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Cheltenham
13:15
Catesby Estates Handicap Hurdle
Cheltenham Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Jagwar (vet's certificate), Lebowski (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m4f 2m 2m 2m½f 2m½f
1st
Raced in second - disputed lead 5th - led clearly approaching last where not fluent - soon ridden and joined briefly - ran on well(op 4/1)
8 G Good
Olly Murphy 159 lbs 7/2F Won
2m½f 2m 2m½f 2m 2m½f
2m 2m 2m5f 1m7½f
2nd
Towards rear - jumped left 1st - headway 2nd - soon prominent - briefly disputed lead just after last - hung left towards finish - kept on(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
9 G AVG
Nicky Henderson 165 lbs 13/2 1.25
2m½f 2m5f 2m5½f 2m4½f 2m5f
1m4f 1m2f 2m 1m7f 2m½f
3rd
Taken down early - led - joined 5th - lost position approaching last - briefly disputed lead just after last - kept on - joined for 3rd post(op 11/2 tchd 9/1)
5 G AVG
Paul Nicholls 151 lbs 17/2 .5
1m7½f 1m7½f 2m 2m 2m
2m½f 2m 2m½f 2m 2m½f
3rd
Towards rear - not fluent 5th - headway into midfield 3 out - pressed leaders after 2 out - outpaced last - stayed on run-in - forced dead-heat 3rd post(op 11/2)
7 G AVG
Nigel Hawke 151 lbs 5/1 0
2m 2m½f 2m½f 2m2½f 2m
2m 2m½f 2m 2m½f
5th
Held up in rear - slightly hampered and awkward jump 4th - good headway after 2 out - pressed leaders last - no extra final 110yds(tchd 5/1)
5 G AVG
Dan Skelton 159 lbs 9/2 .5
1m7½f 2m 2m 2m 1m7½f
2m 2m½f 2m5f 2m
5th
In rear - slightly hampered after 1st - headway 2 out - soon not clear run and switched right - 4 lengths down last - ran on(tchd 50/1)
7 G AVG
Dan Skelton 149 lbs 40/1 0
2m4f 2m1f 2m 2m 2m1½f
1m7½f 2m3½f 2m3½f 2m 2m
7th
Midfield - short of room and dropped to last after 3rd - switched right after 2 out - headway approaching last - kept on(op 20/1)
6 G AVG
Amy Murphy 158 lbs 18/1 2.75
2m5f 2m4½f 2m4½f 2m4½f 2m3½f
1m4f 2m2½f 2m5½f 2m5½f 2m5f
8th
Prominent - mistake 3 out - lost position 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
5 G Good
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 146 lbs 10/1 7.5
1m6f 2m½f 2m 2m5½f 2m
2m 2m½f 2m 2m½f 2m½f
9th
Midfield on inner - headway and in touch with leaders 5th - weakening when jumped left last(op 10/1)
6 G Poor
Nigel Twiston-Davies 140 lbs 12/1 0.3
2m 2m 1m7½f 2m 2m1½f
2m4½f 2m6½f 2m3f 2m 2m4f
10th
Midfield - in touch with leaders 2 out - weakened before last(op 18/1)
7 G AVG
Denis Gerard Hogan 168 lbs 20/1 5.5
2m1f 2m2f 2m4f 2m4f 2m1½f
2m4f 2m 2m 2m 2m
11th
In touch with leaders - lost position 3 out - rallied on outer 2 out - weakened before last(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
8 G AVG
N W Alexander 156 lbs 16/1 7
2m 2m 2m 2m 2m
2m3½f 2m3½f 3m½f 2m4½f 2m5f
12th
Prominent - lost position 3rd - dropped to rear 5th - lost touch after 3 out - tailed off(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
N/A Good
Ben Pauling 155 lbs 33/1 32
2m½f