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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)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m5f 2m½f 2m 2m5f
1st
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)
7 G Elite
Nicky Henderson 166 lbs 2/1F Won
1m7½f 2m5f 2m4½f 2m5f 2m4f
2m 2m½f 2m 2m½f 2m
2nd
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)
7 G AVG
Nigel Hawke 157 lbs 12/1 2.25
2m1f 2m 2m½f 2m½f 2m2½f
2m1f 2m1f 2m 2m 2m
3rd
Led - pushed along and joined approaching last - ridden and headed run-in - no extra inside final 110yds - lost second final strides(op 9/2)
8 G AVG
Lucinda Russell 165 lbs 5/1 0.3
2m 1m7½f 2m 2m 1m7½f
1m6f 2m 2m½f 2m 2m½f
4th
In touch with leaders - went fourth just after last - soon ridden and no impression(op 18/1)
6 G Poor
Nigel Twiston-Davies 158 lbs 22/1 5.5
2m1f 2m 2m 1m7½f 2m
2m1f 2m 2m
5th
In touch with leaders - pushed along and outpaced after 2 out - stayed on run-in
6 G Poor
Tim Vaughan 154 lbs 18/1 2.75
2m 2m5f 2m4f 3m1f
2m1½f 2m½f 2m 2m4f 2m½f
6th
Towards rear - not fluent 4th - headway before last - hung left but kept on run-in(op 40/1)
6 G Poor
Paul John Gilligan 145 lbs 33/1 0.2
2m2f 2m4½f 2m½f 3m 2m3½f
1m4½f 1m6f 1m4f 1m6f 2m
7th
Towards rear - took keen hold early - smooth headway 2 out - disputing third when bad mistake last - soon weakened(op 13/2)
7 G AVG
A J Martin 148 lbs 7/1 2
2m 1m2f 2m2f 2m½f 2m½f
2m 2m 2m3½f
8th
Travelled strongly - held up in midfield - some headway on turn before last - not fluent last - weakened run-in(op 7/1)
6 G Poor
Jonjo O'Neill 155 lbs 10/1 .5
2m3½f 2m3½f 2m½f 2m4f
2m 2m½f 1m7½f 2m2f 2m4f
9th
Towards rear of midfield - stumbled just before 2nd - pushed along after 3 out - some headway approaching last - weakened run-in(op 18/1)
5 G Poor
Gavin Cromwell 159 lbs 14/1 .75
2m3½f 2m3½f 2m4f 2m6f 2m2f
2m 2m5f 2m7f 2m½f 2m4f
10th
In rear - some headway approaching last - never on terms(op 66/1)
6 G Poor
John Joseph Murphy 150 lbs 28/1 2.75
2m3f 2m3f 2m1f 2m4f 2m4f
2m 2m 2m½f 2m
11th
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)
5 G AVG
Fergal O'Brien 157 lbs 14/1 1.75
2m 2m2½f 2m½f 2m1f 1m7½f
1m6½f 1m5f 2m 2m 2m
12th
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)
6 G Poor
Peter Fahey 150 lbs 14/1 3
2m 2m3½f 2m2½f
2m 2m7f 2m2½f 2m4½f 2m
13th
Prominent on outer - weakened approaching last(op 25/1)
6 G Poor
Martin Keighley 148 lbs 28/1 .5
1m7½f 2m4f 2m7½f 3m½f 2m½f
2m1½f 2m1f 2m1f 2m1f 2m4f
14th
Held up in midfield - mistake 4th - weakened after 2 out(op 12/1)
8 G AVG
Ray Hackett 161 lbs 14/1 4
2m1½f 2m4½f 1m4f 2m1½f 2m4½f
2m3½f 2m1f 2m½f 2m4f 2m2½f
15th
Towards rear on outer - raced wide from 3rd - some headway 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 40/1)
7 G Poor
P J Rothwell 149 lbs 50/1 2.5
2m 2m4½f 2m3½f 2m4f 2m
2m3½f 2m3½f 2m 2m5½f 2m4f
16th
Held up in midfield - lost position and dropped to rear before 3 out - weakened after 3 out(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
9 G Poor
Olly Murphy 151 lbs 33/1 36
2m 2m 2m 2m½f 2m3½f
1m6f 1m7f 1m6f 2m 2m
17th
In touch with leaders - took keen hold early - dropped to midfield 4 out - weakened 2 out(op 50/1)
8 G Poor
John Joseph Murphy 162 lbs 28/1 27
2m