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Cheltenham
14:50
Ultima Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2023 Distance: 3m1f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £7.10 Place: £2.60 £2.50 £2.40 Exacta: £68.80 Tricast: £279.89 Trifecta: £442.70
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
3m5f 3m 3m1f 2m4f 3m2f
1st
Towards rear on inner - steady headway halfway - switched left and in touch with leaders after 3 out - pushed along and led run-in - idled towards finish - just did enough(tchd 5/1)
10 G AVG
Lucinda Russell 159 lbs 6/1J Won
4m2½f 3m2f 3m1½f 3m2½f 4m2½f
2m 2m5f 2m3f 2m4f 2m1f
2nd
Raced wide - midfield - headway going easily after 3 out - pushed along and briefly led last - soon edged left - ridden and every chance inside final 110yds - just held(tchd 13/2)
8 G AVG
Martin Brassil 163 lbs 7/1 0.3
3m 2m3½f 3m½f 3m2½f 3m1f
2m7½f 2m4f 2m7½f 2m7½f 2m7½f
3rd
Midfield on inner - smooth headway and disputed lead after 3 out - ridden and lost ground final 110yds - no match for first two(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
8 G Good
Jonjo O'Neill 153 lbs 6/1J 2
3m 3m2f 2m7½f 3m1f 3m1½f
2m4f 2m6f 2m5f 3m 2m5f
4th
Towards rear - not fluent 7th - not fluent 10th - smooth headway on outer to lead after 3 out - soon joined - ridden and headed last - soon weakened(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
7 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 162 lbs 7/1 8.5
3m5f 3m4½f 2m6½f 3m 3m
3m1f 3m1f 3m 3m2f 2m7½f
5th
Raced wide - in rear - steady headway halfway - prominent on turn before 2 out - ridden and weakened after last(op 11/1)
7 G Poor
Joe Tizzard 152 lbs 8/1 3.25
3m
2m4f 3m 3m1f 3m1f 3m
6th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 4 out - ridden and lost position after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(tchd 28/1)
9 G Poor
Tom Lacey 160 lbs 33/1 14
3m4½f 2m4f 2m7½f 3m 3m
2m3½f 2m4f 2m3½f 2m3½f 2m4½f
7th
Raced in second - led 1st - headed and prominent after 2nd - outpaced when not fluent 4 out - soon weakened(op 80/1)
9 G AVG
Fergal O'Brien 150 lbs 66/1 1
3m1f 2m4f 3m 3m 3m
3m 3m½f 3m 3m2f 3m5f
8th
Didn't jump with fluency - midfield - bit short of room and lost position after 1st - outpaced after 4 out - brief headway on turn before 2 out - soon pushed along and weakened(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
9 G Good
Paul Nicholls 163 lbs 18/1 3.5
4m 3m1f 3m2f 3m 3m4½f
2m4½f 3m1½f 3m1f 2m4½f
9th
Raced wide - prominent - not fluent 6th - briefly disputed lead after 3 out - ridden and weakened before 2 out(tchd 14/1)
11 G AVG
Kim Bailey 165 lbs 16/1 1
2m4½f 3m1f 3m1f
2m3½f 2m3½f 2m1f 2m4f 2m4½f
10th
Midfield - mistake and lost position 4th - ridden and outpaced after 4 out - never on terms(op 8/1 tchd 10/1)
7 G AVG
Gary Moore 157 lbs 9/1 .5
3m1f 2m5f 2m7½f 3m6½f 3m2½f
2m 2m5f 2m4½f 3m2f 2m7½f
11th
In rear - struggling 13th - some headway from last - never on terms
N/A AVG
Venetia Williams 163 lbs 33/1 0.1
-
3m1f 4m 3m3½f 3m2f 3m6½f
12th
Took keen hold - raced in second - joined leader when jumped left and bumped rival 3 out - soon lost position - pushed along and weakened before 2 out(op 14/1)
9 G Poor
Nigel Twiston-Davies 145 lbs 16/1 2.5
2m5f 3m2f 3m1½f 3m4½f 3m1f
3m 4m2½f 3m 3m1½f 3m4½f
13th
Raced wide - midfield - steady headway and in touch with leaders 3 out - pushed along and weakened before 2 out
11 G Poor
Nigel Twiston-Davies 153 lbs 33/1 9.5
3m 3m 3m 2m3f 2m5f
2m5½f 3m 4m2½f 2m7f 2m5f
99th
Led - mistake and headed 1st - led again after 2nd - headed and prominent 6th - ridden 4 out - weakened before 3 out - no chance when pulled up before 2 out(op 28/1)
12 G Poor
Philip Kirby 153 lbs 33/1 -
2m5f 2m4½f 2m5½f 2m4f 2m4f
3m½f 3m½f 3m2f 3m 2m7½f
99th
Midfield - hampered before 1st - ridden and struggling 4 out - lost touch and pulled up before 3 out(op 25/1)
11 G AVG
David Pipe 164 lbs 33/1 -
3m½f 3m2f 3m 3m2½f 3m1f
3m 3m 2m 2m5f 3m1½f
99th
In touch with leaders - mistake 6th - mistake and lost position 8th - outpaced when not fluent 12th - lost touch and pulled up before 4 out(op 80/1)
10 G Poor
Paul John Gilligan 135 lbs 66/1 -
2m4f 2m3½f
3m2f 3m1f 3m2f 3m 3m4½f
99th
Midfield on inner - struggling before 4 out - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(op 28/1 tchd 25/1)
11 G AVG
Venetia Williams 158 lbs 40/1 -
4m2½f 3m3½f 3m2f 3m1½f 3m2f
3m1f 3m2f 3m2½f 3m7½f 3m
99th
Didn't jump well - in rear throughout - lost touch and pulled up before 4 out(op 28/1)
11 G AVG
Olly Murphy 143 lbs 25/1 -
3m 3m 3m1f 3m1½f 2m6½f
3m 3m 3m 3m1½f 3m6½f
99th
Midfield - dropped to rear halfway - soon struggling - tailed off when pulled up before 4 out(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
10 G AVG
Joe Tizzard 164 lbs 16/1 -
4m2½f 3m1f 3m2f 3m6½f 3m1f
3m 3m2f 3m 3m
99th
Didn't jump well - in rear throughout - lost touch and pulled up before 5 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(op 50/1)
10 G Poor
Venetia Williams 145 lbs 66/1 -
3m2f 3m1½f 3m2f 3m5f 3m
2m5½f 2m5½f 3m 3m 2m3½f
99th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 12th - outpaced and lost position 15th - lost touch and pulled up before 3 out (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding - in his opinion -ran flat and agreed with jockey report that he was never travelling; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
10 G AVG
Mark Walford 160 lbs 10/1 -
3m 2m3½f 3m1f 2m3½f
2m2½f 2m4f 2m4f 2m4½f 2m4½f
99th
Raced wide - in touch with leaders - led 6th - increased tempo after 4 out - joined when jumped right and bumped 3 out - soon headed - ridden and weakened on turn before 2 out - pulled up approaching last(op 40/1)
8 G AVG
Ben Pauling 147 lbs 33/1 -
2m4f 2m4f 2m3f 1m7½f 2m
2m6f 2m6f 2m6f 2m1½f 2m7f
99th
Jumped left throughout - in rear throughout - lost touch and pulled up before 3 out(op 80/1)
6 G AVG
David Pipe 149 lbs 50/1 -
2m5f 3m 3m4½f 3m5f 2m7½f