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Cheltenham Gold Cup Lunch at WesternHouseHotel Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,446
- 2nd: £2,509
- 3rd: £1,254
- 4th: £628
- Form 1-35
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, no response
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer A B Hamilton
- Jockey Alan Doyle
in rear, always behind and pulled up after 4 out
- Form 2-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
mid-division, mistake 1st, pushed along before 3 out, stayed on, never threatened
- Form 7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Toby Wynne
towards rear, not fluent 4th and reminders, pushed along after 4 out and tailed off
- Form 208
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
led, headed after 3rd, remained handy, dropped away after 4 out
- Form 2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
raced keenly in mid-division, in lead after 3rd, not fluent 5th, headed before 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer L Russell & M Scudamore
- Jockey P W Wadge
front mid-division, disputed fourth 3 out, pushed along before 2 out and chased leader, always held and lost second towards finish
- Form 2-43
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Craig Nichol
mid-division, closed up 4 out, chased front rank 3 out, ridden after 2 out and gradually faded
- Form 8-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer D Bourke
- Jockey Callum Bewley
towards rear, ridden and struggling 4 out, soon pulled up
- Form 15-63
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent, led before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, ran on well, always doing enough
- Form 4-7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, plugged on, ridden and one pace after 2 out
- Form 31-8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
wore red hood to post, chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, kept on but no impression, took second near finish
- Form 304
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Sam Ewing
rear mid-division, lost touch before 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Abbey Scope 9-4 (11-4) Didn't jump with fluency, tracked leader, shaken up before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 6, 36l behind Judicial Deference (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Giveitsomewellie (IRE) Irish Wells H out of Dolly Hall.
Johnny Moonshine (IRE) 17-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, soon held and plugged on same pace, 4th of 7, 8l behind Loveable Reprobate (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) sft in Nov.
Johnny Two Jets (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Wore hood to post, took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden and outpaced 3f out, no impression over 1f out, 7th of 8, 24l behind Broadway Ted (11-2) at Ayr 2m (5) hvy in Dec.
L'arme De Bonheur (FR) 80-1 (11-0) Led, joined after 3rd, headed 5th, weakened 3 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Upon Tweed (11-7) at Ayr 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
Largy Meadow (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Towards rear on inner, badly hampered halfway, steady progress from 5f out and pushed along in 4th over 2f out, switched off rail over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on into 2nd, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 12l behind Gameball (12-0) at Ballinrobe 2m gd in Jul.
Like Minded (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Midfield, outpaced 3 out, kept on steadily from 2 out, 4th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Upon Tweed (11-7) at Ayr 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
Locquirec (FR) 9-1 (10-7) 3rd of 10, 1l behind Luron D'oudairies (10-7) at Auteuil 2m 1f hvy in Sep.
Plane Sailing (IRE) 150-1 (11-2) Midfield, mistake 1st, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out, at Kelso 2m mdn (3) sft in Dec.
Sanilam (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway into midfield before 2nd, in touch with leaders 2 out where stumbled on landing, soon ridden and outpaced by leaders, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Great Fleet (11-2) at Kelso 2m mdn (3) sft in Dec.
Whathaveyou (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, asked for effort after 3 out, no threat, 7th of 14, 16 1/4l behind Stop Loss (11-0) at Ayr 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Wilstar (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) Not fluent 1st, in rear division, brief headway 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Captain Hugo (11-4) at Newbury 2m mdn (3) gs in Nov.
Zhanma Enki (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Midfield, dropped to rear with a circuit to go, tailed off 3 out, kept on and went distant fourth run-in, 4th of 6, dist behind La Zoubida (11-7) at Kelso 2m 5f (3) sft in Dec.