Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
17:00
Cheltenham Pony Racing Authority Graduates Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys' & Amateur Riders')
Cheltenham
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2023
Distance: 2m1f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34
Place: £1.80 £6 £1.80
Exacta: £85.60
Tricast: £361.26
Trifecta: £584.70
Non-Runners: Ashington (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Black Poppy (GB) | 8 G | Good | Kerry Lee | 159 lbs | 100/30J | Won | Midfield - headway after 2 out - went third and switched right approaching last - soon edged left - ridden run-in - led inside final 110yds - won going away(tchd 7/2) | ||
| 2nd | 14 | Samtara (GB) | 11 G | Poor |
Harry Atkins
(10)lbs
|
Martin Keighley | 137 lbs | 25/1 | 2.75 | Pressed leader - led after 1st - ridden and headed approaching last - rallied but carried left run-in - briefly led inside final 110yds - kept on | |
| 3rd | 11 | By Your Side (GB) | 4 G | AVG |
Ben Bromley
(5)lbs
|
Gordon Elliott | 147 lbs | 4/1 | 1.25 | Midfield - headway 2 out - led narrowly before last - ridden and edged left run-in - headed inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(tchd 9/2) | |
| 4th | 12 | Lively Citizen (IRE) | 9 G | AVG |
Lilly Pinchin
(3)lbs
|
D J Jeffreys | 146 lbs | 9/1 | 6.5 | Travelled strongly - prominent - ridden after 2 out - not pace to challenge(op 10/1 tchd 17/2) | |
| 5th | 13 | Red Force One (GB) | 10 G | AVG |
Toby Wynne
(5)lbs
|
Philip Kirby | 143 lbs | 28/1 | 3 | Held up in rear - mistake 3 out - ridden when outpaced after 2 out - headway last - kept on run-in(tchd 25/1) | |
| 6th | 1 | Martator (FR) | 8 G | AVG |
Miss Lucy Turner
(5)lbs
|
Venetia Williams | 163 lbs | 14/1 | 6 | Midfield - ridden after 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 12/1) | |
| 7th | 6 | Mayhem Mya (GB) | 7 M | AVG |
Finn Lambert
(5)lbs
|
Chris Honour | 154 lbs | 100/30J | 7.5 | Took keen hold - led - prominent when headed after 1st - ridden after 2 out - weakened before last (jockey said mare ran too freely; vet said mare lost her right-hind shoe)(op 9/2) | |
| 8th | 2 | Gumball (FR) | 9 G | Poor |
Fern O'Brien
(7)lbs
|
Fergal O'Brien | 160 lbs | 18/1 | 4.5 | Slowly away and lost many lengths start - raced in last - headway before 3rd - prominent 4th - ridden after 2 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding was slowly into stride)(tchd 22/1) | |
| 9th | 3 | Fransham (GB) | 10 G | Poor |
Mr Jack Andrews
(3)lbs
|
Pam Sly | 163 lbs | 18/1 | 4.25 | Prominent - ridden after 2 out - weakening when mistake last(op 14/1) | |
| 10th | 7 | Ballygeary (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Donald McCain | 159 lbs | 8/1 | 1 | Midfield - ridden after 2 out - weakened before last - bled from the nose (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(op 13/2) | ||
| 11th | 10 | Boston Emery (FR) | N/A | Poor |
Miss Roisin Leech
(7)lbs
|
Sophie Leech | 149 lbs | 40/1 | 4.5 | Held up in rear - struggling after 3 out - never on terms | |
| 12th | 4 | Walhaan (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Fergus Gillard
(3)lbs
|
Ciaran Murphy | 162 lbs | 16/1 | .5 | Held up in rear - not fluent 5th - ridden after 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 20/1) | |
| 13th | 9 | Elham Valley (FR) | 6 G | Poor |
Liam Harrison
(3)lbs
|
Fergal O'Brien | 155 lbs | 16/1 | 6.5 | Pressed leaders - ridden after 2 out - soon weakened(op 18/1) |