Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
15:00
Spinal Injuries Association Big Buck's Handicap Hurdle ()
Cheltenham
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2019
Distance: 3m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £14.60
Place: £3.80 £2.90 £2.20
Exacta: £158.20
Tricast: £873.97
Trifecta: £851.90
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Golan Fortune (IRE) | N/A | AVG |
Mr Sam Lee
(7)lbs
|
Phil Middleton | 140 lbs | 14/1 | Won | Kept mainly to inside - tracked leaders - led approaching 2 out - quickened clear turning in - not fluent last - stayed on - ridden out (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had been off for over a year prior to its previous run and appreciated the soft - heavy in places going on this occasion)(op 16/1) | |
| 2nd | 3 | Eminent Poet (GB) | N/A | Poor | Venetia Williams | 152 lbs | 10/1 | 2.5 | Kept to inner - led until after 5th - prominent - ridden to chase winner after 2 out - outpaced turning in - stayed on again from last but always being held(tchd 11/1) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Tobefair (GB) | N/A | Poor | Debra Hamer | 166 lbs | 11/2 | 1.5 | Raced outer - tracked leaders - outpaced and lost position approaching 2 out - headway approaching last - stayed on run-in - went 3rd nearing finish(op 6/1) | ||
| 4th | 8 | Smackwater Jack (IRE) | 11 G | Poor | Olly Murphy | 143 lbs | 4/1 | 0.3 | Raced outer - tracked leaders - ridden after 2 out - stayed on but not pace to challenge(op 11/2) | ||
| 5th | 5 | The Butcher Said (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Olly Murphy | 148 lbs | 3/1F | .5 | Raced outer - held up - headway 2 out - soon ridden to challenge for 3rd - not pace to get on terms - no extra run-in | ||
| 6th | 9 | Eva's Oskar (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | Tim Vaughan | 140 lbs | 6/1 | 3.25 | Raced outer - mid-division - headway after 8th - effort disputing 4th turning in - not pace to get on terms(op 13/2 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 7th | 4 | As De Mee (FR) | N/A | Poor | Paul Nicholls | 151 lbs | 25/1 | 1.25 | Prominent on outer - led after 5th until approaching 2 out - ridden turning in - soon one pace(tchd 33/1) | ||
| 8th | 10 | Anteros (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Connor Brace
(3)lbs
|
Sophie Leech | 137 lbs | 16/1 | 3.75 | Held up and raced on outer - ridden after 2 out - not pace to get involved | |
| 9th | 2 | Vieux Lion Rouge (FR) | N/A | Poor | David Pipe | 152 lbs | 10/1 | 3.25 | Tracked leaders on outer - losing place when not fluent 8th - soon ridden - never going pace to get back on terms(op 8/1) | ||
| 10th | 7 | Hear No Evil (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Dan Skelton | 145 lbs | 10/1 | 2.75 | Raced inner - tracked leaders - ridden after 8th - weakened next(tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1) |