Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f
- (4yo+, 2m 4f, Class 4, 5 runners)
- Winner £3,119 2nd £916 3rd £458 4th £229
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 5m 5.20s
- Off time: 16:20:42
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 Coverholder (IRE) | Mrs S J Smith | 6 | 10-5 | Jonathan England (5) | 8/15f | |
| SP 8/15f Tracked leading pair, joined leader after 5th, led 4 out, drew readily clear from 2 out, comfortably opened 2/5 | |||||||
| 2nd | 7 | 2 Koultas King (IRE) | Tim Vaughan | 6 | 11-11 t | R Johnson | 11/2 |
| SP 11/2 Disputed lead to 5th, chased leaders, driven and outpaced in 3rd after 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 2nd post, no chance with winner opened 7/1 | |||||||
| 3rd | hd | 1 Turbo Du Ranch (FR) | W Greatrex | 6 | 11-12 t | Thomas Garner (7) | 9/2 |
| SP 9/2 Held up in 4th, went 2nd 4 out, driven after next, kept on same pace, no chance with winner from next, lost 2nd post opened 7/1 £5000-£650 | |||||||
| 4th | 31 | 4 Welsh Bard (IRE) | D McCain Jnr | 4 | 10-13 p1 | J M Maguire | 14/1 |
| SP 14/1 Made most, hung right and reminders on bend after 5th, headed 4 out, weakened from next opened 18/1 | |||||||
| F | 3 Ajman (IRE) | Evan Williams | 8 | 11-7 t | Adam Wedge (3) | 20/1 | |
| SP 20/1 Held up 5th and last, in touch when fell 7th opened 25/1 touched 18/1 | |||||||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £1.80 Tote Place £1.10 £2.00 Straight Forecast £4.16 Exacta £4.30 Trifecta £7.70
Placepot £30.60, Pool: £52531.25, 1250.01 winning tickets
Quadpot £7.70, Pool: £3460.08, 328.9 winning tickets