15:30 Cheltenham

Thursday 14 March 2024

Premier Race Day Text
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Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 7f 213y  |   Soft  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:30  |   Winning time: 6m 7.79s
1st
Horse silk
13
711-10
5/4f
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Mid-division, headway on outside when mistake 2 out, switched left before leading approaching last, soon edged right, stayed on well, won going away, comfortably op 6/4 tchd 6/5
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¾
6
9/1
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Chased leaders, led before 5th, headed before last, soon switched left, no impression on winner flat, stayed on op 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
7
16/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Held up towards rear, not fluent 7thm headway before 2 out, went 3rd when long at last, unable to get on terms, kept on tchd 18/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
2
711-10
40/1
T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan
Mid-division, headway 3 out, hung left after final bend, every chance soon after, 4th last, fading flat tchd 50/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
11
14/1
T: G ElliottJ: M P Walsh
Held up towards rear, ridden after 9th, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on flat, never nearer op 12/1 tchd 16/1
6th
Horse silk
1
1
33/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Prominent, led before 3rd, headed approaching 5th, outpaced after final bend, 6th and no impression last tchd 40/1
7th
Horse silk
½
9
7/1
T: E MullinsJ: H Cobden
Led, headed before 3rd, stayed handy, unable to quicken when not much room before last, no extra flat op 13/2
8th
Horse silk
hd
5
16/1
T: J ScottJ: Rex Dingle
Chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, 7th and no impression last op 20/1
9th
Horse silk
2
4
711-10
7/1
T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke
Held up in mid-division on inside, outpaced before not fluent 2 out, no impression after op 13/2
10th
Horse silk
nk
10
14/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Thomas Bellamy
Held up rear of mid-division, outpaced before 2 out, not pace to ever get involved op 16/1
11th
Horse silk
15
8
1011-10
66/1
T: W P MullinsJ: J S McGarvey
Held up in rear, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, no impression op 50/1 tchd 80/1
12th
Horse silk
11
12
9/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Held up towards rear on outside, hit 3 out, headway before 2 out, weakened after 2 out, well beaten last op 15/2 tchd 13/2

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Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Champ47
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 12
T: N J Henderson  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.25Pl:£1.20, £2.80, £4.80EX:£13.60Trifecta:£162.50Tricast:£133.70SF:£13.66Swingers:£3.50, £7.10, £23.40

Forecasts

Teahupoo (5/4), Noble Yeats (7/1), Crambo (7/1), Flooring Porter (9/1), Sir Gerhard (9/1), Sire Du Berlais (14/1), Paisley Park (14/1), Home By The Lee (16/1), Dashel Drasher (16/1), Champ (25/1), Asterion Forlonge (33/1), Buddy One (40/1), Janidil (66/1)

Verdict

The veterans came out on top in last season's renewal, but TEAHUPOO was a close third when only a 6-y-o and has improved again this year judging by the manner of his win in the Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse on his return in December, so looks the one to beat. Fellow 7-y-o Crambo appeals as the main threat given the rate of his progress, though top-class chaser Noble Yeats won the Cleeve Hurdle on only his third start in this sphere so is a fascinating contender.

  1. TEAHUPOO (FR)
  2. CRAMBO
  3. NOBLE YEATS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Sire Du Berlais
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 11
J: M P Walsh  |  T: G Elliott
33/1

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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