Cheltenham
17:30
Maureen Mullins National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2024 Distance: 3m6f Type: Chase Going: Heavy Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.88 Place: £1.60 £1.60 Exacta: £5.40 Trifecta: £42.60
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in rear - in touch with leaders on outer 10th - pressed leaders going easily after 3 out - good jump to lead 2 out - soon went clear - readily(op 2/1 tchd 9/4)
7 G Good Emmet Mullins 161 lbs 15/8 Won
2nd
Held up in rear - mistake 3rd - mistake 15th - headway when not fluent 3 out - went second and 1 length down when bad mistake 2 out - soon no chance with winner - kept on run-in (vet said gelding had an irregular heartbeat)(op 6/4 tchd 11/8)
9 G AVG W P Mullins 161 lbs 7/4F 17
3rd
Led - mistake 8th - headed after 3 out - soon rallied - no chance with winner but disputing second when mistake last - weakened run-in(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
9 G Good Mrs Sara V Bradstock 161 lbs 14/1 8.5
4th
Prominent - mistake 9th - mistake 4 out - 2 lengths down when awkward jump 2 out - soon no chance - went fourth last - weakened run-in(tchd 25/1)
N/A Good Anthony Honeyball 161 lbs 20/1 6.5
5th
Prominent on outer - went second 8th - pecked on landing 14th - mistake 18th - pressed leader 3 out - soon briefly led - weakened from 2 out - lost fourth last(op 6/1)
8 M Good Lucinda Russell 154 lbs 5/1 13
99th
Towards rear - pecked on landing 10th - not fluent 11th - not fluent 18th - dropped to last 4 out - pulled up after 3 out(op 12/1)
8 G Good Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 10/1 -
99th
Raced in second - lost second and prominent 8th - pecked on landing 16th - mistake and lost ground 18th - pulled up before 4 out(op 25/1)
7 G Good Ben Pauling 161 lbs 33/1 -