17:30 Cheltenham

Friday 17 March 2023

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

Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 5m 2.50s

1^st

Iroko

511-5

6/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Aidan 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

2^nd

1 ½

No Ordinary Joe

711-6

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

3^rd

nse

Buddy One

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

4^th

3 ¼

Might I

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

5^th

Imagine

511-6

5/1j

T: G ElliottJ: Ben Harvey

Chased leaders, every chance 2 out, hung left and weakened run-in op 6/1

6^th

Firm Footings

511-1

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

7^th

Mark Of Gold

611-6

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

8^th

Au Fleuron

611-2

20/1

T: G ElliottJ: Kieren Buckley

Chased leaders out wide, lost place 7th, weakened soon after op 33/1 tchd 22/1

9^th

3 ¼

West To The Bridge

1011-4

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

10^th

Irish Hill

511-1

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

11^th

3 ¼

Molly Ollys Wishes

911-7

28/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Fergus Gillard

Held up off the pace towards rear, never on terms op 25/1

12^th

Fifty Ball

810-7

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

13^th

1 ¼

Spirit Of Legend

611-4

25/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Mike O'Connor

Soon tracking leaders on inside, pushed along after 2 out, weakened on long run to the last tchd 22/1

14^th

Felix Desjy

1011-12

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

15^th

1 ½

Cool Survivor

611-7

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

16^th

3 ¾

Saylavee

611-4

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

17^th

In From The Cold

611-0

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

Spanish Harlem

511-2

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

Impulsive One

511-0

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

Haxo

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

Hollow Sound

810-10

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

Hey Johnny¹⁹

Weight: 10-8| Age: 6

T: T Mullins J: Non Runner

Grozni⁴¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: C Byrnes J: Non Runner

Vultan¹⁹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: Non Runner

Innatendue⁹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 5

T: A J Martin J: Non Runner

Wonderwall¹¹²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: R Spencer J: Non Runner

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), Innatendue (33/1), Wonderwall (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)

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.

SPANISH HARLEM (FR)
IROKO (FR)
IMAGINE (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

Banbridge

Weight: 11-3 |Age: 6

J: Mark McDonagh | T: J P O'Brien

12/1

Prize Money

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