GBCheltenham Races

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Cheltenham
15:35
Sky Bet Supreme Trial Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Sharp Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2020 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £14.80 Place: £4.90 £1.20 Exacta: £32.70 Tricast: £83.89 Trifecta: £134.50
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 For Pleasure (IRE) 10 G AVG Alex Hales 154 lbs 14/1 Won Jumped left throughout - took keen hold - made all - soon clear - 20 lengths ahead 3rd - mistake 2 out - pushed along and much reduced lead approaching last - ridden and hung right run-in - kept on well - always doing enough (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding appeared to benefit from a left-handed track and appreciated the soft ground on this occasion)
2nd 6 Third Time Lucki (IRE) 9 G Good Dan Skelton 154 lbs EvensF 3.75 Held up in rear - not fluent 4 out - smooth headway and went second after 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on run-in - always held
3rd 4 Jungle Junction (IRE) N/A AVG Mrs John Harrington 154 lbs 6/1 13 Raced freely - held up in rear - mistake 3rd - ridden after 2 out - went modest third home turn - no impression when not fluent last - tired run-in
4th 2 Fidelio Vallis (FR) 9 G AVG Paul Nicholls 154 lbs 9/2 4 Prominent in chasing group - jumped left 2 out - soon ridden and weakened - tired run-in
5th 1 Courtandbould (IRE) N/A AVG Fergal O'Brien 154 lbs 9/2 13 Chased clear leader - not fluent 2nd - mistake and pushed along briefly 5 out - ridden after 3 out - jumped left 2 out - soon weakened - tired run-in (jockey said gelding was never travelling; trainer said gelding was unsuited by the going - which was officially described as soft - heavy in places on this occasion and would prefer a faster surface)
6th 5 Lessankan (GER) N/A Poor Nigel Twiston-Davies 154 lbs 150/1 26 Prominent in chasing group - lost position and dropped to last 5 out - pushed along and became detached 4 out - tailed off