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14:55 Cheltenham

Paddy Power Games Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 208y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £15,609
  • 2nd: £7,176
  • 3rd: £3,588
  • 4th: £1,794
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 17.44s
  • Off Time: 14:56:33
  • 15 Ran
1
Silk - White, maroon star, striped sleeves, yellow cap, emerald green diamond
  • Form 232-431
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 147

close up, tracked leader 2 out, led approaching next, ridden out

2
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
17/2
  • Form 1P1P/UF-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 147

towards rear, headway 3 out, hit next, ridden and stayed on to 3rd flat

3
Silk - Yellow, red cross belts, hooped sleeves and cap

Dartan

36 bt D
40/1
  • Form 7/10-171
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 142

led, headed 5 out, weakened 2 out

4
Silk - Royal blue and yellow (quartered), royal blue sleeves, yellow spots, royal blue cap

Shan Blue (IRE)

327 BFD
12/1
  • Form 52F62/P-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 140

raced wide towards rear, behind when pulled up last

5
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue seams, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue cap
28/1
  • Form 121/170-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 137

towards rear, in rear when hit 4 out

6
Silk - White, Mauve stars
  • Form 113312
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 133

raced wide, prominent, pushed along 4 out, weakened 2 out

7
Silk - Emerald Green, White diamonds on sleeves, White cap
  • Form UP-8924
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 133

held up, behind when pulled up last

8
Silk - Red, white chevron, royal blue sleeves, yellow stars, white cap
25/1
  • Form 36152P/
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 132

in rear, pushed along 3 out, never nearer

9
Silk - Dark blue, emerald green star, light blue sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 210P-46
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 126

in touch, headway to track leaders 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace

10
Silk - Royal blue, red cross belts, dark green and white striped sleeves, red cap
7/2
  • Form 142124
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 124

held up, headway 7th, weakened 3 out, pulled up last

11
Silk - Dark Blue, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Dark Blue cap
10/1
  • Form 53FP-53
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 123

raced wide close up, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened

12
Silk - Pink, dark blue stars, pink cap

Polish

60 p D
22/1
  • Form 6/22222
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 122

raced wide in touch, pushed along 3 out, weakened approaching last

13
Silk - Black, white and black check sleeves, black cap, white star

Noble Birth

14 pt
33/1
  • Form 5909-P2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 121

prominent, led 5 out, ridden and headed approaching last, one pace and lost 3rd flat

14
Silk - Red, white star, red sleeves, black stars, white cap, red star
  • Form 4/5P223-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 119

tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching last, stayed on towards finish

15
Silk - Dark blue, yellow sleeves, white cap
150/1
  • Form 12P153
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 113

raced wide prominent, pushed along 7th, weakened soon after 5 out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Though already a prolific winner over hurdles and fences in France, David Pipe’s recent acquisition Placenet is still only six. Shan Blue and Chantry House haven’t run over hurdles in more than three years though could be well treated but Polish is on a long losing run and the returning The Newest One will be racing from out of the handicap while Moka De Vassy remains winless. Judicial Law has a good strike-rate but has been raised a further 3lb since his second here last month. Third in the Martin Pipe here in March and second later at Aintree, BUDDY ONE (NAP) stepped up to 2m6f at Galway last month and won a shade cosily. This will be his first attempt at 3m but he’s a strong traveller who gives every indication he’ll last home with Jack Gilligan claiming 7lb.

Formwatch

Buddy One (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) In touch, 7th halfway, headway after 3 out, closed before 2 out where led narrowly, ran on strongly closing stages, won at Galway 2m 6f hcp sft in Oct beating Gabbys Cross (10-8) by 3 3/4l, 15 ran.

Chantry House (IRE) 15-2 (11-13) Led, not fluent 1st, soon headed, midfield 6th, in touch approaching 4 out, held when fell next, at Wetherby 3m hcp (1) gs in Dec.

Dartan 17-2 (9-8) Dwelt and went slightly right from stalls, towards rear, ridden 3f out, no extra over 2f out, last of 12, 10 1/4l behind Ceallach (9-9) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Oct.

Shan Blue (IRE) 5-2fav (11-3) Prominent, dropped to midfield before 2nd, dropped to rear 9th, pulled up before 11th, at Wetherby 3m hcp (1) gs in Dec.

Minella Trump (IRE) 50-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, pecked badly 21st, lost place 25th valentines, weakened 3 out, 15th of 39, dist behind Corach Rambler (10-5) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.

Judicial Law (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders from 3 out, stayed on into 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 20, 2l behind Hyland (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gs in Oct.

Walking On Glass (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, slight mistake 4th, niggled along before 5 out, pushed along and no impression approaching 2 out, soon no extra, 4th of 5, 36 1/4l behind Beacon Edge (11-0) at Thurles 2m 7f sft in Oct.

Come On Teddy (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th (water), headway into mid-division 13th, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Mar.

Real Steel (FR) 18-1 (10-8) Soon tracked leaders and 2nd halfway, not fluent 5 out, every chance on outer approaching 2 out and soon ridden in 3rd, no extra and dropped to 6th run-in, 6th of 12, 7l behind Gevrey (10-12) at Limerick 3m hcp (1) sft in Oct.

Placenet (FR) 11-4 (10-11) 4th of 5, 1 3/4l behind Clondaw Castle (10-6) at Compiegne 2m 3f lst hvy in Sep.

Moka De Vassy (FR) 18-1 (11-11) Mid-division, closed 3rd, led before mistake 3 out, not fluent 2 out, headed before mistake last, 3rd and held towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Goshhowposh (11-6) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.

Polish 5-1 (11-4) In touch, tracked leaders 5th, pushed along 4 out, ridden and headway 2 out, stayed on to press winner towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Risk And Roll (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Sep.

Noble Birth 18-1 (10-6) Midfield, headway 4 out, went second 3 out, led 2 out, soon ridden, kept on but headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Glinger Flame (11-5) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.

The Newest One (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 4th, hanging left 8th, went 3rd after 2 out, no chance with winner, 3rd of 6, 8 3/4l behind Mexico (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f (4) sft in Apr.

Hunting Percival 28-1 (11-5) Prominent, ridden 8th, weakened before 2 out, 3rd of 8, 23 1/4l behind Slate Lane (11-4) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep.