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14:10 Cheltenham

Friday 17 March 2023

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

McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 6.12s

1^st

Faivoir

810-7

33/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews

Held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, switched left and challenged last, soon led, hard pressed, held on

2^nd

Pied Piper

511-13

12/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Mid-division, effort from 2 out, led and pecked last, soon headed, every chance flat, stayed on, just held

3^rd

2 ½

Filey Bay

711-0

6/1

T: E MullinsJ: M P Walsh

Held up in mid-division, mistake 3rd and 4th, headway 2 out, wet 3rd last, kept on, held by front pair

4^th

Sharjah

1012-0

10/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Held up towards rear, headway when not much room before last, went 4th flat, stayed on, unable to challenge tchd 9/1

5^th

1 ¼

Ballyadam

811-7

12/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Chased leaders, led before last, soon headed, held flat, kept on

6^th

Highway One O Two

811-2

80/1

T: C GordonJ: Freddie Gordon (7)

Led until after 1st, prominent, led 2 out, 3 lengths clear final bend, headed before last, no extra final 50 yards

7^th

1 ½

Petit Tonnerre

510-13

33/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Held up in rear, headway approaching last where bumped, kept on well final 100 yards op 25/1

8^th

Luttrell Lad

710-6

150/1

T: T LaceyJ: H Cobden

Held up in rear, switched left after 3 out, headway on inside before last, not trouble leaders op 125/1 tchd 100/1

9^th

Anna Bunina

711-2

28/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Ben Harvey (5)

Chased leaders, shaken up after 2 out, no extra inside final 100 yards op 50/1 tchd 66/1

10^th

1 ½

Pinkerton

711-0

28/1

T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan

Held up in mid-division, headway before last, never involved op 22/1

11^th

First Street

611-11

18/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

In touch, not fluent 4th, ridden after 2 out, losing place when not much room and mistake last op 12/1

12^th

Hunters Yarn

611-6

11/2

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Held up in rear, headway final bend, no impression before last op 13/2

13^th

Wonderwall

710-7

25/1

T: R SpencerJ: S Bowen

Prominent until 1st, chased leaders, ridden and losing place when jumped right and bumped rival last op 22/1 tchd 28/1

14^th

1 ½

Winter Fog

911-11

25/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Kieran Callaghan (7)

Chased leaders on outside, lost place 2nd, well beaten 2 out, no impression after op 22/1

15^th

Gin Coco

710-8

13/2

T: H FryJ: J J Burke

Held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened before last op 8/1

16^th

4 ¾

Highland Charge

810-12

125/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sam Ewing

Held up in mid-division, well beaten after 2 out op 100/1

17^th

3 ½

Pembroke

610-9

9/2f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway when mistake 2 out, soon beaten

18^th

3 ½

Aucunrisque

711-6

16/1

T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon

Tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, lost place before last tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1

19^th

Saint Sam

611-11

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: J B Foley (3)

Held up in rear on outside, some headway on outside 2 out, soon weakened

20^th

Glory And Fortune

811-3

50/1

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

In touch in mid-division, closed 4th, weakened before 2 out, hampered last

21^st

Prairie Dancer

511-3

100/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Brendan Powell

Led after 1st, headed 2 out, soon weakened

22^nd

Ganapathi

710-9

150/1

T: P NevilleJ: Alan Doyle (5)

Held up in mid-division, well beaten before 2 out op 125/1

Also Ran

Milkwood

911-0

50/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Towards rear, well behind before 2 out, pulled up before last op 40/1

Path D'oroux

611-0

12/1

T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue

Held up rear of mid-division, outpaced 2 out, well beaten when pulled up before last

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Non-Runners

Glan¹⁷⁵

Weight: 10-7| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: L P Dempsey

Magnor Glory¹⁷⁵

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: T O'Brien J: M J M O'Sullivan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£66.40Pl:£10.40, £2.60, £2.20, £2.50EX:£963.10Trifecta:£10,592.70Tricast:£2,746.97SF:£392.62Swingers:£148.40, £57.90, £23.40

Forecasts

Pembroke (9/2), Hunters Yarn (11/2), Filey Bay (6/1), Gin Coco (13/2), Sharjah (10/1), Pied Piper (12/1), Ballyadam (12/1), Path D'oroux (12/1), Aucunrisque (16/1), Magnor Glory (16/1), First Street (18/1), Wonderwall (25/1), Winter Fog (25/1), Anna Bunina (28/1), Pinkerton (28/1), Faivoir (33/1), Petit Tonnerre (33/1), Saint Sam (33/1), Glory And Fortune (50/1), Milkwood (50/1), Glan (50/1), Highway One O Two (80/1), Prairie Dancer (100/1), Highland Charge (125/1), Luttrell Lad (150/1), Ganapathi (150/1)

Willie Mullins has compiled a fine record in this race in recent years, and as one of a 4-pronged attack, the highly-admirable SHARJAH could provide the Closutton handler with further success. Twice a runner-up in the Champion Hurdle, he's run well all 3 starts in Graded company so far this term and this sort of mark may well be within reach. Low-mileage stablemate Hunters Yarn is a major threat however along with Betfair Hurdle second Filey Bay. Pembroke and Pied Piper complete the shortlist.