Cheltenham
14:55
Paddy Power Games Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2023 Distance: 3m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.25 Place: £1.60 £4.90 £3 Exacta: £43.80 Tricast: £284.81 Trifecta: £366.30
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - went third 8th - led going easily 2 out - 3 lengths ahead last - ridden run-in - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(op 3/1)
8 G AVG Paul John Gilligan 161 lbs 9/4F Won
2nd
Prominent - mistake and lost position 7th - headway 4 out - went second before last - 3 lengths down last - stayed on(op 14/1)
9 G Poor Nigel Twiston-Davies 135 lbs 16/1 1
3rd
Held up in rear - headway into midfield 4 out - no impression 2 out - went modest third run-in - stayed on(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
11 G Good Nicky Henderson 168 lbs 17/2 12
4th
Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 1st - disputed lead 2nd - lost position 6th - led 8th - joined 3 out - headed 2 out - weakened before last (vet said gelding lost his left fore shoe)
8 G AVG E McNamara 142 lbs 33/1 5.5
5th
Midfield - headway 4 out - went third before last - weakened and lost two places run-in(tchd 18/1)
11 G AVG E McNamara 147 lbs 16/1 4
6th
Taken down early - took keen hold - held up in rear - headway into midfield 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 18/1)
10 G AVG Tom George 153 lbs 25/1 0.3
7th
Midfield on outer - slow jump 1st - switched to near side 4 out - weakened from 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 25/1)
9 G Poor Fergal O'Brien 143 lbs 22/1 .75
8th
Disputed lead - headed 2nd - lost position 8th - on outer and weakened from 3 out (trainer could provide no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 11/2)
6 G AVG Jonjo O'Neill 154 lbs 5/1 15
9th
Disputed lead - led clearly 6th - lost position 8th - disputed lead 3 out - lost position 2 out - soon weakened(op 33/1)
8 G AVG Matthew J Smith 156 lbs 40/1 5.5
10th
Prominent on outer - pushed along with one circuit to go - lost position 8th - weakened 4 out(op 125/1)
6 G AVG Syd Hosie 142 lbs 150/1 19
11th
In rear on outer - mistake and weakened 4 out(op 25/1)
11 G Good Donald McCain 158 lbs 28/1 14
12th
Midfield - mistake 7th - weakened before 3 out (trainer could provide no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 9/1)
6 G Poor Jane Williams 144 lbs 10/1 1.5
99th
Raced wide - held up in rear - weakened 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 16/1)
11 G AVG Dan Skelton 161 lbs 12/1 -
99th
Towards rear - struggling 4 out - lost touch 3 out - pulled up last(tchd 40/1)
10 G AVG Padraig Roche 149 lbs 50/1 -
99th
Midfield - weakened after 3 out - pulled up last(op 10/3)
7 G AVG David Pipe 145 lbs 7/2 -