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Cheltenham
13:30
Citipost Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.84 Place: £1.20 £2.60 Exacta: £7.10 Trifecta: £103.40
Non-Runners: Encanto Bruno (vet's certificate), Myretown (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m½f 2m 2m4½f
1st
In touch with leaders - headway 5th - pushed along and went second after 2 out - led approaching last - ridden run-in - kept on well(op 8/13)
6 G Elite
Nicky Henderson 164 lbs 5/6F Won
2m4f 3m1½f 3m
2m 2m½f 2m3f 2m3½f
2nd
In touch with leaders - mistake 3 out - disputing second 2 out - 2 lengths third last - went second run-in - ran on(op 10/1)
5 G AVG
Joe Tizzard 164 lbs 13/2 2.25
3m½f 2m4½f
2m2f 2m½f 2m 2m½f 2m3½f
3rd
Held up in last - not fluent 3rd - outpaced 2 out - headway before last where 7 lengths fourth - ran on well and went third run-in(tchd 50/1)
6 G AVG
Gary Hanmer 156 lbs 40/1 2.25
2m6f 2m7f 3m½f 3m½f 3m½f
2m5½f 2m5½f 2m3½f
4th
Led - headed approaching last where not fluent - weakened and lost two places run-in(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
6 G AVG
Ben Pauling 161 lbs 3/1 1.75
2m4f 2m4½f 2m4f 2m5½f 2m4½f
2m 2m4½f
5th
Raced in second - lost position after 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 10/1)
6 G AVG
Fergal O'Brien 161 lbs 12/1 9
2m4f 2m7f
2m 2m3½f 2m4f 2m3½f 2m4f
6th
Prominent - weakened after 2 out(op 20/1)
7 G AVG
Nicky Martin 161 lbs 16/1 3.75
2m4½f 2m5f
2m2½f
7th
Took keen hold - towards rear - hit 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon dropped to last - weakened after 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too freely and hung left-handed)(op 14/1)
4 G AVG
Richard Hobson 151 lbs 20/1 11
2m 2m