 0.3
13th
In touch with leaders - pushed along 4 out - soon lost position and struggling - dropped to rear and beaten when not fluent 3 out(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
N/A AVG Gary Moore 142 lbs 20/1 .75
14th
Held up in rear - raced wide and steady headway into midfield halfway - mistake 15th - going easily when blundered 3 out - soon ridden and struggling - beaten before 2 out(tchd 33/1)
9 G AVG M F Morris 147 lbs 28/1 1.75
15th
Didn't jump with fluency - in rear throughout(op 80/1)
10 G Poor Nick Gifford 137 lbs 125/1 2.75
16th
Led on outer - headed but close up 2nd - lost position before 4 out - dropped to rear and struggling before 3 out - soon beaten(op 100/1)
N/A Poor Victor Dartnall 140 lbs 80/1 2.25
17th
Prominent - not fluent 4th - pushed along and lost position after 4 out - weakened before 3 out(op 100/1)
9 G AVG Ian Williams 137 lbs 125/1 1.75
18th
Midfield - not fluent and outpaced 12th - pushed along and struggling 4 out - soon beaten
10 G AVG Henry Daly 145 lbs 50/1 2.25
19th
Towards rear - steady headway and prominent 4th - pecked on landing 10th - pushed along after 4 out - outpaced and lost position 3 out - beaten before 2 out - tailed off(op 14/1)
10 G Good Kim Bailey 154 lbs 11/1 27
99th
Disputed lead - close up 10th - dropped to midfield and pushed along 11th - dropped to rear 16th - lost touch before 3 out - pulled up 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
N/A Poor Sue Smith 146 lbs 33/1 -
99th
Took keen hold - pressed leader - led and joined 2nd - headed but tracked leader 15th - lost second after 4 out - ridden and outpaced 3 out - beaten when blundered 2 out - soon pulled up(op 25/1)
9 G AVG Jamie Snowden 143 lbs 40/1 -
99th
In rear throughout - struggling 4 out - lost touch and pulled up 2 out(tchd 33/1)
N/A AVG Mrs John Harrington 145 lbs 28/1 -
99th
Didn't jump with fluency - midfield - dropped to rear 4th - struggling from 12th - tailed off when pulled up 2 out - lost shoe (vet said gelding had lost his right fore shoe)(tchd 40/1)
9 G AVG C Byrnes 142 lbs 33/1 -
99th
Slowly into stride - didn't jump with fluency - in rear - reminders 13th - mistake and struggling 16th - lost touch and pulled up before 3 out(tchd 14/1)
7 G AVG Chris Honour 141 lbs 16/1 -