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Cheltenham
14:55
Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2022 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £9.50 Place: £2.80 £1.90 £3.30 Exacta: £46.80 Tricast: £352.98 Trifecta: £537.80
Non-Runners: Castel Gandolfo (self certificate), Current Mood (unsuitable ground), Playful Saint (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m½f 2m½f 1m7½f 2m½f 2m1f
1st
Took keen hold - led - headed and prominent 1st - led again just after 4 out - not fluent 2 out (usual 3 out) - pushed along and hard pressed last (usual 2 out) - ridden and kept on strongly inside final furlong - won going away(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
6 G Good
Nigel Twiston-Davies 168 lbs 17/2 Won
2m4½f 1m7f 2m½f 2m4f 2m
2m1½f 2m1f 2m1½f 2m 2m1f
2nd
Held up in rear - headway from 3 out (usual 4 out) - prominent going easily last (usual 2 out) - soon pressed leader - ridden omitted last - soon no extra
9 G AVG
Harry Fry 157 lbs 4/1F 5.5
2m1f 2m 1m7½f 2m½f 2m
2m 2m 2m3½f 2m3½f 2m4½f
3rd
Midfield - in touch with leaders 3 out (usual 4 out) - ridden and outpaced before last (usual 2 out) - rallied inside final furlong - went third final 110yds - no match for first two
8 G AVG
Alan King 161 lbs 10/1 13
2m4f 2m5f 2m5f 2m4f 2m4f
1m4f 1m2½f 1m2f 1m2f 1m2f
4th
Bumped start - towards rear of midfield - pushed along 2 out (usual 3 out) - ridden and outpaced last (usual 2 out) - kept on inside final furlong - went fourth final strides(tchd 28/1)
5 G AVG
John Quinn 150 lbs 22/1 0.3
2m 1m7½f 1m4f 1m7½f 1m2f
2m½f 2m3f 2m1f 2m4½f 2m
5th
Raced wide - midfield - good headway and prominent 2 out (usual 3 out) - ridden last (usual 2 out) - weakened and lost two places inside final furlong(op 16/1)
6 M AVG
Alan King 157 lbs 20/1 0.1
2m4½f
1m7½f 1m2½f 1m4f 1m2f 2m2½f
6th
Towards rear - pushed along and some headway before last (usual 2 out) - ridden and briefly went fourth omitted last - weakened final 110yds
9 G AVG
Brian Ellison 157 lbs 14/1 1.5
2m½f 2m½f 2m 1m3½f 1m4f
2m 2m½f 2m½f 2m 2m
7th
Held up in rear - slightly hampered 1st - pushed along and outpaced 2 out (usual 3 out) - ridden before last (usual 2 out) - made no impression(op 14/1)
7 G Good
Gary Moore 147 lbs 18/1 8.5
2m3½f 2m5f 2m5f 2m4½f 2m
2m3½f 2m½f 2m2½f 2m 2m
8th
Pressed leader - good jump and led 1st - headed and prominent just after 4 out - lost position and pushed along 2 out (usual 3 out) - weakened after last (usual 2 out)(op 11/2 tchd 15/2)
5 G AVG
Paul Nicholls 159 lbs 7/1 .75
2m3½f 2m4f 2m3½f 2m½f 2m4f
3m1f 2m4f 1m4f 2m 2m
9th
Always towards rear (jockey said gelding hung left-handed throughout)(op 7/1)
7 G AVG
W P Mullins 154 lbs 6/1 4.5
2m 2m 1m6f 1m5½f 2m1f
2m5½f 2m1f 2m 2m½f 1m7½f
10th
Always towards rear - bad mistake and almost fell 1st - not recover (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at first hurdle)
6 G Poor
Ben Pauling 155 lbs 10/1 19
-
1m7½f 2m3½f 2m4½f 2m½f 2m4f
11th
Took keen hold - midfield - in touch with leaders before 1st - lost position then bad mistake 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon ridden and beaten (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 7/1 tchd 17/2)
5 G Good
Donald McCain 162 lbs 6/1 1
2m4f 2m5f 2m½f 2m 2m1½f
2m 2m3½f 2m5f 2m3f 1m7½f
12th
In touch with leaders - ridden and lost position 3 out (usual 4 out) (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 33/1)
10 G AVG
Patrick Neville 163 lbs 40/1 35
2m 1m7½f 2m 2m3f 2m
2m 2m6f 2m 1m4f 1m4f
99th
Midfield - dropped to rear and pushed along after 1st - not fluent and pulled up quickly 4 out (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding had been reluctant to race and effectively pulled himself up on this occasion)(tchd 12/1 and 20/1)
6 G Poor
Emmet Mullins 155 lbs 18/1 -
2m4f 2m 2m