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Cheltenham
13:10
mallardjewellers.com Maiden Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2023 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £8.50 Place: £2 £1.60 Exacta: £28.50 Trifecta: £43
Non-Runners: Morning Soldier (self certificate), Tellherthename (unsuitable ground), Tough Approach (unsuitable grnd)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m1f 2m½f
1st
Took keen hold - made all - wandered on approach and not fluent 2 out - pushed along before last where 5 lengths ahead - ridden run-in - reduced lead towards finish - just held on(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
6 G AVG
Paul Robson 158 lbs 15/2 Won
2m½f 2m2f 2m½f 2m 2m4f
2m½f 2m 2m1½f 1m7½f 2m4½f
2nd
Prominent - went second 3rd - 5 lengths down last - kept on well run-in - jockey lost iron final 110yds - just held(tchd 3/1)
7 M Poor
John C McConnell 151 lbs 11/4 0.3
2m4½f 2m2f 2m 2m4f 2m7½f
2m 2m½f
3rd
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - carried left and bad mistake 1st - not fluent 4 out - soon went third - hung right from 2 out - weakened run-in(tchd 8/15)
6 G Elite
Kim Bailey 158 lbs 4/7F 9
2m 2m 2m 2m4f 2m
1m7f
4th
In rear - headway and went fourth 3 out - jumped right 2 out - soon weakened - mistake last(op 33/1)
N/A Poor
Joe Tizzard 158 lbs 40/1 8.5
1m7f 3m½f 2m5½f
2m1½f
5th
Prominent - lost position and in rear 4 out - lost touch 3 out(op 33/1)
7 G AVG
Chris Gordon 158 lbs 40/1 6
2m½f 2m 2m4½f 2m4½f 2m3½f
2m½f 2m½f 2m
6th
Prominent - outpaced and lost position before 3 out where mistake - weakened after 2 out(op 22/1)
5 G Poor
Nigel Twiston-Davies 158 lbs 28/1 2.75
2m 2m3f 2m4f 2m4f 2m5f
2m 2m½f 2m½f 2m 1m7½f
7th
In rear - jumped left and mistake 1st - struggling 5th - tailed off from 3 out(op 33/1)
7 G AVG
Paul John Gilligan 158 lbs 50/1 63
2m7f 2m 2m 2m4f 2m6f