Cheltenham
17:00
Cheltenham Pony Racing Authority Graduates Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys' & Amateur Riders')
Cheltenham Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34 Place: £1.80 £6 £1.80 Exacta: £85.60 Tricast: £361.26 Trifecta: £584.70
Non-Runners: Ashington (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - headway after 2 out - went third and switched right approaching last - soon edged left - ridden run-in - led inside final 110yds - won going away(tchd 7/2)
8 G Good Kerry Lee 159 lbs 100/30J Won
2nd
Pressed leader - led after 1st - ridden and headed approaching last - rallied but carried left run-in - briefly led inside final 110yds - kept on
11 G Poor Martin Keighley 137 lbs 25/1 2.75
3rd
Midfield - headway 2 out - led narrowly before last - ridden and edged left run-in - headed inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(tchd 9/2)
4 G AVG Gordon Elliott 147 lbs 4/1 1.25
4th
Travelled strongly - prominent - ridden after 2 out - not pace to challenge(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
9 G AVG D J Jeffreys 146 lbs 9/1 6.5
5th
Held up in rear - mistake 3 out - ridden when outpaced after 2 out - headway last - kept on run-in(tchd 25/1)
10 G AVG Philip Kirby 143 lbs 28/1 3
6th
Midfield - ridden after 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 12/1)
8 G AVG Venetia Williams 163 lbs 14/1 6
7th
Took keen hold - led - prominent when headed after 1st - ridden after 2 out - weakened before last (jockey said mare ran too freely; vet said mare lost her right-hind shoe)(op 9/2)
7 M AVG Chris Honour 154 lbs 100/30J 7.5
8th
Slowly away and lost many lengths start - raced in last - headway before 3rd - prominent 4th - ridden after 2 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding was slowly into stride)(tchd 22/1)
9 G Poor Fergal O'Brien 160 lbs 18/1 4.5
9th
Prominent - ridden after 2 out - weakening when mistake last(op 14/1)
10 G Poor Pam Sly 163 lbs 18/1 4.25
10th
Midfield - ridden after 2 out - weakened before last - bled from the nose (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(op 13/2)
8 G AVG Donald McCain 159 lbs 8/1 1
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11th
Held up in rear - struggling after 3 out - never on terms
N/A Poor Sophie Leech 149 lbs 40/1 4.5
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12th
Held up in rear - not fluent 5th - ridden after 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 20/1)
8 G Poor Ciaran Murphy 162 lbs 16/1 .5
13th
Pressed leaders - ridden after 2 out - soon weakened(op 18/1)
6 G Poor Fergal O'Brien 155 lbs 16/1 6.5