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Paddy Power Cheltenham Countdown Podcast (C & G) I.N.H. Flat Race (Grade 2)
Grade 2, 2m, NH Flat, 4-6yo, C & G, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 12.80s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr B O'Neill
Gordon Elliott
Settled midfield early - 5th at halfway - made ground into contention entering the straight - moved up smoothly to loom large 2f out - shaken up to nose ahead inside the final furlong and a half then drifted left - stayed on to prevail by the barest of margins
Mr D G Lavery
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind the front group - 4th at halfway - moved through to dispute matters early in the straight then went in front - overtaken close home - rallied gamely to the line - denied by a short margin
Mr H C Swan
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind the front group early - still in third at halfway - driven up to press for the lead entering the straight - unable to gain inside the final 150 yards - held third and stayed on at one speed
Mr J L Gleeson
Martin Brassil
Settled at the back early - improved into contention approaching the straight - urged for effort with 2f left and up to 5th a furlong out - stayed on same gait to take 4th late
Mr Derek O'Connor
C Byrnes
Held up towards the back - 6th at halfway - made headway approaching the straight - driven with two out - unable to gain ground final furlong and stayed on same rate to finish 5th
Mr P W Mullins
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to pace early - moved through to front by halfway - urged but overtaken with 2f left then slipped back to fifth - held on for no more late progress finishing 6th
Mr Finn Buckley
Edward Buckley
Set the pace early - overtaken at halfway but stayed in touch - dropped away turning into the straight under pressure - couldn't find more late and beaten well into 7th
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.