15:30 Cheltenham

Thursday 17 March 2022

All13:3014:1014:5015:3016:1016:5017:30

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

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 7f 213y  |   Soft  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:31  |   Winning time: 5m 58.24s
1st
Horse silk
2
4/1
T: G P CromwellJ: D E Mullins
Jumped well, made all, clear at times, went left last, soon straightened up and asserted, stayed on well, well in command final 75 yards op 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
9
11/2
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien
Mid-division on inside, not fluent 9th, pushed along after 3 out, headway 2 out, stayed on and went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, just held onto 2nd op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
nse
7
17/2
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Aidan Coleman
Towards rear, pushed along briefly before 7th and after 8th, ridden before 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, headway last, stayed on flat, almost took 2nd last stride, no impression on winner op 8/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
1011-10
11/2
T: N J HendersonJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Mid-division, headway going well 3 out, went 2nd 2 out until hung left before last, held flat, stayed on op 5/1
5th
Horse silk
1
4
11/4f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Playing up just before start and started a couple of lengths behind rest, held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd before last, soon hung left, lost 2nd flat, faded op 10/3
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
3
33/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Chased winner until 4th, stayed prominent, outpaced before 2 out, no impression after, ran on final 100 yards op 40/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
5
1011-10
100/1
T: D M ChristieJ: Jonathan Moore
Held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, effort after 2 out, switched left before last, no impression on leaders op 66/1
8th
Horse silk
¾
10
11/2
T: Peter FaheyJ: K C Sexton
Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd from 4th until 2 out, outpaced before last, weakened flat tchd 5/1
9th
Horse silk
5 ½
8
33/1
T: T SymondsJ: N de Boinville
Mid-division on outside, lost place 4th, closed before 5th, effort approaching 2 out, weakened well before last

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
40/1
T: Miss R CurtisJ: Adam Wedge
Chased leaders on outside and often pressing for 2nd, ridden and weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last op 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.80, £1.90, £1.90EX:£24.20Trifecta:£133.80Tricast:£174.08SF:£24.87Swingers:£4.90, £5.50, £7.20

Forecasts

Klassical Dream (11/4), Flooring Porter (4/1), Thyme Hill (11/2), Champ (11/2), Royal Kahala (11/2), Paisley Park (17/2), Home By The Lee (33/1), Song For Someone (33/1), Lisnagar Oscar (40/1), Koshari (100/1)

Verdict

Having made a remarkable rise through the ranks, FLOORING PORTER was dominant when landing this race 12 months ago. Things haven't been plain sailing since but he put up a huge effort when runner-up to Klassical Dream (pair clear) at Leopardstown over Christmas. Kept fresh since, he can make a bold bid to defend his crown. Klassical Dream and Thyme Hill can emerge next best.

  1. FLOORING PORTER (IRE)
  2. KLASSICAL DREAM (FR)
  3. THYME HILL

Previous Winners

2021
Flooring Porter
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 6
12/1

Prize Money

1st: £182,878.002nd: £68,900.003rd: £34,482.004th: £17,225.005th: £8,645.006th: £4,322.007th: £2,145.008th: £1,105.00

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