Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
15:40
JCB "Junior" National Hunt Flat Race (A Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race) () (GBB)
Cheltenham
Date: Sun, 01 Jan 2023
Distance: 1m6f
Type: NH Flat
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £9.50
Place: £2.60 £1.80 £1.80
Exacta: £37.20
Trifecta: £155.40
Non-Runners: Scratch Card (self certificate), Shinji (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Fiercely Proud (IRE) | 6 G | Good | Ben Pauling | 154 lbs | 17/2 | Won | Held up in rear - headway from over 4f out - went third over 1f out - switched left when ridden and went second inside final furlong - soon hung left - kept on well to lead towards finish(op 11/2 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 2nd | 9 | Meatloaf (FR) | 5 G | Good | Paul Nicholls | 154 lbs | 3/1J | .5 | Led - raced in second when headed after 1f - prominent after 4f - led over 4f out - ridden 2f out - kept on until no extra and headed towards finish(tchd 4/1) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Dancing In Brazil (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Alan King | 154 lbs | 3/1J | 2.75 | In touch with leaders - headway over 3f out - went second home turn - soon ridden - carried left when lost second inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds | ||
| 4th | 10 | Mr Mackay (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 154 lbs | 17/2 | 1.75 | Prominent - briefly went third over 2f out - soon ridden and held - kept on final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 8/1) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Crystal Mer (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Paul Webber | 154 lbs | 80/1 | 1.25 | Midfield - headway from 4f out - in touch with leaders when ridden home turn - kept on final furlong(op 66/1) | ||
| 6th | 5 | Dotties Star (GB) | 5 G | Poor |
Niall Houlihan
(3)lbs
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Pat Phelan | 151 lbs | 25/1 | 11 | Midfield - headway 4f out - in touch with leaders when ridden home turn - weakened over 1f out(op 33/1) | |
| 7th | 1 | Cloud Dancer (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Gary Moore | 154 lbs | 5/1 | 1.25 | Midfield - pushed along back straight - ran green and dropped to rear 4f out - no chance but kept on well from over 1f out - promising(op 18/1) | ||
| 8th | 15 | Jackeline (GB) | 5 M | Poor | Seamus Mullins | 148 lbs | 40/1 | .75 | Towards rear of midfield - headway over 4f out - ridden home turn - weakened 2f out(op 50/1) | ||
| 9th | 7 | Fravanco (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Michael Madgwick | 154 lbs | 100/1 | 2.25 | Prominent - ridden home turn - weakened over 1f out(op 50/1) | ||
| 10th | 4 | Dino Bellagio (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Donald McCain | 154 lbs | 14/1 | 7 | Midfield - saddle slipped after 1f - went second after 4f - made challenge 4f out - lost position gradually home turn - not recover(op 10/1 tchd 17/2) | ||
| 11th | 14 | Feryl Beryl (GB) | 6 M | Poor | Deborah Cole | 147 lbs | 80/1 | 3.5 | Always towards rear(op 66/1) | ||
| 12th | 8 | Gallant Approach (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Hughie Morrison | 154 lbs | 11/1 | 19 | Took keen hold - prominent - ridden over 3f out - weakened home turn(op 16/1) | ||
| 13th | 16 | Peribonka River (FR) | N/A | Poor | Iain Jardine | 147 lbs | 17/2 | 14 | Pulled hard - midfield - led after 1f - soon went clear - headed over 4f out - soon weakened(op 5/1) | ||
| 14th | 11 | Polemon (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Archie Watson | 154 lbs | 33/1 | 79 | Always towards rear - tailed off(op 20/1) |