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Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m7f16y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 10.72s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Handy early - nudged on to hit front before 2 out - driven out on the run-in - held on gamely to score
Aidan Weaver (7)
Olly Murphy
Settled in midfield early - moved into third after 3 out - driven approaching 2 out - kept going to close on the front-runner before the last - urged out on the run-in but couldn't get there - finished second
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Midfield early - dropped away to 8th and nudged for effort - detached before keeping on - closed well on the run-in without getting to the front pair
Bradley Harris (3)
Neil Mulholland
Set the pace - untidy at the 6th and 7th fences - lost the advantage before 2 out and nudged into action - dropped away before the last to finish 4th
Gavin Sheehan
James Owen
Held up at the back - poor leap 6th and lost touch - well held from then on - finished 5th
Kevin Brogan
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Sat close to the front group early - lost touch without response before 2 out - well held at the finish
Charlie Hammond
Stuart Edmunds
Tracked the pace group early - stumbled three out and lost touch under pressure - eased out of contention approaching two out
Non-runners: Campaign Trail (self certificate, abscess)
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.