Cheltenham
13:50
Paddy Power Cotswold Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2024 Distance: 3m1½f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50 Place: £2 £2.10 Exacta: £14.50 Trifecta: £43.10
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in rear - slow jump 7th - pushed along and headway to lead byassing usual 2 out - ridden run-in - kept on well(tchd 18/5)
8 G AVG W P Mullins 158 lbs 7/2 Won
2nd
Jumped slightly right - led - hit 8th - joined 17th - lost position bypassing usual 2 out - dropped to last approaching last - rallied and went second run-in - stayed on(tchd 10/3)
8 G AVG Patrick Neville 161 lbs 7/2 2.75
3rd
In touch with leaders - mistake 6th - headway 12th - pecked on landing 2 out (usual 3 out) - pressed winner bypassing usual 2 out - 3 lengths down last - hung right and lost second run-in - stayed on towards finish(op 7/2)
7 G AVG Paul Nicholls 161 lbs 3/1F .75
4th
Raced in second - mistake 2nd - jumped right 11th - disputed lead 17th - stirrip leather broke when hit 3 out (usual 4 out) - led clearly 2 out (usual 3 out) - headed bypassing usual 2 out - weakening when jockey unbalanced last (jockey said his right stirrup leather had snapped jumping fourth last fence)(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
9 G AVG Lucinda Russell 164 lbs 10/1 6.5
99th
Raced in third - hit 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon outpaced - rallying and disputing third when fell last(op 5/1)
11 G AVG Venetia Williams 164 lbs 6/1 -
99th
Raced in last - fell 9th - fatally injured(tchd 9/2)
8 G AVG Jamie Snowden 162 lbs 5/1 -
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