DragonBet Backing Our Opinion At Cheltenham Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Western General (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Joe Tizzard | 166 lbs | 16/5 | Won | Raced in third - 9 lengths down 3 out - soon went second - led after 2 out - 4 lengths ahead last - easily(op 10/3 tchd 3/1) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Famoso (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Matt Sheppard | 147 lbs | 13/2 | 22 | Towards rear - went third 2 out - 6 lengths down when hit last - went second home turn - no match for winner(op 11/2) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Hypotenus (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Joe Tickle | 157 lbs | 100/30 | 13 | Led - 6 lengths ahead 3 out - headed after 2 out - lost second and weakened home turn(op 3/1 tchd 7/2) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Williethebuilder (IRE) | 5 G | AVG |
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Dan Skelton | 164 lbs | 5/4F | 21 | Jumped left - raced in second - lost position after 3 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding jumped left-handed)(op 6/4 tchd 13/8) | |
| 5th | 1 | Mackenberg (GER) | 9 G | AVG | Donald McCain | 168 lbs | 14/1 | 20 | Raced in last - hit 1st - not fluent 4th - lost touch 5th - tailed off when jumped left 2 out(op 9/1) |
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