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15:20 Cheltenham
Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 213y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £325,000 added
- Winner: £182,878
- 2nd: £68,900
- 3rd: £34,482
- 4th: £17,225
- Form 2152-23
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
carried head low and took keen hold, held up in rear, still going okay when shaken up after 2 out, making good headway when short of room and not fluent last, switched left and went second flat, kept on well
- Form 22/221-2
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 163
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
towards rear, made headway in behind rivals after 2 out, outpaced before last, ridden flat, went third towards finish, not pace to challenge
- Form 12-3453
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
took keen hold, midfield, prominent 6th, not fluent 7th, blundered 8th, lost position before 2 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before last
- Form 18-7145
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey Paddy Hanlon
jumped right at times, led, joined after 3 out, ridden along before 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened flat
- Form 1UP6-41
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey J J Slevin
prominent, pressed leader after 3 out, ridden along 2 out, edged right but led briefly before last, soon headed, rallied to regain lead flat, stayed on strongly
- Form 21112-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Mark Walsh
wore hood to post, midfield, made steady headway in behind leaders from 3 out, pushed along and made no impression approaching last, faded run-in
- Form 42-1112
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
in touch, not fluent 9th, mistake 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, soon ridden and struggling, no chance when pulled up before last
- Form 1222-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
towards rear of mid-division, closed on leaders after 2 out, made smooth headway and led going easily before last, found little when ridden flat, soon headed, no extra and lost two places towards finish, vet reported gelding lost his right-fore shoe
- Form 37-1011
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leaders, shaken up after 3 out, ridden next, hung left and weakened before last, tailed off
- Form 1/221-11
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 164
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
front rank, dropped to midfield 8th, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, made brief headway before last, soon switched right and no impression, switched left and faded flat
- Form 5196-7P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey C J Todd
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Previous results
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Formwatch
Ballyburn (IRE) 13-8fav (11-10) Tracked leader, 2nd after 7th, not fluent 9th, 3rd after 3 out, took closer order before 2 out, improved to 2nd after 2 out, dropped to 3rd and no impression before last where mistake, one paced run-in, 3rd of 8, 14l behind Teahupoo (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m 7f (1) Good - Yielding in Dec.
Bob Olinger (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, 8th before 8th, 7th after 3 out, headway approaching straight, stayed on in 2nd before last, no impression on winner run-in, kept on same pace closing stages, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Teahupoo (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m 7f (1) Good - Yielding in Dec.
Doddiethegreat (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Chased leader, not fluent 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headway and every chance approaching last, weakened run in, 3rd of 6, 11 1/2l behind Ma Shantou (11-2) at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Jan.
Hewick (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Handy, hit 6th, pushed along and faded after 3 out, 5th of 7, 13l behind Impose Toi (11-2) at Newbury 3m (1) sft in Nov.
Home By The Lee (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along before 2 out where not fluent, headway to dispute lead approaching last, ridden and led run-in, kept on well closing stages, won at Gowran Park 2m 7f (1) hvy in Jan beating Staffordshire Knot (11-3) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Honesty Policy (IRE) 11-4fav (11-7) Midfield, chased leader 3 out, ridden before 2 out, in touch but lost second approaching last, kept on without threatening, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Impose Toi (11-7) at Ascot 3m (1) gs in Dec.
Impose Toi (FR) Evensfav (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway 2 out, ridden to chase winner approaching last, no extra run in, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Ma Shantou (11-2) at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Jan.
Kabral Du Mathan (FR) 8-15fav (11-0) Chased leaders, mistake 5th, eased into second before last where led, shaken up and readily stretched clear flat, comfortably, won at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) gd in Jan beating Jingko Blue (11-0) by 5 1/2l, 6 ran.
Ma Shantou (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, headway going well to chase leader after 2 out, led after 2 out, ridden to assert approaching last, ran on strongly and drew steadily clear run in, won at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Jan beating Impose Toi (11-8) by 7l, 6 ran.
Teahupoo (FR) 5-2 (11-10) In touch, 4th after 7th, not fluent 8th, improved to 2nd after 3 out, took closer order before 2 out, led after 2 out, travelled well and asserted before last where not fluent, kept on well run-in, comfortably, won at Leopardstown 2m 7f (1) Good - Yielding in Dec beating Bob Olinger (11-10) by 7l, 8 ran.
Gwennie May Boy (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Always in rear, not fluent 7th, pulled up before 9th, at Ascot 3m (1) gs in Dec.