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left 1:30 right Cheltenham 22 Oct 2022

888Sport Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m7f208yds) 3m Old Good 10 hurdles 2 omitted
1st £8,324.80 2nd £3,827.20 3rd £1,913.60 4th £956.80 5th £478.40 6th £238.40
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888Sport Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race), 3m - Good, Class 2 4yo+
888Sport Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race), 3m - Good, Class 2 4yo+
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
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1   
6 115 tp 131 115 139 right
b g Flemensfirth (USA) right - The Crown Jewel (IRE) right (Stowaway) right
In touch with leaders, went fourth after 6th, made challenge 2 out, shaken up home turn, 1 length down last, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on (op 5/2)
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7 110 134 108 131 right
b g Sulamani (IRE) right - Southern Exit right (Poliglote) right
Travelled strongly, prominent, led omitted 3 out, 1 length ahead when mistake last, hung left when ridden run-in, soon headed, stayed on (tchd 9/1)
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3  27 [28½]
5 1012 84 108 right
b m Sea Moon right - Kalema (GER) right (Samum) right
Ran in snatches, prominent, pushed along when dropped to last 4th, going okay again when headway after 6th, went third omitted 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 11/2)
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4  52 [80½]
7 115 tp 116 46 64 right
b g Mahler right - Maisey Down right (Rakaposhi King) right
Led, not fluent 1st, raced in second when headed 4th, not fluent 5th, soon dropped to last and struggling, became detached 7th, tailed off (op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
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5  18 [98½]
5 115 29 47 right
b g Malinas (GER) right - Idrather Not Say (IRE) right (Scorpion) right
Prominent, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
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6  54 [152½]
5 118 130 2 right
b g Leading Light (IRE) right - Jim's Article (IRE) right (Definite Article) right
Pressed leader, led 4th, ridden when headed omitted 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey had reported gelding had stopped quickly; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities) (tchd 6/5 and tchd 11/8)
First hurdle down the hill omitted on both circuits; ground
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