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15:00 Cheltenham
Unibet Hurdle (Registered As The International Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 179y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £125,000 added
- Winner: £71,188
- 2nd: £26,712
- 3rd: £13,375
- 4th: £6,662
- Form 111P-34
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer Kerry Lee
- Jockey C O'Farrell
led, set steady pace, uncontested, ridden approaching last, headed and dropped to third run in, rallied and stayed on well to regain second on line
- Form 111/11-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 163
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
held up in rear, pulled up after 3 out
- Form 1/1111-F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up, raced in third, ridden and quickened to lead run in
- Form 8-44631
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
chased leader, ridden approaching last, kept on to chase winner run in, lost second on line
Previous results
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Formwatch
Nemean Lion (GER) 15-8fav (11-8) Prominent, led 3 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, no extra and lost two places final strides, 4th of 5, 1 3/4l behind Potters Charm (11-8) at Windsor 2m 4f (2) sft in Jan.
Sir Gino (FR) 4-7fav (11-10) Close up, raced keenly early, led before 3rd, not fluent next, pushed along after 2 out and forged on, kept on well run-in, always doing enough, won at Kempton 2m (1) gd in Dec beating Golden Ace (11-3) by 6l, 6 ran.
The New Lion 15-8 (11-10) Chased leader, left in lead 2nd, wandered around and almost ran out 4th, went few lengths clear 5th, reduced advantage after 6th, shaken up 3 out, soon ridden, edged left and fell 2 out, at Newcastle 2m 1f (1) gs in Nov.
Brentford Hope 5-1 (11-13) Midfield, headway 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, ran on well, won at Haydock 2m hcp (3) gs in Jan beating Smart Decision (10-13) by nk, 8 ran.