GBCheltenham Races

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Cheltenham
13:30
JCB Triumph Hurdle
Cheltenham Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2019 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £19.40 Place: £3.50 £5.80 £2.10 Exacta: £672.40 Tricast: £3840.73 Trifecta: £6990
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Pentland Hills (IRE) 7 G AVG
Nicky Henderson 154 lbs 20/1 Won Held up - mistake 1st - bumped 4th - headway on inner after 2 out - went 2nd travelling well approaching last - ridden run-in - ran on to lead final 175yds - driven out(tchd 22/1)
2nd 3 Coeur Sublime (IRE) 8 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 154 lbs 20/1 3 Workmanlike; raced keenly - always prominent - led between last 2 - ridden approaching last - headed final 175yds - outpaced by winner and held towards finish(op 25/1)
3rd 5 Gardens Of Babylon (IRE) N/A Poor
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 154 lbs 9/1 3.75 Compact; in touch - dropped to midfield 2nd - not fluent 3rd - not fluent 3 out - effort and switched left between last 2 when not going pace of leaders - stayed on to chase front two final 150yds - never able to challenge(op 11/1)
4th 7 Nelson River (GB) 7 G Poor
Tony Carroll 154 lbs 66/1 3 Midfield - headway approaching 2 out - effort to chase leaders between last 2 - unable to quicken approaching last - stayed on same pace run-in(tchd 50/1)
5th 10 Quel Destin (FR) 10 G AVG
Paul Nicholls 154 lbs 4/1 1 Led - ridden and headed between last 2 - ridden and not pace of front two approaching last - no extra 75yds(op 5/1 tchd 7/2 - 11/2 in places)
6th 4 Ecco (GB) N/A Poor
Paul Nicholls 154 lbs 100/1 1.5 Strong; held up in rear - mistake 2 out - driven between last 2 - soon switched left - headway approaching last - stayed on run-in - never able to trouble leaders
7th 1 Adjali (GER) 10 G Poor
Nicky Henderson 154 lbs 16/1 1.5 Chased leaders - driven and every chance briefly between last 2 - one pace approaching last - no danger after run-in(op 20/1)
8th 14 French Made (FR) N/A Elite
W P Mullins 147 lbs 40/1 1.5 Held up - mistake 3 out - headway on outer after - effort under pressure and not clear run between last 2 - outpaced approaching last - no danger after(op 50/1)
9th 13 Tiger Tap Tap (GER) 6 G Poor
W P Mullins 154 lbs 7/1 0.3 Compact; midfield - headway on outer approaching 3 out - ridden and chased leaders between last 2 - one pace before last - weakened run-in(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
10th 9 Pic D'orhy (FR) 9 G Good
Paul Nicholls 154 lbs 12/1 5 Athletic; on toes; looked well; midfield - in touch 4th - mistake 5th - every chance when mistake 2 out - ridden between last 2 - soon weakened(op 14/1)
11th 11 Runrized (FR) N/A Poor
W P Mullins 154 lbs 66/1 5 Held up - jumped slowly 3rd - struggling after 2 out - never a threat(op 80/1 tchd 100/1)
12th 6 Hannon (IRE) 7 G Poor
John C McConnell 154 lbs 25/1 4.5 Prominent - ridden after 2 out - still there on bend between last 2 - soon weakened(op 33/1)
99th 12 Sir Erec (IRE) N/A Poor
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 154 lbs 11/10F - Raced in close 2nd place until went wrong and pulled up just after 4th - fatally injured(op 10/11)
99th 2 Authorizo (FR) 6 G Poor
Gordon Elliott 154 lbs 50/1 - Strong; midfield - badly hampered 4th and lost place - left behind after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (trainer said gelding had a breathing problem)