Full Result 2.10 Cheltenham | 15 March 2024

BetMGM County Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m179yds) 2m1f New Heavy 8 hurdles

1st £56,270 2nd £21,200 3rd £10,610 4th £5,300 5th £2,660 6th £1,330 7th £660 8th £340

BetMGM County Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race), 2m1f - Heavy, Class 1 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Absurde (FR) 12/1 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	6	1010	138	81	145	–
b g Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Incroyable (USA) (Singspiel)
Held up in last, still plenty to do but going easily when mistake 2 out, good headway but not fluent when went third last, ran on well to lead towards finish, cosily (op 16/1)

2 1	15. L'Eau du Sud (FR) 7/2F Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	6	107 t	135	77	140	–
gr g Lord Du Sud (FR) - Eaux Fortes (FR) (Walk In The Park)
Held up in rear, midfield 3rd, went third 2 out, led narrowly but not fluent last, kept on run-in, headed towards finish (op 3/1)

3 3¼ [4¼]	1. Pied Piper 14/1 Danny Gilligan ³ Gordon Elliott	Danny Gilligan ³ Gordon Elliott	6	1111 t	156	94	157	–
ch g New Approach (IRE) - Pure Fantasy (Fastnet Rock)
Held up in rear, headway after 2 out, kept on well run-in, went third final strides (tchd 16/1)

4 nse [4¼]	3. Magical Zoe (IRE) 8/1 A P Heskin Henry De Bromhead	A P Heskin Henry De Bromhead	6	112	144	82	145	–
b m Shantou (USA) - Fedaia (IRE) (Anabaa)
Held up in rear, headway 4th, midfield 3 out, disputing fourth last, kept on well inside final 110yds (op 10/1)

5 shd [4½]	21. Afadil (FR) 40/1 Freddie Gingell ⁵ Paul Nicholls	Freddie Gingell ⁵ Paul Nicholls	5	911 1 p	130	68	131	–
b g Camelot - Afsheen (FR) (Invincible Spirit)
Led, increased tempo from 2 out, headed last, soon lost second but kept on, lost two places final strides (op 50/1)

6 nk [4¾]	14. Faivoir (FR) 7/1 Tristan Durrell ³ Dan Skelton	Tristan Durrell ³ Dan Skelton	9	105	136	74	137	–
b g Coastal Path - Qape Noir (FR) (Subotica)
Midfield, hit 5th, headway after 2 out, disputing fourth last, kept on but not pace to challenge (op 15/2)

7 nk [5]	2. Zenta (FR) 10/1 Mark Walsh W P Mullins	Mark Walsh W P Mullins	5	113	145	82	145	–
b m Pastorius (GER) - Zenturie (GER) (Tiger Hill)
Prominent, disputing fourth last, kept on (tchd 9/1)

8 3¾ [8¾]	10. Risk Belle (FR) 12/1 Jody McGarvey W P Mullins	Jody McGarvey W P Mullins	5	109	137	70	133	–
b m No Risk At All (FR) - Belle Du Berry (FR) (Network)
Never better than midfield (tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1)

9 nse [8¾]	18. Samui 50/1 Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott	Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott	5	102 t	130	63	126	–
b g Siyouni (FR) - Appearance (Galileo)
Held up in rear, steady headway approaching last, kept on well run-in, never near to challenge (jockey said gelding hung right-handed) (tchd 66/1)

10 5 [13¾]	20. By Your Side 80/1 Jake Coen ³ Gordon Elliott	Jake Coen ³ Gordon Elliott	5	913 1	130	56	122	–
b g Lope De Vega (IRE) - Indiscrete (FR) (Siyouni)
Held up in rear, headway into midfield after 2 out, not fluent last, no impression run-in (op 50/1)

11 2½ [16¼]	16. So Scottish (FR) 7/1 Donagh Meyler Emmet Mullins	Donagh Meyler Emmet Mullins	7	105 t	133	56	122	–
b g Martaline - Mer D'Arabie (FR) (Ballingarry)
Midfield, outpaced after 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 5/1 tchd 15/2)

12 nk [16½]	22. Media Naranja (IRE) 100/1 Jordan Gainford Gordon Elliott	Jordan Gainford Gordon Elliott	5	102 4	130	53	119	–
b m Yeats (IRE) - Inch Native (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Prominent, weakened before last (trainer said mare was unsuited by the going, which was officially described as heavy, and would prefer a quicker surface)

13 hd [16¾]	19. Mr Freedom 28/1 Marc Goldstein Sheena West	Marc Goldstein Sheena West	5	102 5	130	52	118	–
b g Sixties Icon - Waitingforachance (Sayif)
In touch with leaders, ridden after 2 out, weakened last (tchd 33/1)

14 hd [17]	6. King Of Kingsfield (IRE) 4/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	6	1012	140	62	128	–
b g Vadamos (FR) - Passion Planet (IRE) (Medicean)
Midfield, good headway when on inner after 2 out, soon prominent, weakened last (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding was unsuited by the going, which was officially described as heavy, and would prefer a quicker surface; vet had nothing to report) (op 11/2)

15 3¼ [20¼]	8. Bialystok (IRE) 14/1 Danny Mullins W P Mullins	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	6	1011	139	57	124	–
b g Zoffany (IRE) - Deauville Shower (IRE) (High Chaparral)
Held up in rear, headway before 2 out, weakened before last

16 2½ [22¾]	13. Petit Tonnerre (FR) 20/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	6	108 v¹	136	51	118	–
b g Waldpark (GER) - Perpette (FR) (Le Triton)
Prominent, slightly hampered 3rd, weakened before last (op 16/1)

PU	7. Westport Cove (FR) 40/1 Michael O'Sullivan W P Mullins	Michael O'Sullivan W P Mullins	6	1011 ht	139	–	–	–
b g Muhtathir - Reine Pieuse (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Midfield, stumbled badly when on turn after 5th, soon recovered, weakened after 2 out, pulled up approaching last (jockey said gelding ran too freely and clipped heels at the top of the hill on final circuit)

17 ran Off time: 2:11:12 Winning time: 4m 25.10s (slow by 28.10s) Total SP: 134%
Non-runners: Aucunrisque (unsuitable ground), Encanto Bruno (unsuitable ground), Gin Coco (unsuitable ground), Hansard (vet's certificate), Parramount (unsuitable ground), Rare Middleton (self certificate)
1st owner: H O S Syndicate (Absurde) 1st breeder: Wertheimer Et Frere
2nd owner: Sir A Ferguson G Mason J Hales & L Hales (L'Eau du Sud)
3rd owner: Mrs M Roden & Mrs R Nolan (Pied Piper)
Tote win: £13.40 PL: £2.90 £2 £2.80 Ex: £77.50 CSF: £57.24 Tricast: £639.51 Trifecta: £1,382.20

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