2.40 Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) of £35,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 2) 2m. 7f. 213yds.

Cheltenham Results Mon, 1st Jan, 2024

Going - Heavy (Soft in places).

Jackpot Pool - £14,084.51 Winning Units - 1.42 Dividend - £7,044.60. Placepot Pool - £354,234.36 Winning Units - 2471.45 Dividend - £104.60. Quadpot Pool - £28,915.26 Winning Units - 682.96 Dividend - £31.30. Place Six Dividend - £56.54. Place Five Dividend - £28.43.

Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) of £35,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 2) 2m. 7f. 213yds.

1st - £18,210.00, 2nd - £8,372.00, 3rd - £4,186.00, 4th - £2,093.00, 5th - £1,046.00, 6th - £522.00 10 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Butch (GB) 11-6 (McNeill Family & Ralston Family)
sr Rated 135
Kayf Tara (GB) - Leading On (GB)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Aiden Murphy

(Morning price: 7/2 10/3 7/2 4/1 9/2 11/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 9/2 11/2 13/2 5/1 9/2)
(Ring price: 11/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 7/2) SP 7/2

Olly Murphy

James Bowen

Tote Win £4.70 Place £1.80

always prominent, led 2 out, hard pressed when rival mad mistake last, edged right flat, all out

28th Oct, 23 Cheltenham
1st Hdl Rated 129 This
Race 17th Feb, 24 Haydock
2nd Hdl Rated 141

2nd

My Bobby Dazzler (GB) 10-4 (Mr Bob Barrett)
Rated 119
Malinas (GER) - Ease And Grace (GB)(King's Theatre (IRE))
Breeder - Bob Barrett

(Morning price: 18/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 9/1 11/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 9/1) SP 9/1

Mrs Melanie Rowley

Charlie Deutsch

Place £2.70

led, headed 2 out, rallied into 2nd flat, stayed on, just held

6th Dec, 23 Ludlow
4th Hcp Chs Rated 120 This
Race 25th Jan, 24 Huntingdon
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 124

3rd

1.5L

Ed Keeper (FR) 11-4 (Walters Plant Hire Ltd)
ts³ Rated 133
Hunter's Light (IRE) - Charbelle (FR)(Poliglote (GB))
Breeder - Marc Bridoux

(Morning price: 11/4 5/2 9/4 2/1 9/4 2/1 9/4 2/1 15/8 5/2)
SP 5/2fav

Sam Thomas

Sam Twiston-Davies

Place £1.60

prominent early, held up in touch, not fluent 9th, improved from 2 out, strong challenge when mistake and lost momentum last, soon lost 2nd and held

1st Dec, 23 Newbury
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 124 This
Race 3rd Feb, 24 Sandown
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 138

4th

12L

Springwell Bay (GB) 12-0 (Mrs Gay Smith)
ts¹ Rated 143
Kayf Tara (GB) - Winning Counsel (IRE)(Leading Counsel (USA))
Breeder - J. R. Weston

(Morning price: 9/2 4/1 7/2 10/3 3/1 10/3 4/1 7/2 10/3 7/2 4/1)
(Ring price: 4/1 9/2 4/1 9/2) SP 9/2

Jonjo O'Neill

Jonjo O'Neill Jr

mid-division, headway 2 out, ridden and switched left before last, 4th and held when blundered last, no extra flat

18th Nov, 23 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 137 This
Race 4th Feb, 24 Musselburgh
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 143

5th

0.75L

Fontana Ellissi (FR) 10-2 (Mr Anthony R Hunt & Drinkwater Family)
Rated 116
Sinndar (IRE) - Leni Riefenstahl (IRE)(Mull of Kintyre)
Breeder - S.R.L. Az. Agr. Razza Della Sila

(Morning price: 25/1 22/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1) SP 40/1

S Drinkwater

R T Dunne

held up in rear, slow 1st, ridden 2 out, stayed on flat, never dangerous

15th Dec, 23 Cheltenham
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 118 This
Race 15th Jan, 25 Newbury
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 113

6th

Ikarak (FR) 10-1 (Middlehamparkracing&Trailerresourceslt)
cp⁴ Rated 121
Karaktar (IRE) - Une Idee (FR)(Brier Creek (USA))
Breeder - Thierry Cypres

(Morning price: 12/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 13/2)
(Ring price: 6/1 13/2 6/1) SP 6/1

Anthony Charlton

Bradley Harris(5)

prominent, mistake 3 out, ridden after 2 out, 5th and weakening when mistake last

14th Dec, 23 Newcastle
1st Hdl Rated 120 This
Race 10th Feb, 24 Newbury
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 120

7th

0.75L

The Newest One (IRE) 10-6 (S Such & Cg Paletta)
Rated 128
Oscar (IRE) - Thuringe (FR)(Turgeon (USA))
Breeder - Ronald Brown

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 8/1 9/1 8/1 7/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 13/2)
(Ring price: 13/2 7/1 15/2 7/1) SP 7/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

James Turner(7)

held up in touch in mid-division, not fluent 5th, pushed along after 7th, outpaced after 3 out, well held after next

9th Dec, 23 Chepstow
1st Hdl Rated 126 This
Race 27th Jan, 24 Doncaster
3rd Hdl Rated 128

8th

Come On Teddy (IRE) 11-3 (Noel Fehily Racing Syndicates-teddy)
sr Rated 132
Fame And Glory (GB) - Theatre View (IRE)(Old Vic)
Breeder - Miss Penny Downes

(Morning price: 10/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 11/1 12/1 11/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 11/1 12/1 16/1 18/1) SP 18/1

Tom George

J J Burke

held up in rear, not fluent 9th, some headway after 2 out, no impression, well beaten before last

18th Nov, 23 Cheltenham
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 132 This
Race 25th Jan, 24 Huntingdon
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 129

9th

0.75L

Shantou Express (IRE) 10-10 (The Second Chancers)
sr Rated 125
Shantou (USA) - Spanker (GB)(Suave Dancer (USA))
Breeder - Catridge Farm Stud and Burgage Stud

(Morning price: 12/1 16/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 50/1 66/1 80/1 66/1 80/1 66/1 80/1 50/1 40/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 66/1 80/1) SP 80/1

K C Bailey

C Gethings

always towards rear

15th Dec, 23 Cheltenham
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 128 This
Race 21st Jan, 24 Lingfield
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 122

10th

Jatiluwih (FR) 11-2 (Mr David Maxwell)
Rated 134
Linda's Lad (GB) - Jaune De Beaufai (FR)(Ultimately Lucky (IRE))
Breeder - Mr G. Cherel, Mme I. Pacault et al

(Morning price: 14/1 12/1 16/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 12/1 16/1 20/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 33/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 33/1 28/1) SP 28/1

Philip Hobbs

Mr D Maxwell(3)

mid-division, not fluent 6th, switched outside before 2 out, no impression, well beaten before last

13th Apr, 23 Taunton
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 133 This
Race 26th Jan, 24 Sandown
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 131

Off 2.40
Time 6m. 15.04 secs, which is 8.55 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £41.70
Tote Trifecta- £160.30
CSF- £34.84
Tricast- £92.98.

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