2025-04-16 Cheltenham 14:05
Cheltenham

Kingston Stud Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m4f56y

Going: Good

Prize: £13,008

Runners: 14

Winning time: 4m 55.36s (slow by 5.36s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 2

4 East India Express

J: Freddie Gordon(3) T: Nicky Henderson

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:129 SP:11/4F

Midfield - headway 3 out - switched right approaching last - soon challenging - ridden to lead run-in - kept on well(op 9/4)

2 6

8 Whatsupwithyou

J: Ben Jones T: Ben Pauling

Age:11 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:124 SP:25/1

Prominent - led narrowly but mistake last - headed run-in - kept on(op 33/1 tchd 22/1)

3 ½ 6½

3 Rightsotom

J: Brendan Powell T: Joe Tizzard

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:129 SP:14/1

Pressed leader - ridden run-in - kept on(op 18/1)

4 3 9½

13 Ballytechno

J: Callum Pritchard(5) T: James Owen

Age:6 Weight:11st 1lbs

OR:118 SP:5/1

Prominent - pressed leaders approaching last - edged left run-in - kept on(tchd 11/2)

5 3¼ 12¾

5 Royale Margaux

J: Ben Poste T: Tom Symonds

Age:7 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:125 SP:18/1

Midfield - towards rear after 3rd - headway after 3 out - prominent approaching last - no extra run-in(tchd 16/1)

6 2¼ 15

12 Typhoon Flyer

J: Luke Scott(3) T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Age:7 Weight:11st 3lbs

OR:120 SP:6/1

Led - headed before last - no extra final 110yds - collapsed after finish - fatal(op 13/2 and tchd 7/1)

7 2½ 17½

15 Strong Foundations

J: Freddie Mitchell(3) T: Samuel Drinkwater

Age:6 Weight:10st 4lbs

OR:107 SP:10/1

Held up in rear - outpaced after 2 out - stayed on run-in(tchd 17/2)

8 ½ 18

6 Deploy To Spy

J: Sean Bowen T: Olly Murphy

Age:7 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:125 SP:18/1

In touch with leaders - dropped to rear after 3 out - no chance but stayed on run-in(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)

9 1 19

7 Reallyntruthfully

J: Ciaran Gethings T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:124 SP:18/1

In touch with leaders - weakened gradually after 2 out(op 14/1 tchd 20/1)

10 1 20

2 Lossiemouth

J: Stan Sheppard T: Polly Gundry

Age:10 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:131 SP:33/1

Midfield - pecked on landing 4th - headway 3 out - soon prominent - weakened approaching last(tchd 40/1)

11 32 52

14 Disco Annie

J: Nathan Moscrop T: Rebecca Menzies

Age:7 Weight:10st 8lbs

OR:111 SP:33/1

Always behind - tailed off(op 25/1)

12 ½ 52½

1 Doyen Quest

J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton

Age:7 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:131 SP:7/1

Midfield - weakened after 2 out - tailed off(op 10/1)

13 13 65½

9 Spirits Bay

J: Jordan Nailor T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Age:7 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:124 SP:7/1

Always behind - tailed off (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(op 8/1)

10 Wilde About Oscar

J: Jack Hogan(3) T: Sophie Leech

Age:10 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:123 SP:150/1

Held up in rear - lost action when pulled up before 2 out(op 100/1)

American Sniper

J: James Davies T: David Pipe

Age:7 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:122 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.75

Tote place: £1.70 £6.90 £4.80

Exacta: £88.80

Trifecta: £1233.80

Tricast: £864.54

CSF: £78.65