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Cheltenham
14:10
McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £66.40 Place: £10.40 £2.60 £2.20 Exacta: £963.10 Tricast: £2746.97 Trifecta: £10592.70
Non-Runners: Glan (self certificate), Magnor Glory (vet's certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m 2m1f 2m½f 2m 2m½f
1st
Held up in rear - good headway after 2 out - shaken up to challenge approaching last - faced sustained challenge when led narrowly run-in - all out (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding was better suited by the going here at Cheltenham)
7 G Good
Dan Skelton 147 lbs 33/1 Won
2m 1m7½f 1m7½f 1m7½f 2m½f
2m4f 2m½f 2m1f 2m 2m
2nd
Midfield - headway after 2 out - briefly led but pecked on landing last - soon ridden - kept on well and every chance run-in - just held
7 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 167 lbs 12/1 0.2
2m 2m1f 2m2f 2m½f 2m1f
2m4f 2m 2m½f 1m7f 2m½f
3rd
Midfield - mistake 3rd - blundered 4th - headway after 2 out - ridden and every chance approaching last - soon held but kept on
9 G AVG
Emmet Mullins 154 lbs 6/1 2.5
1m3½f 2m 2m 7½f 2m
2m½f 2m 2m½f 2m 2m
4th
Held up in rear - headway after 2 out - pushed along and prominent when not clear run approaching last - soon ridden - kept on but not pace to challenge(tchd 9/1)
10 G AVG
W P Mullins 168 lbs 10/1 0.3
2m4f 2m 2m 2m2f 2m4f
2m1f 2m 2m1f 2m 2m
5th
Travelled strongly - midfield - headway after 5th - went third after 2 out - ridden approaching last - soon held but kept on
9 G AVG
Henry De Bromhead 161 lbs 12/1 1.25
2m3f 2m1f 2m4f 2m2f 2m7½f
2m5f 2m4f 1m7½f 2m 2m½f
6th
Raced in second - led 2 out - ridden and headed approaching last - kept on
8 G AVG
Chris Gordon 149 lbs 80/1 .5
2m
2m1f 2m4f 2m4½f 2m5f 2m3½f
7th
Held up in rear - hit 3 out - headway after 2 out - ridden before last - stayed on but held run-in(op 25/1)
6 G AVG
Jonjo O'Neill 153 lbs 33/1 1.5
2m 1m7½f 2m½f 2m4½f 2m1f
1m4f 1m4½f 1m4f 2m 2m
8th
Held up in last - good headway when on inner after 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 125/1 tchd 100/1)
9 G AVG
Tom Lacey 146 lbs 150/1 .5
2m 2m4½f 2m4f 2m1f 2m3f
1m6f 2m2½f 2m 2m 2m
9th
Prominent - ridden after 2 out - kept on until no extra final 110yds(op 50/1 tchd 66/1)
8 M Poor
John C McConnell 151 lbs 28/1 0.2
2m 2m1f 2m 3m 3m
2m3f 2m 2m1f 2m 2m4f
10th
Midfield - ridden after 2 out - kept on run-in(op 22/1)
9 G AVG
Noel Meade 154 lbs 28/1 1.5
2m½f 2m½f 2m½f 2m½f 2m
2m1f 2m½f 2m½f 2m4½f 1m7f
11th
Midfield - ridden after 2 out - no impression when hampered last - kept on run-in(op 12/1)
8 G AVG
Nicky Henderson 165 lbs 18/1 .5
2m 2m 2m2f 2m 2m1f
2m 2m 2m½f 2m 2m
12th
Held up in rear - headway after 2 out - soon ridden - weakened approaching last (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 13/2)
8 G Good
W P Mullins 160 lbs 11/2 5
2m 2m½f 2m1½f 2m 2m½f
1m7½f 2m½f 2m4½f 2m5f 2m3½f
13th
Prominent - ridden after 2 out - weakening when mistake last(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
9 G AVG
Richard Spencer 147 lbs 25/1 0.2
1m2f 1m2f 2m 2m2f 2m4f
3m 3m 3m½f 2m6f 2m
14th
Raced wide - midfield - hit 2nd - dropped to rear 3 out - raced in last before 2 out - well held but kept on approaching last(op 22/1)
11 G AVG
W P Mullins 158 lbs 25/1 1.5
2m3f 2m1f 2m3½f 3m 3m1f
2m1f 2m1½f 2m 2m1f 2m½f
15th
Towards rear of midfield - some headway when ridden after 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 8/1)
9 G AVG
Harry Fry 148 lbs 13/2 .5
2m 1m7½f 2m½f 2m 1m7½f
1m7½f 1m7½f 2m 2m1f 2m5f
16th
Midfield - ridden after 2 out - soon weakened(op 100/1)
9 G AVG
Noel Meade 152 lbs 125/1 4.75
2m5½f 2m3f 2m6½f 2m4½f 2m4f
2m 2m 2m 2m 2m4½f
17th
Held up in rear - headway into midfield 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon ridden and beaten (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding had made a bad mistake jumping the second last hurdle)
7 G AVG
Dan Skelton 149 lbs 9/2F 3.5
2m½f 2m 2m 2m 2m4½f
2m½f 2m 2m½f 2m 2m½f
18th
Prominent - ridden after 2 out - soon weakened (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the going which was in his opinion riding tacky)(tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1)
8 G AVG
Chris Gordon 160 lbs 16/1 3.5
2m 1m7½f 2m3f 2m1f 2m½f
2m 2m 2m3½f 2m5f 2m2½f
19th
Took keen hold - held up in rear - midfield 3 out - weakened after 2 out
8 G Good
W P Mullins 162 lbs 33/1 4
2m5½f 2m4f 2m6½f 2m4f 2m4f
2m½f 2m4f 2m 2m 2m½f
20th
Midfield - headway after 5th - ridden after 2 out - soon weakened
10 G AVG
Tom Lacey 157 lbs 50/1 5
2m 2m 2m 2m½f 2m
2m½f 2m 2m 2m 2m
21st
Led - headed 2 out - soon ridden - weakened before last
7 G AVG
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 157 lbs 100/1 5
2m3f 2m1f 2m 2m½f 2m
2m4f 2m2f 2m4f 2m3½f 2m½f
22nd
Midfield - dropped to rear after 5th - weakened before 2 out(op 125/1)
8 G Poor
Patrick Neville 144 lbs 150/1 8
2m1f 2m5f 2m3f 2m1f 2m
2m 2m 1m7½f 1m7f 2m3½f
99th
Midfield - dropped to rear after 4th - weakened after 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before last(op 40/1)
9 G AVG
Neil Mulholland 154 lbs 50/1 -
2m 2m4f
2m 2m½f 2m 2m 2m
99th
Towards rear of midfield - ridden after 2 out - soon weakened - pulled up before last
8 G AVG
Gavin Cromwell 154 lbs 12/1 -
2m½f 2m 2m½f 2m2f 2m½f