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Cheltenham
16:05
Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2023 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £3 Place: £1.60 £3.20 £1.90 Exacta: £35.80 Tricast: £121.74 Trifecta: £246
Non-Runners: Innatendue (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Impose Toi (FR) 7 G Good
Nicky Henderson 166 lbs 2/1F Won Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - went second after 2 out - joined leader going easily approaching last - nudged along and led narrowly run-in - ridden out and went clear final 110yds - kept on well(op 11/4)
2nd 10 Donnacha (IRE) 7 G Good
Nigel Hawke 157 lbs 12/1 2.25 Prominent on inner - pushed along approaching last - ridden run-in - kept on well and went second final strides - no match for winner(op 18/1)
3rd 3 Caithness (IRE) 8 G AVG
Lucinda Russell 165 lbs 5/1 0.3 Led - pushed along and joined approaching last - ridden and headed run-in - no extra inside final 110yds - lost second final strides(op 9/2)
4th 7 Mr Mackay (IRE) 6 G Poor
Nigel Twiston-Davies 158 lbs 22/1 5.5 In touch with leaders - went fourth just after last - soon ridden and no impression(op 18/1)
5th 12 Artistic Endeavour (GB) 6 G Poor
Tim Vaughan 154 lbs 18/1 2.75 In touch with leaders - pushed along and outpaced after 2 out - stayed on run-in
6th 14 Mac's Xpress (IRE) 6 G Poor
Paul John Gilligan 145 lbs 33/1 0.2 Towards rear - not fluent 4th - headway before last - hung left but kept on run-in(op 40/1)
7th 13 Belgoprince (FR) 7 G AVG
A J Martin 148 lbs 7/1 2 Towards rear - took keen hold early - smooth headway 2 out - disputing third when bad mistake last - soon weakened(op 13/2)
8th 11 Brook Bay (IRE) 6 G Poor
Jonjo O'Neill 155 lbs 10/1 .5 Travelled strongly - held up in midfield - some headway on turn before last - not fluent last - weakened run-in(op 7/1)
9th 6 Downtherefordancin (GB) 5 G Poor
Gavin Cromwell 159 lbs 14/1 .75 Towards rear of midfield - stumbled just before 2nd - pushed along after 3 out - some headway approaching last - weakened run-in(op 18/1)
10th 16 Kitsilano (IRE) 6 G Poor
John Joseph Murphy 150 lbs 28/1 2.75 In rear - some headway approaching last - never on terms(op 66/1)
11th 8 Tintintin (FR) 5 G AVG
Fergal O'Brien 157 lbs 14/1 1.75 Midfield on outer - raced wide from 3rd - headway after 3 out - prominent after 2 out - outpaced when not fluent last - weakened run-in(tchd 12/1)
12th 9 Showman (GB) 6 G Poor
Peter Fahey 150 lbs 14/1 3 Never better than midfield (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the slow pace of the race; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report)(op 8/1)
13th 18 Redbridge Rambler (IRE) 6 G Poor
Martin Keighley 148 lbs 28/1 .5 Prominent on outer - weakened approaching last(op 25/1)
14th 5 Sequoiaspirit (IRE) 8 G AVG
Ray Hackett 161 lbs 14/1 4 Held up in midfield - mistake 4th - weakened after 2 out(op 12/1)
15th 17 Warm In Gorey (IRE) 7 G Poor
P J Rothwell 149 lbs 50/1 2.5 Towards rear on outer - raced wide from 3rd - some headway 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 40/1)
16th 15 En Avant (FR) 9 G AVG
Olly Murphy 151 lbs 33/1 36 Held up in midfield - lost position and dropped to rear before 3 out - weakened after 3 out(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
17th 4 Barometer (IRE) 8 G Poor
John Joseph Murphy 162 lbs 28/1 27 In touch with leaders - took keen hold early - dropped to midfield 4 out - weakened 2 out(op 50/1)