Result 14:00 · Cheltenham

William Hill County Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Class 1Handicap2m 1fSoft5yo+ · 23 ran

Result

Official · time 4m 06.14s · Report

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Beaten	SP	BSP
1	Wilful (IRE)	Jonjo O'Neill Jr.	J & A O'Neill	—	15.0	18.1
2	Sticktotheplan (FR)	S Bowen	O Murphy	3L	26.0	27.9
3	Joyeuse (FR)	Nico de Boinville	N J Henderson	5L	13.0	18.4
4	Cracking Rhapsody (IRE)	Craig Nichol	Ewan Whillans	5½L	51.0	70.1
5	Sinnatra (IRE)	Harry Skelton	D Skelton	6L	5.50	8.32
6	Karbau (FR)	Paul Townend	W P Mullins	6¼L	5.00	6.10
7	Gibbs Island (GB)	Stan Sheppard	T Lacey	6¾L	51.0	60.6
8	Tripoli Flyer (IRE)	Fern O'Brien	F O'Brien	7L	34.0	50.5
9	Ooh Betty (IRE)	Ben Jones	Ben Clarke	7¼L	41.0	70.9
10	Hello Neighbour (IRE)	Keith Donoghue	Gavin Cromwell	7¼L	17.0	19.2
11	Helvic Dream (IRE)	Donagh Meyler	Noel Meade	7½L	34.0	41.3
12	Tellherthename (IRE)	Kielan Woods	D Skelton	7½L	19.0	24.4
13	Bowensonfire (FR)	Jack Kennedy	Gordon Elliott	8¾L	15.0	23.0
14	Ndaawi (GB)	Josh Williamson	Gordon Elliott	9¾L	41.0	52.3
15	Murcia (FR)	Danny Mullins	W P Mullins	13¼L	7.50	8.61
16	Pinot Gris (IRE)	Darragh OKeeffe	Henry De Bromhead	14¾L	41.0	59.7
17	Sixandahalf (IRE)	Conor Stone-Walsh	Gavin Cromwell	15L	11.0	12.5
18	Williethebuilder (IRE)	Jack Tudor	Christian Williams	15¼L	41.0	85.7
19	Secret Squirrel (GB)	J J Burke	H Morrison	19¾L	12.0	15.7
20	Absurde (FR)	Mr P W Mullins	W P Mullins	34¾L	17.0	25.0
21	Bowmore (IRE)	Daire McConville	C E Longsdon	39L	101.0	200.1
F	Balko dAnge (FR)	Brian Hayes	Philip Fenton	—	101.0	115.2
PU	Jubilee Alpha (IRE)	Harry Cobden	Paul Nicholls	—	26.0	41.2

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Ndaawi (GB) p

6yo · 11-9 · OR 156

214633 J Josh Williamson T Gordon Elliott —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
20 Feb 26	Dundalk	1m	Standard	—	3/13	¾L	34.0
22 Nov 25	Punchestown	2m 110y	Soft To Heavy	C1	3/4	32L	19.0
11 Oct 25	Newmarket	2m 2f	Good To Firm	C2	6/19	7¼L	11.0

4 wins from 20 · placed 11

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Absurde (FR)

8yo · 11-13 · OR 155

131323 J Mr P W Mullins T W P Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
16 Aug 25	Curragh	1m 6f	Good	—	3/4	6¾L	3.00
14 Jun 25	York	1m 6f	Good To Firm	C1	2/4	4½L	2.00
08 May 25	Chester	1m 5f 110y	Good	C1	3/6	1¾L	2.88

5 wins from 14 · placed 10

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Bowensonfire (FR) h

6yo · 11-11 · OR 153

333211 J Jack Kennedy T Gordon Elliott —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
01 Feb 26	Leopardstown	2m	Heavy	C1	1/19	—	11.0
27 Dec 25	Leopardstown	2m	Yielding	—	1/17	—	4.00
30 Nov 25	Fairyhouse	2m	Yielding To Soft	C1	2/10	4¼L	4.50

5 wins from 16 · placed 13

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Karbau (FR)

6yo · 11-8 · OR 150

410332 J Paul Townend T W P Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
25 Jan 26	Naas	2m	Heavy	C1	2/7	1L	2.00
29 Apr 25	Punchestown	2m 110y	Yielding	—	3/6	12L	23.0
04 Apr 25	Aintree	2m 110y	Good	C1	3/9	8L	34.0

1 win from 6 · placed 4

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Hello Neighbour (IRE) h

5yo · 11-6 · OR 148

163057 J Keith Donoghue T Gavin Cromwell —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
01 Feb 26	Leopardstown	2m	Heavy	C1	7/19	17½L	13.0
29 Dec 25	Leopardstown	2m	Good To Yielding	C1	5/8	17¾L	29.0
01 Jul 25	Roscommon	1m 4f	Yielding	—	10/11	18¼L	3.75

4 wins from 9 · placed 5

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Wilful (IRE)

7yo · 11-2 · OR 144

P12312 J Jonjo O'Neill Jr. T J & A O'Neill —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
16 Jan 26	Windsor	2m	Soft	C2	2/14	2¾L	3.12
20 Dec 25	Ascot	1m 7f 110y	Good To Soft	C1	1/13	—	8.50
12 Oct 25	Chepstow	2m	Good	C2	3/9	3¾L	9.50

6 wins from 15 · placed 11

2 runs at around this trip without a win

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Pinot Gris (IRE) t,b

6yo · 11-1 · OR 143

870200 J Darragh OKeeffe T Henry De Bromhead —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
01 Feb 26	Leopardstown	2m	Heavy	C1	12/19	26¾L	81.0
12 Oct 25	Naas	2m	Yielding	—	15/20	17¼L	13.0
22 Aug 25	Killarney	1m 6f 110y	Good	—	2/10	1½L	5.00

4 wins from 23 · placed 10

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Murcia (FR) t

5yo · 11-0 · OR 142

281434 J Danny Mullins T W P Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
01 Feb 26	Leopardstown	2m	Heavy	C1	4/19	12L	8.00
29 Nov 25	Fairyhouse	2m	Yielding To Soft	C1	3/6	11½L	4.33
03 May 25	Punchestown	2m	Yielding	—	4/12	7¾L	7.50

1 win from 7 · placed 3

Won 1 of 2 at around this trip

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Tripoli Flyer (IRE) p

7yo · 10-9 · OR 142

3U4527 J Fern O'Brien T F O'Brien —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
20 Feb 26	Southwell	1m 4f	Standard	C2	7/13	17¼L	6.00
17 Jan 26	Ascot	2m 3f 110y	Soft	C2	2/10	2¾L	5.00
26 Dec 25	Kempton Park	2m	Good	C1	5/6	18¼L	29.0

4 wins from 14 · placed 8

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Helvic Dream (IRE) t

9yo · 10-13 · OR 141

532700 J Donagh Meyler T Noel Meade —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
12 Oct 25	Naas	2m	Yielding	—	11/20	9L	29.0
28 Sep 25	Curragh	2m 1f	Yielding	—	14/30	10¼L	34.0
13 Sep 25	Leopardstown	1m 5f	Good To Yielding	—	7/17	4¼L	15.0

6 wins from 43 · placed 21

3 runs at around this trip without a win

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Sixandahalf (IRE)

6yo · 10-8 · OR 139

230024 J Conor Stone-Walsh T Gavin Cromwell —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
29 Dec 25	Leopardstown	2m 4f 110y	Good To Yielding	C1	4/5	7½L	6.00
24 Oct 25	Sligo	2m 1f 110y	Good To Yielding	—	2/4	3½L	1.33
28 Sep 25	Curragh	2m 1f	Yielding	—	18/30	13¾L	8.50

4 wins from 15 · placed 11

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Jubilee Alpha (IRE)

7yo · 10-11 · OR 139

812522 J Harry Cobden T Paul Nicholls —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
07 Feb 26	Warwick	2m 5f	Heavy	C1	2/4	4L	2.40
03 Jan 26	Sandown Park	2m 4f	Good	C1	2/6	2¼L	2.80
13 Dec 25	Cheltenham	2m 4f 110y	Good To Soft	C2	5/9	7¾L	3.75

4 wins from 11 · placed 9

Course winner: 1 win from 3 here

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Williethebuilder (IRE)

7yo · 10-10 · OR 138

632114 J Jack Tudor T Christian Williams —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
31 Jan 26	Musselburgh	1m 7f 110y	Good To Soft	C2	4/10	4¼L	5.00
10 Jan 26	Kempton Park	2m	Good	C3	1/8	—	3.00
27 Dec 25	Kempton Park	2m	Good	C3	1/6	—	6.00

4 wins from 20 · placed 9

3 runs here without a win

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Sticktotheplan (FR) t11

6yo · 10-10 · OR 138

121130 J S Bowen T O Murphy —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
20 Dec 25	Ascot	1m 7f 110y	Good To Soft	C1	11/13	26½L	19.0
22 Nov 25	Haydock Park	1m 7f 110y	Good To Soft	C1	3/6	5½L	2.00
10 Oct 25	Chepstow	2m 3f 110y	Good	C1	1/8	—	8.50

3 wins from 10 · placed 6

Won 1 of 2 at around this trip

First time in a tongue strap

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Cracking Rhapsody (IRE)

7yo · 10-8 · OR 136

710666 J Craig Nichol T Ewan Whillans —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
28 Feb 26	Kelso	2m	Good To Soft	C2	6/17	11¼L	7.00
17 Jan 26	Haydock Park	1m 7f 110y	Good To Soft	C3	6/8	6½L	7.50
06 Dec 25	Aintree	2m 4f	Soft	C2	6/9	14¼L	17.0

7 wins from 20 · placed 10

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Joyeuse (FR) p11

7yo · 10-7 · OR 135

692294 J Nico de Boinville T N J Henderson —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
17 Jan 26	Ascot	1m 7f 110y	Soft	C1	4/4	4L	3.00
20 Dec 25	Ascot	1m 7f 110y	Good To Soft	C1	9/13	22½L	17.0
05 Dec 25	Exeter	2m 1f 110y	Good To Soft	C3	2/4	2¼L	2.10

2 wins from 10 · placed 6

Won 2 of 4 at around this trip

First time in cheekpieces

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Gibbs Island (GB) h

5yo · 10-6 · OR 134

P81057 J Stan Sheppard T T Lacey —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
31 Jan 26	Musselburgh	1m 7f 110y	Good To Soft	C2	7/10	10¼L	19.0
07 Dec 25	Kelso	2m	Soft	C3	5/6	18¼L	7.00
16 Nov 25	Cheltenham	2m 110y	Soft	C1	11/18	30¼L	19.0

4 wins from 24 · placed 8

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Balko dAnge (FR)

6yo · 10-6 · OR 134

4513F6 J Brian Hayes T Philip Fenton —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
01 Feb 26	Leopardstown	2m	Heavy	C1	6/19	16¾L	15.0
17 Jan 26	Navan	2m 4f	Soft To Heavy	—	F	—	9.00
27 Dec 25	Leopardstown	2m	Yielding	—	3/17	5½L	8.00

2 wins from 15 · placed 8

3 runs at around this trip without a win

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Bowmore (IRE)

8yo · 9-13 · OR 134

433213 J Daire McConville T C E Longsdon —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
13 Dec 25	Doncaster	2m 110y	Good To Soft	C2	3/9	11L	6.00
06 Nov 25	Newbury	2m 110y	Good To Soft	C3	1/13	—	8.50
14 Oct 25	Market Rasen	2m 110y	Good	C4	2/7	1¾L	10.0

3 wins from 17 · placed 10

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Tellherthename (IRE)

7yo · 10-5 · OR 133

104P53 J Kielan Woods T D Skelton —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
16 Oct 25	Carlisle	2m	Good	C3	3/4	2L	1.53
03 Apr 25	Aintree	2m 4f	Good To Soft	C1	5/6	57¼L	81.0
01 Mar 25	Kelso	2m	Good To Soft	C2	PU	—	6.50

2 wins from 9 · placed 4

1 run here without a win

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Sinnatra (IRE)

6yo · 10-5 · OR 133

422131 J Harry Skelton T D Skelton —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
20 Feb 26	Warwick	2m 3f	Soft	C4	1/4	—	1.36
05 Feb 26	Huntingdon	2m 3f 110y	Soft	C1	3/6	8¾L	3.25
03 Jan 26	Sandown Park	2m	Good	C3	1/4	—	1.12

3 wins from 7 · placed 6

2 runs at around this trip without a win

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Secret Squirrel (GB)

7yo · 10-5 · OR 133

53F1F3 J J J Burke T H Morrison —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
14 Feb 26	Wincanton	1m 7f	Heavy	C1	3/4	8¼L	7.00
08 Feb 25	Newbury	2m 110y	Soft	C1	F	—	4.33
17 Jan 25	Windsor	2m	Soft	C2	1/14	—	3.75

5 wins from 13 · placed 9

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Ooh Betty (IRE) t

8yo · 10-4 · OR 132

030001 J Ben Jones T Ben Clarke —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
17 Jan 26	Ascot	1m 7f 110y	Soft	C1	1/4	—	8.00
11 Dec 25	Taunton	2m 3f	Good	C3	10/11	22¼L	13.0
01 Nov 25	Ascot	1m 7f 110y	Good	C2	10/11	21¾L	21.0

6 wins from 24 · placed 16

1 run here without a win

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