Cheltenham
17:00
Cheltenham Pony Racing Authority Graduates Handicap Hurdle (Cond'/Amateurs') (Ridden In PRA Races)
Cheltenham Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £13.90 Place: £2.60 £2 £1.20 Exacta: £117 Tricast: £211.82 Trifecta: £443.20
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 11 Tintintin (FR) 5 G AVG Fergal O'Brien 151 lbs 11/1 Won Midfield - steady headway before 2 out - went third but pushed along home turn - ridden approaching last - kept on run-in - switched right final 110yds - ran on well to lead towards finish - just prevailed(op 16/1)
2nd 12 Rare Middleton (GB) 3 G AVG Paul Nicholls 149 lbs 15/2 0.3 Travelled strongly - pressed leader - led going easily approaching last - nudged along when mistake last - edged left and jockey dropped whip run-in - kept on but reduced lead final 110yds - no extra and headed towards finish(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
3rd 2 Our Champ (IRE) 7 G AVG Chris Gordon 159 lbs 13/8F 1.75 Led but pestered - increased tempo 5th - headed approaching last - carried left run-in - weakened gradually inside final 110yds(op 2/1)
4th 15 Tapley (GB) 7 G AVG Suzy Smith 146 lbs 16/1 1.25 In touch with leaders - outpaced 2 out - hung badly left but rallied 2 out - briefly went third approaching last - not fluent last - weakened gradually run-in(op 12/1)
5th 8 Magical Maggie (GB) 7 M Good Alastair Ralph 154 lbs 25/1 11 Midfield - lost position after 3 out - dropped to rear and struggling 2 out - rallied approaching last - stayed on run-in - never on terms(tchd 28/1)
6th 5 Castel Gandolfo (IRE) 7 G AVG Fergal O'Brien 152 lbs 28/1 2 Midfield - briefly went third after 2 out - outpaced home turn - hung right and weakened quickly approaching last (jockey said gelding hung right-handed throughout)(op 14/1)
7th 10 Norman Fletcher (GB) 6 G AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 149 lbs 14/1 1.25 Midfield - not fluent and dropped to rear 3rd - steady headway before 2 out - outpaced home turn - kept on run-in - no telling impression(tchd 16/1)
8th 7 A Law Of Her Own (IRE) 7 M AVG Dan Skelton 158 lbs 33/1 2.25 Held up in rear - outpaced 2 out - bit short of room when switched left and stayed on approaching last - kept on but no impression run-in(op 22/1)
9th 9 Takeit Easy (GB) 9 G AVG Pam Sly 153 lbs 20/1 1.5 Midfield - outpaced 2 out - no impression when hung left approaching last(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
10th 1 Geromino (FR) 8 G AVG Donald McCain 161 lbs 40/1 .75 In touch with leaders - clipped heels and stumbled 1st - outpaced before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
11th 4 Wild Max (GER) 9 G AVG Paul Nicholls 155 lbs 33/1 4.5 Midfield - not fluent 2 out - soon outpaced - weakened approaching last(op 25/1)
12th 14 In This World (FR) 7 G AVG Dan Skelton 150 lbs 13/2 2 Midfield - dropped to rear 3rd - some headway but outpaced 2 out - soon no impression - weakened approaching last(op 11/2)
13th 17 Getaway Drumlee (IRE) 8 G Poor Ben Pauling 146 lbs 10/1 7 Prominent - lost position 2 out - weakened quickly approaching last
14th 18 Bold Reaction (FR) 7 G Poor Nicky Henderson 150 lbs 9/1 5.5 Held up in rear - steady headway after 3rd - in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out - lost ground 2 out - weakened approaching last (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
15th 3 Parramount (GB) 9 G AVG Charlie Longsdon 163 lbs 66/1 4.25 Prominent - lost position 2 out - weakened quickly approaching last(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
16th 6 Mick Maestro (FR) 11 G AVG Nick Kent 156 lbs 150/1 13 Held up in rear - raced wide 2 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 100/1 tchd 200/1)
99th 16 Witness Protection (IRE) 10 G AVG Martin Keighley 145 lbs 125/1 - Held up in rear - outpaced and cajoled along 5th - lost touch and pulled up before 2 out(op 80/1)
99th 13 Moveit Like Minnie (IRE) 7 G AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 151 lbs 25/1 - In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost position 5th - dropped to rear 3 out - lost touch and pulled up before 2 out(op 22/1)