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2:55 Cheltenham 18 Nov 2023

Paddy Power Games Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m7f208yds) 3m Old Soft 12 hurdles
1st £15,609 2nd £7,176 3rd £3,588 4th £1,794 5th £897 6th £447

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
6 117 147 145 154
b g Sans Frontieres (IRE) - May's Magic (IRE) (Bob's Return)
In touch with leaders, went third 8th, led going easily 2 out, 3 lengths ahead last, ridden run-in, reduced lead towards finish, always doing enough (op 3/1)
2  1
8 99 Out-of-Handicaps 2 121 118 127
b g Oscar (IRE) - Thuringe (FR) (Turgeon)
Prominent, mistake and lost position 7th, headway 4 out, went second before last, 3 lengths down last, stayed on (op 14/1)
3  12 [13]
9 120 147 134 141
br g Yeats (IRE) - The Last Bank (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up in rear, headway into midfield 4 out, no impression 2 out, went modest third run-in, stayed on (op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
4  [18½]
6 102 tp1 121 103 109
b g Nathaniel (IRE) - Miss Noble (Exceed And Excel)
Took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 1st, disputed lead 2nd, lost position 6th, led 8th, joined 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened before last (vet said gelding lost his left fore shoe)
5  4 [22½]
10 107 p 126 104 111
b g Loup Breton (IRE) - Kalimina (FR) (Monsun)
Midfield, headway 4 out, went third before last, weakened and lost two places run-in (tchd 18/1)
6  nk [22¾]
9 1013 132 110 115
b g Fame And Glory - Theatre View (IRE) (Old Vic)
Taken down early, took keen hold, held up in rear, headway into midfield 3 out, weakened from 2 out (op 18/1)
7  ¾ [23½]
8 103 p 122 99 104
b g Teofilo (IRE) - Polygon (USA) (Dynaformer)
Midfield on outer, slow jump 1st, switched to near side 4 out, weakened from 2 out (op 18/1 tchd 25/1)
8  15 [38½]
6 110 p 133 97 100
b g Fame And Glory - Miss Overdrive (Overbury)
Disputed lead, headed 2nd, lost position 8th, on outer and weakened from 3 out (trainer could provide no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 11/2)
9  [44]
6 112 tb 142 101 104
gr g Reliable Man - Desabina (GER) (Big Shuffle)
Disputed lead, led clearly 6th, lost position 8th, disputed lead 3 out, lost position 2 out, soon weakened (op 33/1)
10  19 [63]
8 102 Out-of-Handicaps 8 t 121 63 64
b g Sir Percy - Motcombe (IRE) (Carroll House)
Prominent on outer, pushed along with one circuit to go, lost position 8th, weakened 4 out (op 125/1)
11  14 [77]
9 114 137 66 66
b g Shantou (USA) - One Theatre (IRE) (King's Theatre)
In rear on outer, mistake and weakened 4 out (op 25/1)
12  [78½]
5 104 p 123 50 50
b g Karaktar (IRE) - Mona Vassy (FR) (Sleeping Car)
Midfield, mistake 7th, weakened before 3 out (trainer could provide no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 9/1)
PU   
9 117 140
b g Shantou (USA) - Lady Roberta (IRE) (Bob Back)
Raced wide, held up in rear, weakened 3 out, pulled up after 2 out (op 16/1)
PU   
8 109 p 133
br g Big Bad Bob (IRE) - Cocktail Hour (IRE) (Notnowcato)
Towards rear, struggling 4 out, lost touch 3 out, pulled up last (tchd 40/1)
PU   
6 105 t 124
b g Network (GER) - Lofte Place (FR) (Poliglote)
Midfield, weakened after 3 out, pulled up last (op 10/3)
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