2:10 Cheltenham

BetMGM County Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Prize: £56,270 Distance: 2m179y Class: Class 1 Age Band: 5yo+ Rating Band: Going: Heavy Surface: Turf Jumps: 8 hurdles

Result

1^st

Absurde (FR) 145 Paul Townend • W P Mullins - 6yr • -lbs

12/1

2^nd

L'Eau du Sud (FR) 140 Harry Skelton • Dan Skelton - 6yr • -lbs

7/2F

3^rd

Pied Piper (GB) 157 Danny Gilligan • Gordon Elliott - 6yr • -lbs

14/1

4^th

Magical Zoe (IRE) 145 A P Heskin • Henry De Bromhead - 6yr • -lbs

8/1

5^th

Afadil (FR) 131 Freddie Gingell • Paul Nicholls - 5yr • -lbs

40/1

6^th

Faivoir (FR) 137 Tristan Durrell • Dan Skelton - 9yr • -lbs

7/1

7^th

Zenta (FR) 145 Mark Walsh • W P Mullins - 5yr • -lbs

10/1

8^th

Risk Belle (FR) 133 Jody McGarvey • W P Mullins - 5yr • -lbs

12/1

9^th

Samui (GB) 126 Sam Ewing • Gordon Elliott - 5yr • -lbs

50/1

10^th

By Your Side (GB) 122 Jake Coen • Gordon Elliott - 5yr • -lbs

80/1

11^th

So Scottish (FR) 122 Donagh Meyler • Emmet Mullins - 7yr • -lbs

7/1

12^th

Media Naranja (IRE) 119 Jordan Gainford • Gordon Elliott - 5yr • -lbs

100/1

13^th

Mr Freedom (GB) 118 Marc Goldstein • Sheena West - 5yr • -lbs

28/1

14^th

King Of Kingsfield (IRE) 128 Jack Kennedy • Gordon Elliott - 6yr • -lbs

4/1

15^th

Bialystok (IRE) 124 Danny Mullins • W P Mullins - 6yr • -lbs

14/1

16^th

Petit Tonnerre (FR) 118 Jonjo O'Neill Jr • Jonjo O'Neill - 6yr • -lbs

20/1

PU

Westport Cove (FR) – Michael O'Sullivan • W P Mullins - 6yr • -lbs

40/1

Race Card

1:30 2:10 2:50 3:30 4:10 4:50 5:30

1

Pied Piper 164 Danny Gilligan(3) • Gordon Elliott 5426-4 6yr • 168lbs

14/1

Went close in this race last year; 2lb higher this time; every chance he'll be in the mix

2

Zenta 151 Mark Walsh • W P Mullins 131-33 5yr • 157lbs

10/1

4yo Grade 1 win last April; good third on handicap debut at Leopardstown; in with a chance

3

Magical Zoe 151 A P Heskin • Henry De Bromhead 25-122 6yr • 156lbs

9/1

Runner-up in the Grade 2 mares' novice here last March and has continued the good work

NR

Encanto Bruno 155 Keith Donoghue • Gavin Cromwell -1P189 6yr • 155lbs

-

Bumper/novice hurdle wins here on good going; something to prove on forecast slow ground

NR

Hansard 159 Niall Houlihan • Gary Moore 54-215 6yr • 154lbs

-

Fair fifth at Ascot last time and today's stronger pace will be a plus; retains potential

6

King Of Kingsfield 158 Jack Kennedy • Gordon Elliott -22213 6yr • 152lbs

9/2

Third behind Ballyburn and Slade Steel last time and holds strong claims on that evidence

7

Westport Cove 155 Michael O'Sullivan • W P Mullins 0-1P24 6yr • 151lbs

40/1

Merely 4th in Listed race latest, but second to ante-post Martin Pipe favourite previously

8

Bialystok 160 Danny Mullins • W P Mullins -7324B 6yr • 151lbs

14/1

13-2, going well in midfield when brought down two out at Leopardstown; could be involved

9

Absurde 157 Paul Townend • W P Mullins 16P4 6yr • 150lbs

16/1

Last year's Ebor winner who has potential off this mark in view of that Flat form

10

Risk Belle 157 Jody McGarvey • W P Mullins 16-135 5yr • 149lbs

12/1

Very close third in the Fred Winter last March; needs to build on this season's form

NR

Aucunrisque 161 Rex Dingle • Chris Gordon -035P0 8yr • 149lbs

-

Won last season's Betfair Hurdle off 1lb higher but form has been mixed this term

NR

Gin Coco 156 Jonathan Burke • Harry Fry 20-510 8yr • 148lbs

-

Has some good course form but tailed off at Doncaster last time; unproven on soft ground

13

Petit Tonnerre 161 Jonjo O'Neill Jr • Jonjo O'Neill 7-2445 6yr • 148lbs

18/1

Fair chasing form this season; 7th in this last year and now 4lb lower; each-way possible

14

Faivoir 164 Tristan Durrell(3) • Dan Skelton 6P2852 9yr • 148lbs

15/2

Won this last year & went very close in Imperial Cup last Saturday; firmly in calculations

15

L'Eau Du Sud 162 Harry Skelton • Dan Skelton 433-P2 6yr • 147lbs

3/1

The form of his Betfair Hurdle second reads very well and he's a big player

16

So Scottish 153 Donagh Meyler • Emmet Mullins 7U-4F4 7yr • 145lbs

11/2

Well handicapped on his chase form and promising hurdle run last month; very interesting

NR

Parramount 161 Gavin Sheehan • Charlie Longsdon 2110-P 8yr • 144lbs

-

Two flops when last seen over hurdles but impressive previously; fair Flat run last month

18

Samui 154 Sam Ewing • Gordon Elliott 212415 5yr • 142lbs

50/1

Absent since below-par run last October but won big-field Listowel 4yo handicap previously

19

Mr Freedom 153 Marc Goldstein • Sheena West 233U21 5yr • 142lbs

33/1

Recent Plumpton winner; this is much hotter but caught the eye in last year's Fred Winter

20

By Your Side 149 Jake Coen(3) • Gordon Elliott 260227 5yr • 142lbs

66/1

Runner-up in two good races in December but his form needs to go to a new level today

21

Afadil 156 Freddie Gingell(5) • Paul Nicholls -7P331 5yr • 142lbs

50/1

Decisive win at Musselburgh latest; very different track today but may have more to offer

22

Media Naranja 147 Jordan Gainford • Gordon Elliott 123584 5yr • 142lbs

100/1

With a leading trainer but she's 4lb out of the handicap and improvement is needed

NR

Rare Middleton 151 NON-RUNNER • Paul Nicholls 134-81 5yr • 142lbs

-

Easily won Class 4 at Doncaster last time, but from out of the handicap he's 15lb higher

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Odds Comparison

1 Pied Piper	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	15	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	21	21	23
2 Zenta	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	11	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	14	14	13.5
3 Magical Zoe	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	10	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	13	13	13.5
6 King Of Kingsfield	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	5.5	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	7.4	7.2	7.4
7 Westport Cove	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	41	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	65	65	65
8 Bialystok	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	15	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	20	20	20
9 Absurde	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	17	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	20	20	21
10 Risk Belle	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	16	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	18.5	18.5	18
13 Petit Tonnerre	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	19	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	24	24	23
14 Faivoir	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	8.5	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	11.5	10	11
15 L'Eau Du Sud	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	5.33	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	4.7	4.9	4.7
16 So Scottish	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	6.5	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	7.8	7.8	7.4
18 Samui	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	68	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	100	100	90
19 Mr Freedom	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	34	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	50	50	50
20 By Your Side	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	82	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	150	140	140
21 Afadil	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	51	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	85	90	85
22 Media Naranja	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	101	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	180	190	170