2025-04-16 Cheltenham 17:00
Cheltenham

Cheltenham Pony Racing Authority Graduates Handicap Hurdle (Cond'/Am' that have ridden in PRA races)

Distance: 2m179y

Going: Good

Prize: £10,406

Runners: 16

Winning time: 4m 5.99s (slow by 8.99s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 3

8 King William Rufus

J: Charlie Maggs(5) T: Chris Gordon

Age:8 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:119 SP:7/2F

Took keen hold - prominent - disputed lead before 2 out - ridden and led clearly last - just did enough(op 6/1)

2 ½

12 Game Colours

J: Freddie Gingell T: Ben Clarke

Age:7 Weight:10st 10lbs

OR:116 SP:11/2

Kicked before start - midfield - mistake and towards rear 1st - headway after 3 out - switched left last - ran on well run-in - went second post(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)

3 nse ½

10 Big Boy Bobby

J: Philip Armson(3) T: Alan King

Age:7 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:119 SP:7/1

Held up in rear - headway from 3 out - pressed winner just after last - kept on but lost second post(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)

4 3¼ 3¾

14 Lunar Sovereign

J: Bruce Lynn T: Sophie Leech

Age:9 Weight:10st 8lbs

OR:114 SP:22/1

Prominent - ridden home turn - kept on run-in(op 18/1)

5 1 4¾

6 Liverpool Knight

J: Mr Ben Sutton(5) T: Fergal O'Brien

Age:7 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:120 SP:14/1

Taken down early - held up in rear - headway before last - ran on run-in - nearest finish(tchd 12/1)

6 1¼ 6

3 Norman Fletcher

J: James Turner(5) T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Age:6 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:125 SP:15/2

Midfield - headway and disputed lead 2 out - lost position and mistake last - weakened run-in(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)

7 hd 6¼

4 Arclight

J: Freddie Gordon(3) T: Nicky Henderson

Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:124 SP:22/1

Midfield - towards rear 2 out - headway last - stayed on(op 14/1)

8 2 8¼

2 Williethebuilder

J: Mr Jack Andrews(3) T: Dan Skelton

Age:6 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:126 SP:9/1

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost position before 2 out - rallied home turn - weakened run-in (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 8/1 tchd 10/1)

9 nk 8½

7 Castel Gandolfo

J: Fern O'Brien(7) T: Fergal O'Brien

Age:8 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:120 SP:25/1

In rear - some headway before last - no impression run-in (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(tchd 22/1)

10 ¾ 9¼

5 Ballywilliam Boy

J: Miss Gina Andrews T: Gary & Josh Moore

Age:10 Weight:11st 3lbs

OR:123 SP:33/1

Held up in rear - headway 2 out - pressed leaders before last - weakened run-in(tchd 40/1)

11 ¾ 10

9 Way Out

J: Luke Scott(3) T: Anthony Charlton

Age:8 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:119 SP:50/1

Midfield - headway and prominent 4th - weakened before last

12 nk 10¼

11 Ashington

J: Tom Midgley(3) T: Mark Walford

Age:10 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:119 SP:25/1

Prominent - lost position 2 out - weakened before last(tchd 22/1)

13 1¾ 12

15 Lively Citizen

J: Mrs Izzie Hill(7) T: D J Jeffreys

Age:10 Weight:10st 7lbs

OR:113 SP:16/1

Prominent - briefly disputed lead when not fluent 2 out - weakened before last(op 22/1)

14 8½ 20½

16 Mary

J: Toby Wynne T: Ian Williams

Age:6 Weight:10st 2lbs

OR:108 SP:16/1

Midfield - lost position after 3 out - weakened before last(tchd 14/1)

15 48 68½

13 Continuance

J: Freddie Keighley(10) T: Martin Keighley

Age:4 Weight:10st 8lbs

OR:122 SP:8/1

Took keen hold - led - headed before 2 out - weakened quickly home turn(op 7/1)

1 Casa No Mento

J: Finn Lambert(3) T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Age:7 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:134 SP:9/1

Midfield - unseated just before 3 out - fatally injured(op 15/2 tchd 11/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4.50

Tote place: £1.80 £2.10 £1.50

Exacta: £30.60

Trifecta: £251.40

Tricast: £139.53

CSF: £23.06