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Oddschecker Cheltenham Free Bets Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 1.70s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 7 hurdles 1 omitted
Result
Ben Jones
Stuart Kittow
Set the pace from the start - pushed along approaching two out - stayed on strongly to score
Richard Patrick
Tom Lacey
Settled in the pack - pushed along and made progress into second by the last - kept going to the line
Gavin Sheehan
Billy Aprahamian
Handy early on - pressed for effort before 2 furlongs out - stayed on to finish third
Tristan Durrell
Dan Skelton
Held a midpack position - pressed for effort before 2 out - stayed on to finish fourth
Harry Atkins (7)
Dan Skelton
Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - finished well held
Jonathan Burke
Alastair Ralph
Settled in the pack - pushed along and made progress before 2 out - lost ground after the last - finished 6th
Kevin Brogan
Faye Bramley
Settled in a forward position - pressed for effort and lost ground 3 out - well held at the finish
Nick Slatter (3)
John O'Shea
Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - well beaten in 8th
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.