Cheltenham
13:30
Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2024 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50 Place: £1.60 £1.80 £2 Exacta: £19.80 Tricast: £63.87 Trifecta: £95.20
Non-Runners: Gold Dancer (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold early - prominent - pushed along and briefly led before last - ridden and clear with one other run-in - edged right and bumped inside final 110yds - soon led again - won going away(op 4/1)
6 G Good Henry De Bromhead 161 lbs 7/2 Won
2nd
Towards rear - waiting for room after 3 out - headway after 2 out - led last - soon went clear with winner - edged left and bumped inside final 110yds - soon headed - no extra towards finish(op 3/1)
6 G Good W P Mullins 161 lbs 100/30 1.5
3rd
Midfield - steady headway when not fluent 3 out - pushed along when hampered and outpaced before last - soon stumbled - rallied and went third inside final 110yds - did well in the circumstances(op 7/1)
6 G Good Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 11/2 3.5
4th
Raced wide - in touch with leaders - outpaced on turn before last - rallied and went fourth inside final 110yds - soon no extra(op 18/1)
8 G AVG W P Mullins 161 lbs 16/1 0.3
5th
Taken down early - held up in rear on inner - headway after 2 out - prominent when edged right before last - weakened and lost two places inside final 110yds(op 14/1)
6 G AVG W P Mullins 161 lbs 18/1 2.25
6th
Didn't jump with fluency - in rear - bad mistake 1st - some headway before last - weakened run-in(tchd 33/1)
7 G Good Alan King 161 lbs 28/1 2.25
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7th
Held up in last - hit 4th - not fluent and struggling 2 out - some headway before last - no impression(op 50/1)
6 G AVG W P Mullins 161 lbs 66/1 .5
8th
Took keen hold early - led but pestered - headed and pressed leader 3rd - led again 2 out - headed before last - weakened run-in(op 3/1)
6 G AVG W P Mullins 161 lbs 11/4F 2.25
9th
In touch with leaders - weakened on turn before last
6 G Poor Paul John Gilligan 161 lbs 150/1 3
10th
Pressed leader - led but pestered 3rd - headed 2 out - lost position when bumped before last - soon edged right and weakened(op 20/1)
6 G AVG Ben Pauling 161 lbs 14/1 0.3
99th
In touch with leaders on inner - weakened after 2 out - pulled up before last (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 17/2)
6 G Good Nicky Henderson 161 lbs 11/1 -