Ultimate Cheltenham Festival Guide On attheraces.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Tim Pat (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Theo Gillard
(3)lbs
|
Donald McCain | 161 lbs | 3/1J | Won | Midfield - slightly hampered after 2nd - headway and tracked leaders 4th - mistake 6th - not fluent 8th - ridden and went second 2 out - soon led - 2 1/2 lengths ahead last - kept on(tchd 10/3) | |
| 2nd | 6 | Glance From Clover (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Alex Edwards
(3)lbs
|
Alastair Ralph | 159 lbs | 12/1 | 2.25 | Held up in rear - ridden and headway after 3 out - went fourth after 2 out - 4 1/2 lengths down last - stayed on and went second towards finish(tchd 11/1) | |
| 3rd | 11 | Money Spinner (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Philip Hobbs | 148 lbs | 8/1 | .75 | Held up in rear - not fluent 1st - mistake 4 out - headway 3 out - ridden and went third 2 out where pecked on landing - not fluent last - soon lost third - went third again final strides(op 15/2) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Ballybeen (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Sam Thomas | 158 lbs | 3/1J | 0.3 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - awkward jump 6th - headway 7th - tracked leaders 4 out - led after 3 out - ridden and headed after 2 out - 2 1/2 lengths down last - no extra and lost second run-in - eased and lost third final strides(op 11/4) | ||
| 5th | 8 | Dancing Dani (IRE) | 9 M | Poor |
Conor Ring
(3)lbs
|
Nikki Evans | 155 lbs | 80/1 | 23 | Led - not fluent 1st - headed but close up 6th - ridden and weakened before 2 out(op 66/1) | |
| 6th | 5 | Greenrock Abbey (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Daire McConville
(10)lbs
|
Kerry Lee | 153 lbs | 11/2 | .5 | Chased leaders - going okay and every chance home turn - ridden and 3 lengths down when mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 5/1) | |
| 7th | 10 | Instant De Bonheur (FR) | 7 M | Poor |
Tom Buckley
(5)lbs
|
Nigel Hawke | 143 lbs | 28/1 | 13 | Tracked leader - not fluent 2nd - led 6th - mistake 4 out - ridden 3 out - soon headed - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1) | |
| 99th | 9 | High Grounds (IRE) | 12 G | Poor | Ryan Potter | 148 lbs | 9/1 | - | Towards rear - slightly hampered 4th - ridden 4 out - soon weakened - well behind when pulled up before 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 17/2) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Folks On The Hill (GB) | 6 G | Poor |
Jamie Brace
(7)lbs
|
Jonjo O'Neill | 159 lbs | 40/1 | - | In touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - lost position 3 out - soon weakened - behind when pulled up before 2 out(op 33/1) | |
| 99th | 1 | Hooky Street (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Robin Dickin | 166 lbs | 22/1 | - | Midfield - lost position and ridden 4 out - lost touch after 3 out - well behind when pulled up before 2 out(op 25/1) | ||
| 99th | 12 | Loch Garman Aris (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Kevin Brogan
(3)lbs
|
Gary Hanmer | 141 lbs | 8/1 | - | Tracked leaders - unseated rider on turn after 2nd(tchd 15/2) |
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