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15:00 Cheltenham
Unibet Hurdle (Registered As The International Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 179y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £125,000 added
- Winner: £71,188
- 2nd: £26,712
- 3rd: £13,375
- 4th: £6,662
- Form 1111/1-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 175
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
tracked leader, led 4th, soon allowed to cruise clear, not fluent last, hard held, canter
- Form 0134-4P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 144
raced off the pace in 3rd, bit closer at 4th, disputing 2nd 2 out until pushed along before the last, soon weakened in 4th
- Form 2112-20
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey J J Burke
led until 4th, chased winner and readily held next, kept on for clear 2nd, never any chance with winner
- Form 2PFP-70
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
held up off the pace in rear, outpaced and no chance from 3 out
- Form F115-53
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
held up off the pace in 4th, went 3rd out wide before the last, never any chance
Previous results
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Formwatch
Constitution Hill 5-6fav (11-10) Travelled well, chased leader until 1st, raced in close 3rd after, went 2nd final bend, led 2 out, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Kempton 2m (1) gd in Dec beating Lossiemouth (11-3) by 2 1/2l, 4 ran.
Fils D'oudairies (FR) 14-1 (10-10) Towards rear, 10th before 6th, under pressure after 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 1f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
Brentford Hope 18-1 (12-0) Rear of midfield, some headway 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, weakened after last, 12th of 14, 22l behind Secret Squirrel (10-6) at Windsor 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Joyeux Machin (FR) 40-1 (11-10) Off the pace and always towards rear, 11th of 14, 24 1/4l behind Mirabad (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Spirits Bay 7-2 (11-10) Handy, pressed leader 3 out, pushed along and lost position after 2 out, held before last, faded run-in, 3rd of 8, 9 1/2l behind Bertie's Ballet (11-1) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.