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Watch The Cheltenham Festival On Racing Uk Novices' Hurdle

Wetherby · 23 February 2016
  • TypeHurdle
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance2m 3f 154y
  • GoingSoft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners5

Born Survivor (IRE) (1/8F) won the Watch The Cheltenham Festival On Racing Uk Novices' Hurdle at Wetherby on 23 February 2016, beating Just Georgie (GB) by 6 lengths under Harry Skelton for trainer Dan Skelton. 5 ran on Soft going over 2m 3f 154y; the winning time was 5m 27.80s (slow by 48.80s).

Winner Born Survivor (IRE)
SP: 1/8F J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton
Pos Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st Born Survivor (IRE) 5g Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 11-9 141131B 5:27.80 3,249 1/8F
2nd Just Georgie (GB) 6g 6 Danny Cook Sue Smith 11-3 113118B 5:29.30 954 4/1
3rd Lough Salt (IRE) 5g 12 Jake Greenall Mark Walford 11-3 —105B 5:32.30 477 16/1
4th Violoniste (FR) 7g 28 Jonathan England Sam England 11-3 —91C 5:39.30 238.50 150/1
PU Roxy The Rebel (GB) 6m — Grant Cockburn(5) Simon Waugh 10-5 —— — — 200/1

Winning time 5m 27.80s (slow by 48.80s)

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Quick answers

Who won the Watch The Cheltenham Festival On Racing Uk Novices' Hurdle at Wetherby in 2016?
Born Survivor (IRE) won the Watch The Cheltenham Festival On Racing Uk Novices' Hurdle at Wetherby on 23 February 2016, ridden by Harry Skelton and trained by Dan Skelton.
What was the finishing order of the 2016 Watch The Cheltenham Festival On Racing Uk Novices' Hurdle at Wetherby?
1st Born Survivor (IRE) (1/8F), 2nd Just Georgie (GB) (4/1), 3rd Lough Salt (IRE) (16/1).
What price was the winner of the 2016 Watch The Cheltenham Festival On Racing Uk Novices' Hurdle at Wetherby?
Born Survivor (IRE) returned a starting price of 1/8F.
How many horses ran in the 2016 Watch The Cheltenham Festival On Racing Uk Novices' Hurdle at Wetherby?
5 horses ran in the 2016 Watch The Cheltenham Festival On Racing Uk Novices' Hurdle at Wetherby.
What was the winning time of the 2016 Watch The Cheltenham Festival On Racing Uk Novices' Hurdle at Wetherby?
The winning time was 5m 27.80s (slow by 48.80s).

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