Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
13:30
Gallagher Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2024
Distance: 2m5f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £1.50
Place: £1.30 £10.70
Exacta: £27.70
Tricast: £82.05
Trifecta: £86.30
Non-Runners: The Grey Man (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Ballyburn (IRE) | 6 G | Elite | W P Mullins | 161 lbs | 1/2F | Won | Took keen hold - raced in second - led after 2 out - shaken up and 6 lengths ahead last - easily(tchd 4/9 and 8/15) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Jimmy Du Seuil (FR) | 6 G | Good | W P Mullins | 161 lbs | 66/1 | 13 | Held up in last - headway 2 out - went second before last - soon outpaced and no chance with winner(op 50/1) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Ile Atlantique (FR) | 6 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 161 lbs | 9/2 | 3.5 | Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway 2 out - soon outpaced - went third and hit last - no impression run-in(op 11/2 tchd 6/1) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Mercurey (FR) | 6 G | Good | W P Mullins | 161 lbs | 40/1 | 6 | Led - headed after 2 out - lost second and weakened before last(tchd 33/1 and 50/1) | ||
| 5th | 7 | Predators Gold (FR) | 4 G | Good | W P Mullins | 161 lbs | 7/1 | 3.25 | In touch with leaders - lost position and in rear 4th - mistake 6th - headway on outer and hit 3 out - not fluent 2 out - weakening when hit last(op 15/2 tchd 6/1) | ||
| 6th | 2 | Handstands (IRE) | 6 G | Elite | Ben Pauling | 161 lbs | 20/1 | 16 | Prominent and disputing third - weakened 2 out(op 12/1) | ||
| 99th | 5 | Jingko Blue (FR) | 5 G | Elite | Nicky Henderson | 161 lbs | 20/1 | - | Prominent and disputing third - hit 3rd - not fluent 4th - mistake and jockey lost iron briefly 5th - dropped to rear 3 out - soon weakened - pulled up last(tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1) |