Cheltenham

Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m5f
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £61,897
Runners: 26
Winning time: 5m 11.98s (slow by 11.98s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 1
1
J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins
Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:146 SP:16/1
In touch with leaders - took keen hold early - headway after 2 out - pushed along and challenging approaching last - ridden and led run-in - kept on well and went clear inside final 110yds(op 14/1)
2 3
J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson
Age:7 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:141 SP:13/2
Travelled strongly - held up in midfield - headway 4th - soon in touch with leaders - challenging 2 out - led narrowly on turn last - soon pushed along - ridden and headed run-in - no extra inside final 110yds
3 1 4
J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead
Age:10 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:151 SP:16/1
Towards rear - not fluent 4 out - headway from 2 out - went third and ridden run-in - stayed on(op 20/1)
4
J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry
Age:7 Weight:10st 8lbs
OR:133 SP:11/2
Prominent - challenging 2 out - not fluent last - ridden and no extra run-in(op 13/2)
5 hd
J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:Mrs Lorna Fowler
Age:10 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:146 SP:25/1
Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 3 out - ridden and stayed on run-in(op 22/1)
6 1
J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead
Age:6 Weight:11st 1lbs
OR:140 SP:28/1
Held up in midfield - headway before last - stayed on run-in(tchd 25/1)
7 ½ 7
J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott
Age:11 Weight:11st 6lbs
OR:145 SP:80/1
Midfield - in touch with leaders 2 out - no extra run-in(tchd 66/1)
8 1 8
J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton
Age:6 Weight:10st 12lbs
OR:137 SP:3/1F
Held up in midfield - headway on outer 2 out - in touch with leaders when raced wide before last - weakened run-in(op 7/2)
9 ¾
J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott
Age:7 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:143 SP:40/1
Towards rear - pushed along soon after start - jumped right 2nd - some headway before last - no impression run-in(tchd 50/1)
10 10
J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan
Age:8 Weight:11st 8lbs
OR:147 SP:20/1
Held up in midfield - some headway approaching last - weakened run-in(op 18/1)
11 13½
J:Oakley Brown(5) T:William Durkan
Age:5 Weight:11st 8lbs
OR:147 SP:33/1
In touch with leaders on outer - raced wide on turn before last - weakened last(op 40/1)
12 14¾
J:Sean Bowen T:Harry Fry
Age:9 Weight:10st 12lbs
OR:137 SP:28/1
Raced in second - prominent after 4th - weakened after 2 out(op 40/1)
13 18
J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell
Age:6 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:144 SP:25/1
Led - joined after 4th - headed on turn before last - soon weakened(tchd 28/1)
14 19¾
J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland
Age:7 Weight:10st 6lbs
OR:131 SP:33/1
Took keen hold - prominent on inner - weakened after 2 out(op 40/1)
15 ½ 20¼
J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins
Age:7 Weight:10st 12lbs
OR:137 SP:66/1
Held up in midfield on outer - hit 2nd - headway 2 out - raced wide on turn before last - soon weakened(op 80/1)
16 22½
J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams
Age:7 Weight:10st 8lbs
OR:133 SP:40/1
Towards rear throughout(op 28/1)
17 1 23½
J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott
Age:6 Weight:10st 11lbs
OR:136 SP:28/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear throughout(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
18 25¾
J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott
Age:8 Weight:11st 6lbs
OR:145 SP:25/1
Midfield - weakened after 2 out(tchd 28/1)
19 28¼
J:Kielan Woods T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Age:6 Weight:10st 6lbs
OR:131 SP:14/1
In rear - mistake 1st - never on terms(op 12/1)
20 15 43¼
J:Stan Sheppard T:Polly Gundry
Age:10 Weight:10st 8lbs
OR:133 SP:66/1
Midfield on inner - weakened 2 out(tchd 80/1)
21 52¾
J:Mark Walsh T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Age:6 Weight:10st 12lbs
OR:137 SP:11/2
Took keen hold - didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - weakened 2 out (jockey said gelding had over raced and jumped poorly before stopping quickly when coming down the hill)(op 13/2)
22 18 70¾
J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins
Age:8 Weight:10st 8lbs
OR:133 SP:33/1
In rear - hit 5th - mistake 2 out - soon weakened (jockey said mare made a bad mistake)(op 40/1)
PU
J:Harry Cobden T:John C McConnell
Age:9 Weight:10st 11lbs
OR:136 SP:66/1
Midfield on outer - lost position and towards rear 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 50/1)
PU
J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nicky Henderson
Age:9 Weight:10st 8lbs
OR:133 SP:100/1
In touch with leaders on outer - weakened quickly after 3 out - pulled up before last
PU
J:James Smith(5) T:Gordon Elliott
Age:8 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:153 SP:28/1
In touch with leaders - prominent 6th - lost ground quickly before 3 out - pulled up before last(op 33/1)
R27
jockey silk R27 Classic King
J: T:Emma Lavelle
Age:7 Weight:10st 6lbs
OR:131 SP: -
R28
jockey silk R28 Saint Anapolino
J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Age:6 Weight:10st 5lbs
OR:130 SP: -
PU
J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins
Age:5 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:139 SP:12/1
Took keen hold - raced wide - prominent - joined leader after 4th - weakened quickly approaching last - eased and pulled up before last (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £21.10
Tote place: £4.30 £2.20 £3.60
Exacta: £159.40
Trifecta: £3098.50
Tricast: £1786.27
CSF: £113.52