Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Shighness (GB) | 7 M | AVG | Micky Hammond | 157 lbs | 2/1F | Won | In touch with leaders - headway from 8th - disputing second after 3 out - made strong challenge 2 out - soon ridden - led last - kept on well(tchd 15/8 and tchd 85/40) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Halifax (FR) | 8 G | AVG |
Conor Ring
(3)lbs
|
Grace Harris | 153 lbs | 7/2 | 4 | Led - ridden when faced strong challenge before 2 out - headed last - soon no extra(op 9/2 tchd 10/3) | |
| 3rd | 1 | Here Comes McCoy (IRE) | 9 G | AVG |
Lewis Stones
(5)lbs
|
Olly Murphy | 162 lbs | 5/1 | 1 | Prominent - hit 9th - ridden before 2 out - soon held - stayed on run-in(op 11/2 tchd 13/2) | |
| 4th | 5 | Republican (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Oliver Sherwood | 162 lbs | 18/5 | 13 | In touch with leaders - on outer but some headway home turn - ridden before 2 out - soon outpaced and held(op 7/2 tchd 10/3) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Fakir (FR) | 9 G | Poor | Milton Harris | 165 lbs | 10/1 | 3.75 | Prominent - hit 3 out - ridden before 2 out - soon outpaced and held(op 14/1 tchd 16/1) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Cavallino (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Jack Hogan
(5)lbs
|
Fergal O'Brien | 162 lbs | 25/1 | - | Raced in second - ridden after 3 out - weakened before 2 out - soon pulled up (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 12/1) | |
| 99th | 4 | Betty's Banjo (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | Jonjo O'Neill | 162 lbs | 12/1 | - | Prominent - pushed along from 8th - ridden after 3 out - weakened before 2 out - pulled up before last(op 9/1) |
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