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1:55 Cheltenham 29 Jan 2022

Paddy Power Cheltenham Countdown Podcast Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m4f127yds) 2m4½f New Good 17 fences
1st £56,270 2nd £21,200 3rd £10,610 4th £5,300 5th £2,660 6th £1,330 7th £660 8th £340

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
8 1010 131 123 140
b g Califet (FR) - Chic Et Zen (FR) (Chichicastenango)
Led, slow jump 1st, soon headed and tracked leaders, not fluent 8th, pushed along after 3 out, headway on inner and every chance 2 out, ridden to lead before last, good jump last, kept on strongly run-in (tchd 11/2)
2  6
6 1011 t 132 118 136
b g American Post - Atacames (FR) (Dom Alco)
Close up, mistake 1st, midfield 2nd, chased leaders 7th, pushed along and led narrowly before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, headed before last, no chance with winner but kept on run-in, just held second (op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
3  nk [6¼]
10 1011 p 137 123 141
b g Darsi (FR) - Lucy Walters (IRE) (King's Ride)
Midfield, pushed along 3 out, soon bit short of room and outpaced, switched right and ridden before 2 out, no chance with winner but kept on well and went third run-in (op 15/2)
4  [8½]
8 113 138 121 139
br g Coastal Path - Gaelika (IRE) (Pistolet Bleu)
Towards rear, good headway from 4 out, close up going easily home turn, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, held approaching last, lost third run-in, kept on (op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
5  ¾ [9¼]
7 1012 p 133 116 135
b g Maxios - Juvena (GER) (Platini)
Didn't jump with fluency, held up in rear, headway on outer 8th, ridden before 3 out, close up on outer after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, held when mistake last, no extra run-in (op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
6  1 [10¼]
8 117 tp 147 129 148
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Magic Poline (FR) (Trempolino)
Held up in rear, pushed along briefly 6th, headway and chased leaders 4 out, ridden before 2 out, no impression before last (op 7/1)
7  [17¾]
11 1112 147 121 141
b g Dubai Destination (USA) - Run For Cover I (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Jumped slightly right throughout, close up, good jump and led 1st, not fluent 10th, not fluent 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened before last (op 11/2)
8  [20¼]
8 109 tb 130 102 121
b g Irish Wells (FR) - Maralypha (FR) (Louveteau)
Didn't jump with fluency, prominent, jumped right 1st, mistake 12th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out (op 10/1 tchd 9/1 and 11/1)
9  26 [46¼]
9 1013 134 79 105
b m Arakan (USA) - Castleknock (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Midfield, mistake 1st, mistake 5th, not fluent 6th, pushed along briefly 10th, struggling 5 out, tailed off (op 28/1)
F   
10 115 140
b g Schiaparelli (GER) - Polymiss (FR) (Poliglote)
Held up in rear, going okay when fell 4 out, fatally injured (op 17/2)
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