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CHELTENHAM 14:00

Name: WILLIAM HILL COUNTY HANDICAP HURDLE (PREMIER HANDICAP) (1)
Start: 2026-03-13T13:20:00
End: 2026-03-13T17:20:00
Location: Cheltenham

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WILLIAM HILL COUNTY HANDICAP HURDLE (PREMIER HANDICAP) (1)	Distance : 2m 179y (New)
Prize : £61,897 Age : 5yo+ Race Type : Hurdle	Going : Gd/Sft
Race Type : Hurdle

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Pos	Pos	Btn	Horse Name	Horse Name		TFR	Tfig	Jockey	Age	Wgt	ISP	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo
Pos		Btn	Pedigree	Jockey & Trainer		TFR	Tfig	Trainer	(Equip)	(OR)	(Place)	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo

1	1		6. WILFUL (IRE)	6. WILFUL (IRE)	<			Jonjo O'Neill Jr.	7	11-2	14/115	14/115
1			brg WESTERNER - SHUIL MILAN (IRE) MILAN	J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. T: Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill Age: 7 Wgt: 11-2 OR: 144	<			Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill		(144)		14/115
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never far away, went on straight, quickened clear run-in
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2	2	3	14. STICKTOTHEPLAN (FR)	14. STICKTOTHEPLAN (FR)	<			Sean Bowen	6	10-10	25/126	25/126
2		3	gr or brg GREAT PRETENDER (IRE) - FULLEREN (FR) LAVERON	J: Sean Bowen T: Olly Murphy Age: 6 Wgt: 10-10 Eq: (t) OR: 138	<			Olly Murphy	(t)	(138)		25/126
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mid-field, chased leaders entering straight, threatened before last, ran on
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3	3	2	16. JOYEUSE (FR)	16. JOYEUSE (FR)	<			Nico de Boinville	7	10-7	12/113	12/113
3		2	grm NO RISK AT ALL (FR) - VIRFOLETTE (FR) DENHAM RED (FR)	J: Nico de Boinville T: Nicky Henderson Age: 7 Wgt: 10-7 Eq: (s) OR: 135	<			Nicky Henderson	(s)	(135)		12/113
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mid-division, not clear run straight, progress approaching last, ran on
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4	4	½	15. CRACKING RHAPSODY (IRE)	15. CRACKING RHAPSODY (IRE)	<			Craig Nichol	7	10-8	50/151	50/151
4		½	bg SANS FRONTIERES (IRE) - CRACKING GALE (IRE) ALDERBROOK	J: Craig Nichol T: Ewan Whillans Age: 7 Wgt: 10-8 OR: 136	<			Ewan Whillans		(136)		50/151
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chased leaders, effort entering straight, stayed on run-in
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5	5	½	22. SINNATRA (IRE)	22. SINNATRA (IRE)	<			Harry Skelton	6	10-5	9/25.5	9/25.5
5		½	bg WALK IN THE PARK (IRE) - YOUNGBOROGAL (IRE) ANSHAN	J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton Age: 6 Wgt: 10-5 OR: 133	<			Dan Skelton		(133)		9/25.5
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waited with, not clear run straight, progress last, ran on
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6	6	nk	4. KARBAU (FR)	4. KARBAU (FR)	<			P. Townend	6	11-8	4/15f	4/15f
6		nk	bg COKORIKO (FR) - UNICITE (FR) ALBERTO GIACOMETTI (IRE)	J: P. Townend T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland Age: 6 Wgt: 11-8 OR: 150	<			W. P. Mullins, Ireland		(150)		4/15f
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held up, some headway wide entering straight, forced to switch approaching last, not clear run again run-in, more to give
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7	7	½	17. GIBBS ISLAND	17. GIBBS ISLAND	<			Stan Sheppard	5	10-6	50/151	50/151
7		½	chg IFFRAAJ - DREAM BOOK SEA THE STARS (IRE)	J: Stan Sheppard T: Tom Lacey Age: 5 Wgt: 10-6 Eq: (h) OR: 134	<			Tom Lacey	(h)	(134)		50/151
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dropped out, no room straight, hampered approaching last, more to give
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8	8	nk	9. TRIPOLI FLYER (IRE)	9. TRIPOLI FLYER (IRE)	<			Fern O'Brien (5)	7	11-0	33/134	33/134
8		nk	bg GETAWAY (GER) - COLLEN BEAG (IRE) MOUNTAIN HIGH (IRE)	J: Fern O'Brien (5) T: Fergal O'Brien Age: 7 Wgt: 11-0 Eq: (s) OR: 142	<			Fergal O'Brien	(s)	(142)		33/134
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mid-field, lost ground 3 out, still off pace 2 out, stayed on again run-in, finished strongly
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9	9	hd	24. OOH BETTY (IRE)	24. OOH BETTY (IRE)	<			Ben Jones	8	10-4	40/141	40/141
9		hd	bm WESTERNER - ON THE PRAIRIE (IRE) DEFINITE ARTICLE	J: Ben Jones T: Ben Clarke Age: 8 Wgt: 10-4 Eq: (t) OR: 132	<			Ben Clarke	(t)	(132)		40/141
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led, hit 5th, headed straight, no extra only late
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10	10	ns	5. HELLO NEIGHBOUR (IRE)	5. HELLO NEIGHBOUR (IRE)	<			Keith Donoghue	5	11-6	16/117	16/117
10		ns	bg HARZAND (IRE) - JE T'ADORE (IRE) MONTJEU (IRE)	J: Keith Donoghue T: Gavin Patrick Cromwell, Ireland Age: 5 Wgt: 11-6 Eq: (h) OR: 148	<			Gavin Patrick Cromwell, Ireland	(h)	(148)		16/117
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held up, some headway home turn, not clear run run-in, kept on
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11	11	ns	10. HELVIC DREAM (IRE)	10. HELVIC DREAM (IRE)	<			Donagh Meyler	9	10-13	33/134	33/134
11		ns	bg POWER - RACHEVIE (IRE) DANEHILL DANCER (IRE)	J: Donagh Meyler T: Noel Meade, Ireland Age: 9 Wgt: 10-13 Eq: (t) OR: 141	<			Noel Meade, Ireland	(t)	(141)		33/134
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mid-division, not fluent 2 out, short of room again home turn, progress approaching last, not sustain effort
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12	12	hd	21. TELLHERTHENAME (IRE)	21. TELLHERTHENAME (IRE)	<			Kielan Woods	7	10-5	18/119	18/119
12		hd	bg MALINAS (GER) - WHOS TO KNOW (IRE) BRAVEFOOT	J: Kielan Woods T: Dan Skelton Age: 7 Wgt: 10-5 OR: 133	<			Dan Skelton		(133)		18/119
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dropped out, still off pace entering straight, no room straight, some late headway
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13	13	1¼	3. BOWENSONFIRE (FR)	3. BOWENSONFIRE (FR)	<			J. W. Kennedy	6	11-11	14/115	14/115
13		1¼	bg GEMIX (FR) - AMULET (FR) LAURO (GER)	J: J. W. Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland Age: 6 Wgt: 11-11 Eq: (h) OR: 153	<			Gordon Elliott, Ireland	(h)	(153)		14/115
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held up, headway wide 2 out, chased leaders briefly straight, not sustain effort
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14	14	1	1. NDAAWI	1. NDAAWI	<			J. H. Williamson (5)	6	12-0	40/141	40/141
14		1	bg CRACKSMAN - MOUNT ELBRUS BARATHEA (IRE)	J: J. H. Williamson (5) T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland Age: 6 Wgt: 12-0 Eq: (s) OR: 156	<			Gordon Elliott, Ireland	(s)	(156)		40/141
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chased leaders, threatened briefly straight, tied up run-in
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15	15	3½	8. MURCIA (FR)	8. MURCIA (FR)	<			D. E. Mullins	5	11-0	13/27.5	13/27.5
15		3½	bm DOCTOR DINO (FR) - BELLE ET CHIC (FR) POLIGLOTE	J: D. E. Mullins T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland Age: 5 Wgt: 11-0 Eq: (t) OR: 142	<			W. P. Mullins, Ireland	(t)	(142)		13/27.5
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held up, had to wait for gap entering straight, not clear run approaching last, never dangerous
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16	16	1½	7. PINOT GRIS (IRE)	7. PINOT GRIS (IRE)	<			D. J. O'Keeffe	6	11-1	40/141	40/141
16		1½	grg MASTERCRAFTSMAN (IRE) - ZAMIRA (IRE) NEW APPROACH (IRE)	J: D. J. O'Keeffe T: Henry de Bromhead, Ireland Age: 6 Wgt: 11-1 Eq: (b+t) OR: 143	<			Henry de Bromhead, Ireland	(b+t)	(143)		40/141
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steadied start, not clear run approaching home turn, brief effort straight, weakening when untidy last
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17	17	sh	11. SIXANDAHALF (IRE)	11. SIXANDAHALF (IRE)	<			C. Stone-Walsh (3)	6	10-11	10/111	10/111
17		sh	bm SNOW SKY - MANDASINI (IRE) DR MASSINI (IRE)	J: C. Stone-Walsh (3) T: Gavin Patrick Cromwell, Ireland Age: 6 Wgt: 10-11 OR: 139	<			Gavin Patrick Cromwell, Ireland		(139)		10/111
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held up, progress entering straight, effort proved short-lived
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18	18	hd	13. WILLIETHEBUILDER (IRE)	13. WILLIETHEBUILDER (IRE)	<			Jack Tudor	7	10-10	40/141	40/141
18		hd	bg ARCADIO (GER) - CRIPPLED COUGAR (IRE) ROBIN DES CHAMPS (FR)	J: Jack Tudor T: Christian Williams Age: 7 Wgt: 10-10 OR: 138	<			Christian Williams		(138)		40/141
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off pace, hampered 4th, some headway on inner home turn, not sustain effort
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19	19	4½	23. SECRET SQUIRREL	23. SECRET SQUIRREL	<			Jonathan Burke	7	10-5	11/112	11/112
19		4½	chg STIMULATION (IRE) - TRIGGER POINT DOUBLE TRIGGER (IRE)	J: Jonathan Burke T: Hughie Morrison Age: 7 Wgt: 10-5 OR: 133	<			Hughie Morrison		(133)		11/112
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held up, not fluent 3rd, headway wide after 3 out, dropped away entering straight
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20	20	15	2. ABSURDE (FR)	2. ABSURDE (FR)	<			Mr P. W. Mullins	8	11-13	16/117	16/117
20		15	bg FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - INCROYABLE (USA) SINGSPIEL (IRE)	J: Mr P. W. Mullins T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland Age: 8 Wgt: 11-13 OR: 155	<			W. P. Mullins, Ireland		(155)		16/117
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in touch, early mistakes, weakening when shuffled back straight
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21	21	4¼	20. BOWMORE (IRE)	20. BOWMORE (IRE)	<			Daire McConville (7)	8	10-6	100/1101	100/1101
21		4¼	brg VADAMOS (FR) - THEOLA (IRE) KALANISI (IRE)	J: Daire McConville (7) T: Charlie Longsdon Age: 8 Wgt: 10-6 OR: 134	<			Charlie Longsdon		(134)		100/1101
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handy, lost place quickly 2 out
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F	F		19. BALKO D'ANGE (FR)	19. BALKO D'ANGE (FR)	<			B. Hayes	6	10-6	100/1101	100/1101
F			bg BALKO (FR) - RUE CLER (FR) HIGH ROCK (IRE)	J: B. Hayes T: Philip Fenton, Ireland Age: 6 Wgt: 10-6 OR: 134	<			Philip Fenton, Ireland		(134)		100/1101
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off pace, fell 4th
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pu	pu		12. JUBILEE ALPHA (IRE)	12. JUBILEE ALPHA (IRE)	<			Harry Cobden	7	10-11	25/126	25/126
pu			bm FLEMENSFIRTH (USA) - QUEEN ALPHABET (IRE) KING'S THEATRE (IRE)	J: Harry Cobden T: Paul Nicholls Age: 7 Wgt: 10-11 OR: 139	<			Paul Nicholls		(139)		25/126
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tracked pace, lost ground 2 out, soon beaten, bbv
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Non Runners: HAMLET'S NIGHT (IRE).	Winning Owner: Mrs Fitri Hay
Time: 4m 6.14s
Overrounds: Industry SP 136%, Betfair SP 104%
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14:00 Cheltenham Result on Friday 13 March 2026

The 2M 179Y 14:00 WILLIAM HILL COUNTY HANDICAP HURDLE (PREMIER HANDICAP) (1) at Cheltenham was run on Gd/Sft. It was open to 5yo+ and had a prize fund of £61,897. There were 23 runners. The winning horse was WILFUL (IRE) who won by 3. WILFUL (IRE) was ridden by Jonjo O'Neill Jr.. WILFUL (IRE) had an industry starting price (ISP) of 14/1.

How the rest of the runners fared:

STICKTOTHEPLAN (FR) finished 2nd and was beaten by 3.00 - they had an ISP of 25/1
JOYEUSE (FR) finished 3rd and was beaten by 5.00 - they had an ISP of 12/1
CRACKING RHAPSODY (IRE) finished 4th and was beaten by 5.5 - they had an ISP of 50/1
SINNATRA (IRE) finished 5th and was beaten by 6 - they had an ISP of 9/2
KARBAU (FR) finished 6th and was beaten by 6 - they had an ISP of 4/1f
GIBBS ISLAND finished 7th and was beaten by 6.5 - they had an ISP of 50/1
TRIPOLI FLYER (IRE) finished 8th and was beaten by 7 - they had an ISP of 33/1
OOH BETTY (IRE) finished 9th and was beaten by 7 - they had an ISP of 40/1
HELLO NEIGHBOUR (IRE) finished 10th and was beaten by 7 - they had an ISP of 16/1
HELVIC DREAM (IRE) finished 11th and was beaten by 7 - they had an ISP of 33/1
TELLHERTHENAME (IRE) finished 12th and was beaten by 7 - they had an ISP of 18/1
BOWENSONFIRE (FR) finished 13th and was beaten by 8.5 - they had an ISP of 14/1
NDAAWI finished 14th and was beaten by 9.5 - they had an ISP of 40/1
MURCIA (FR) finished 15th and was beaten by 13 - they had an ISP of 13/2
PINOT GRIS (IRE) finished 16th and was beaten by 14.5 - they had an ISP of 40/1
SIXANDAHALF (IRE) finished 17th and was beaten by 14.5 - they had an ISP of 10/1
WILLIETHEBUILDER (IRE) finished 18th and was beaten by 14.5 - they had an ISP of 40/1
SECRET SQUIRREL finished 19th and was beaten by 19 - they had an ISP of 11/1
ABSURDE (FR) finished 20th and was beaten by 34 - they had an ISP of 16/1
BOWMORE (IRE) finished 21th and was beaten by 38.5 - they had an ISP of 100/1

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WILLIAM HILL COUNTY HANDICAP HURDLE (PREMIER HANDICAP) (1)

14:00 Cheltenham Result on Friday 13 March 2026