17:30 Cheltenham

Friday 17 March 2023

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

Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 4f 56y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   21 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:30  |   Winning time: 5m 2.5s
1st
Horse silk
8
511-5
6/1
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: A P Kelly
Chased leaders, pushed along and slightly outpaced before 3 out, rallied well after next, chased leaders on run to the last, quickened to lead final 110 yards op 5/1 tchd 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
7
14/1
T: N J HendersonJ: Luca Morgan
Towards rear, closer in mid-division at 7th, smooth headway tracking leaders and came wide turning in, went 2nd on run to the last, led run-in, headed and not pace of winner final 110 yards, just held on for 2nd op 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
nse
20
610-12
28/1
T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan
Chased leaders, led 2 out, ahead last, hung badly left and narrowly headed run-in, straightened and rallied towards finish, almost snatched 2nd, no chance to recover op 33/1 tchd 40/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
2
711-12
6/1
T: H FryJ: Lorcan Murtagh
Wore hood to post, held up off the pace towards rear, headway out wide before 2 out, stayed on in 4th run-in, not pace to challenge op 7/1
5th
Horse silk
sh
5
511-6
5/1j
T: G ElliottJ: Ben Harvey
Chased leaders, every chance 2 out, hung left and weakened run-in op 6/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
15
22/1
T: G ElliottJ: Shane Fitzgerald
Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3 out, every chance 2 out, weakened approaching the last op 20/1 tchd 25/1
7th
Horse silk
½
6
25/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn
Off the pace towards rear, headway into mid-division and pushed along turning in, plugged on in 7th run-in, never dangerous
8th
Horse silk
5
13
20/1
T: G ElliottJ: K E Buckley
Chased leaders out wide, lost place 7th, weakened soon after op 33/1 tchd 22/1
9th
Horse silk
3 ¼
11
33/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell
Sweating, chased leader, led after 2nd, headed 5th, chased leader, led again after 3 out until headed 2 out, pushed along and chased leaders, weakened on run to the last tchd 40/1
10th
Horse silk
4
14
9/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Angus Cheleda
Held up in mid-division, closer out wide at 5th, every chance 2 out, weakened on run to the last tchd 8/1
11th
Horse silk
3 ¼
4
28/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Fergus Gillard
Held up off the pace towards rear, never on terms op 25/1
12th
Horse silk
5
24
66/1
T: G & J MooreJ: N F Houlihan
Chasing leaders on inside when bad mistake 2nd, lost place and in mid-division, never on terms after op 50/1 tchd 80/1
13th
Horse silk
1 ¼
9
25/1
T: H De BromheadJ: M P O'Connor
Soon tracking leaders on inside, pushed along after 2 out, weakened on long run to the last tchd 22/1
14th
Horse silk
4
1
40/1
T: G ElliottJ: Corey McGivern
Held up off the pace and always towards rear, hit 5th, no chance when bad mistake 2 out, never a factor op 33/1 tchd 28/1
15th
Horse silk
1 ½
3
5/1j
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened quickly soon after op 4/1
16th
Horse silk
3 ¾
10
33/1
T: W P MullinsJ: J B Foley
Held up well off the pace in last pair, short-lived effort out wide before 2 out, never in the race tchd 40/1
17th
Horse silk
15
18
80/1
T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan
Held up off the pace towards rear on inside, never a factor, tailed off op 125/1 tchd 150/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
12
6/1
T: W P MullinsJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Off the pace and always rear-division, tailed off before 2 out, mistake 2 out, pulled up before the last op 7/1 tchd 11/2
PU
Horse silk
17
40/1
T: N J HendersonJ: Ben Bromley
Raced out wide, never closer than mid-division, towards rear and struggling after 4th, never going after, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 66/1
PU
Horse silk
19
610-13
33/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Kieran Callaghan
Led until after 2nd, steadily lost place and in mid-division out wide, went right and hit 7th, tailed off 2 out, pulled up before the last op 28/1 tchd 40/1
PU
Horse silk
22
100/1
T: L ComerJ: Charlie O'Dwyer
Chased leaders out wide, went 2nd at 3rd, led 5th until pushed along after 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before the last op 125/1 tchd 150/1

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Non-Runners

21
Horse silk
Grozni41
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 7
T: C Byrnes  J: Non Runner
NR
16
Horse silk
Wonderwall112
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 7
T: R Spencer  J: Non Runner
NR
26
Horse silk
Vultan19
Weight: 10-5|  Age: 6
T: A J Martin  J: Non Runner
NR
25
Horse silk
Innatendue9
Weight: 10-6|  Age: 5
T: A J Martin  J: Non Runner
NR
23
Horse silk
Hey Johnny19
Weight: 10-8|  Age: 6
T: T Mullins  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.60Pl:£2.50, £3.40, £4.30, £2.40EX:£104.90Trifecta:£2,580.00Tricast:£2,266.38SF:£79.21Swingers:£19.80, £29.00, £56.70

Forecasts

Imagine (5/1), Cool Survivor (5/1), Iroko (6/1), Might I (6/1), Spanish Harlem (6/1), Irish Hill (9/1), No Ordinary Joe (14/1), Au Fleuron (20/1), Firm Footings (22/1), Mark Of Gold (25/1), Spirit Of Legend (25/1), Hey Johnny (25/1), Buddy One (28/1), Molly Ollys Wishes (28/1), West To The Bridge (33/1), Saylavee (33/1), Haxo (33/1), Wonderwall (33/1), Innatendue (33/1), Felix Desjy (40/1), Impulsive One (40/1), Fifty Ball (66/1), Vultan (66/1), In From The Cold (80/1), Hollow Sound (100/1)

Verdict

Willie Mullins took this in 2021 with Galopin des Champs and SPANISH HARLEM is fancied to tread a similar path and make a winning handicap debut under Michael O'Sullivan who has hit the headlines already here this week. Iroko, who continues to go from strength to strength, looks sure make a bold bid for the hat-trick so he heads up the dangers, while Imagine and Cool Survivor look the pick of Gordon Elliott's sextet in an ultra-competitive final race of the Festival.

  1. SPANISH HARLEM (FR)
  2. IROKO (FR)
  3. IMAGINE (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Banbridge
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 6
12/1

Prize Money

1st: £39,022.002nd: £17,940.003rd: £8,970.004th: £4,485.005th: £2,242.006th: £1,118.00

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