15:30 Cheltenham

Thursday 17 March 2022

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

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

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 5m 58.24s

1^st

Flooring Porter

711-10

4/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Danny 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

2^nd

2 ¾

Thyme Hill

811-10

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

3^rd

nse

Paisley Park

1011-10

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

4^th

1 ¼

Champ

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

5^th

Klassical Dream

811-10

11/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul 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

6^th

2 ½

Home By The Lee

711-10

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

7^th

Koshari

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

8^th

Royal Kahala

711-3

11/2

T: Peter FaheyJ: Kevin Sexton

Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd from 4th until 2 out, outpaced before last, weakened flat tchd 5/1

9^th

5 ½

Song For Someone

711-10

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

Lisnagar Oscar

911-10

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)

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.

FLOORING PORTER (IRE)
KLASSICAL DREAM (FR)
THYME HILL

Previous Winners

2021

Flooring Porter

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 6

J: Danny Mullins | T: G P Cromwell

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