Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
17:30
Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
Cheltenham
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2020
Distance: 2m4½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £31.50
Place: £5.70 £3.20 £7.60
Exacta: £337.20
Tricast: £8800.96
Trifecta: £15727.40
Non-Runners: Assemble (vet's certificate), Braid Blue (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Indefatigable (IRE) | N/A | Good | Paul Webber | 163 lbs | 25/1 | Won | In rear - niggled along after 4th - not fluent 7th - headway before 2 out - ridden approaching last - ran on run-in - strong run to lead post(op 33/1) | ||
| 2nd | 18 | Pileon (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Philip Hobbs | 156 lbs | 9/1 | 0.1 | In touch - went 2nd after 2 out - led between last 2 - pressed when left about 3 lengths clear last - all out towards finish - headed post(op 10/1 tchd 17/2) | ||
| 3rd | 24 | Great White Shark (FR) | 7 M | AVG | W P Mullins | 154 lbs | 40/1 | 3 | Raced keenly - prominent - with leader before 4th - led approaching 3 out - ridden and headed between last 2 - kept on under pressure run-in - hung right final 75yds - soon not pace of front two | ||
| 4th | 22 | Happygolucky (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | Kim Bailey | 155 lbs | 25/1 | 0.3 | In touch - bumped 2nd - not fluent 2 out - chased leaders between last 2 - left 3 lengths 2nd and hampered last - rallied and stayed on under pressure towards finish(op 33/1) | ||
| 5th | 15 | The Bosses Oscar (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 156 lbs | 11/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear - never really travelling - headway between last 2 - hampered last - running on strongly when not clear run and switched right towards finish(op 10/1) | ||
| 6th | 8 | Mill Green (GB) | N/A | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 158 lbs | 66/1 | .5 | Held up - hit 6th - struggling before 2 out - headway between last 2 - hampered last - switched left soon after - finished well(op 50/1) | ||
| 7th | 3 | Five O'Clock (FR) | 7 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 163 lbs | 7/1 | .5 | In touch - not much room - hampered and nearly unseated rider on bend after 4th - dropped to midfield after - ridden to get on terms approaching last - stayed on towards finish(op 6/1) | ||
| 8th | 13 | Ilikedwayurthinkin (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | Gavin Cromwell | 157 lbs | 13/2 | .5 | Held up in midfield - hampered 1st - not much room and hampered 2nd - hit 6th - headway before 2 out - chased leaders before last - one pace final 100yds(op 7/1 tchd 15/2 in a place) | ||
| 9th | 17 | Flash The Steel (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 156 lbs | 20/1 | 0.3 | Held up - headway before 2 out - staying on chasing leaders when mistake and hampered last - no impression after - no extra near finish | ||
| 10th | 7 | Doctor Duffy (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | C Byrnes | 158 lbs | 20/1 | 3 | Held up - mistake 2nd - ridden and headway between last 2 - hampered last - stayed on run-in - never able to trouble leaders(op 28/1) | ||
| 11th | 9 | Umbrigado (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | David Pipe | 158 lbs | 9/1 | 0.3 | Held up - pushed along after 2 out - headway between last 2 - no impression run-in(tchd 17/2) | ||
| 12th | 12 | Front View (FR) | 8 G | Poor | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 157 lbs | 4/1F | 1 | Midfield - hit 2nd - headway when hit 2 out - chased leaders under pressure between last 2 - mistake last - no extra run-in (vet said gelding lost its right-fore shoe)(tchd 5/1 in a place) | ||
| 13th | 5 | Espoir De Romay (FR) | 9 G | Poor | Kim Bailey | 160 lbs | 20/1 | 5.5 | Prominent - jumped right 1st - effort between last 2 - weakened approaching last | ||
| 14th | 20 | Thomas Macdonagh (GB) | N/A | AVG | Jamie Snowden | 155 lbs | 50/1 | 2.25 | Chased leaders - went 2nd before 2 out where every chance - soon lost 2nd - ridden and weakened before last(op 66/1) | ||
| 15th | 25 | Escaria Ten (FR) | 11 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 154 lbs | 16/1 | 2 | In touch - not much room and hampered 2nd - ridden after 2 out and well there - weakened approaching last | ||
| 16th | 16 | Anything Will Do (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 156 lbs | 66/1 | 7 | Midfield - lost place 6th - pushed along after 3 out - never a threat | ||
| 17th | 21 | Ecco (GB) | N/A | Poor | Paul Nicholls | 155 lbs | 50/1 | 4.5 | Midfield - mistake 3 out - soon weakened | ||
| 18th | 14 | Cliffs Of Dover (GB) | N/A | Poor | Paul Nicholls | 157 lbs | 66/1 | 6.5 | Midfield - blundered 5th headway before 2 out - ridden and weakened between last 2 | ||
| 19th | 10 | Big Blue (GB) | N/A | Poor | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 158 lbs | 66/1 | 22 | Led - not fluent 6th - headed approaching 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 80/1) | ||
| 99th | 11 | My Sister Sarah (IRE) | N/A | AVG | W P Mullins | 158 lbs | 33/1 | - | Midfield - ridden after 2 out - chased leading bunch keeping on about 7 lengths off the pace when brought down last(op 40/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Column Of Fire (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 161 lbs | 13/2 | - | Midfield - headway after 2 out - ridden to challenge when fell last(op 7/1) | ||
| 99th | 19 | Ruthless Article (IRE) | 10 G | Poor | Rebecca Curtis | 156 lbs | 100/1 | - | Held up - not fluent 2nd - struggling when pulled up before 2 out(op 80/1) | ||
| 99th | 23 | Everybreathyoutake (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 155 lbs | 50/1 | - | Held up - no better than midfield - weakened between last 2 - behind when pulled up before last(tchd 66/1) |