Cheltenham

Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m7f213y
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £182,878
Runners: 13
Winning time: 5m 58.85s (slow by 12.85s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 1
1
J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead
Age:10 Weight:11st 10lbs
OR:158 SP:8/1
In rear - smooth headway and in touch with leaders 2 out - went second then challenging approaching last - led just after last - edged right inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
2
J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott
Age:8 Weight:11st 10lbs
OR:164 SP:7/4F
Midfield on outer - not fluent 5th - in touch with leaders after 6th - prominent after 4 out - led before last - headed just after last - kept on well but no match for winner(tchd 15/8)
3 8
J:Mark Walsh T:Gordon Elliott
Age:7 Weight:11st 10lbs
OR:152 SP:7/1
Towards rear - slightly hampered 6th - outpaced 3 out - rallied and in touch with leaders before 2 out - pressed leader after 2 out - lost second approaching last - soon no extra(op 5/1)
4 ½ 10¼
J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Declan Queally
Age:5 Weight:11st 10lbs
OR:151 SP:28/1
Prominent - pressed leader from 3rd - disputed lead after 6th - led narrowly 5 out - headed then outpaced and lost position before last - not fluent last - no extra but kept on run-in(tchd 33/1)
5 11¾
J:Jack G Gilligan T:Paul John Gilligan
Age:8 Weight:11st 10lbs
OR:153 SP:50/1
Midfield - short of room and lost position after 3 out - stayed on but no impression approaching last(op 66/1 tchd 80/1)
6 20¼
J:Gavin Brouder T:M F Morris
Age:8 Weight:11st 10lbs
OR:147 SP:80/1
Towards rear - headway before 2 out - in touch with leaders after 2 out - weakened before last(op 100/1 tchd 66/1)
7 6 26¼
J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson
Age:6 Weight:11st 10lbs
OR:153 SP:11/2
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - prominent after 4th - lost position before 2 out - weakened before last(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
8 12 38¼
J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies
Age:9 Weight:11st 10lbs
OR:148 SP:33/1
Led - pestered from 3rd - joined after 6th - headed 5 out - lost position after 2 out - weakened before last(op 28/1)
UR
J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Age:10 Weight:11st 10lbs
OR:161 SP:13/2
In rear - badly hampered by faller and unseated 6th(op 15/2)
PU
J:Richard Patrick T:Kerry Lee
Age:8 Weight:11st 10lbs
OR:151 SP:16/1
Midfield - in touch with leaders after 5th - mistake 3 out - dropped to rear when not fluent 2 out - soon weakened - pulled up before last(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
PU
J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden
Age:9 Weight:11st 10lbs
OR:142 SP:50/1
Raced wide - in rear - not fluent and reminder 4th - hampered 6th - soon detached - struggling 5 out - pulled up(op 80/1)
F
J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien
Age:8 Weight:11st 10lbs
OR:156 SP:40/1
In touch with leaders - fell 6th(op 33/1)
PU
J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins
Age:6 Weight:11st 10lbs
OR:154 SP:14/1
Towards rear - eased after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 16/1)
NR
jockey silk Langer Dan
J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton
Age:9 Weight:11st 10lbs
OR:158 SP: -
NR
jockey silk Monmiral
J:NON-RUNNER T:Paul Nicholls
Age:8 Weight:11st 10lbs
OR:149 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £9
Tote place: £2.10 £1.50 £2.40
Exacta: £27.30
Trifecta: £175.20
Tricast: £105.16
CSF: £21.28