15:30 Cheltenham

Thursday 14 March 2024

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

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

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 6m 7.79s

1^st

Teahupoo

711-10

5/4f

T: G ElliottJ: Jack 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

2^nd

3 ¾

Flooring Porter

911-10

9/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Chased leaders, led before 5th, headed before last, soon switched left, no impression on winner flat, stayed on op 10/1

3^rd

2 ¼

Home By The Lee

911-10

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

4^th

2 ¼

Buddy One

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

5^th

2 ½

Sire Du Berlais

1211-10

14/1

T: G ElliottJ: Mark Walsh

Held up towards rear, ridden after 9th, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on flat, never nearer op 12/1 tchd 16/1

6^th

Asterion Forlonge

1011-10

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

7^th

Noble Yeats

911-10

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

8^th

Dashel Drasher

1111-10

16/1

T: J ScottJ: Rex Dingle

Chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, 7th and no impression last op 20/1

9^th

Crambo

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

10^th

Paisley Park

1211-10

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

11^th

Janidil

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

12^th

Sir Gerhard

911-10

9/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul 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

Champ⁴⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 12

T: N J Henderson J: Non Runner

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)

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.

TEAHUPOO (FR)
CRAMBO
NOBLE YEATS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Sire Du Berlais

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 11

J: Mark 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