Cheltenham Races
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)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Peaky Boy (IRE) | 6 G | Elite | Nicky Henderson | 164 lbs | 5/6F | Won | 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) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Diamond Ri (IRE) | 5 G | Good | Joe Tizzard | 164 lbs | 13/2 | 2.25 | In touch with leaders - mistake 3 out - disputing second 2 out - 2 lengths third last - went second run-in - ran on(op 10/1) | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Minella Rescue (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Gary Hanmer | 156 lbs | 40/1 | 2.25 | 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) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Leader In The Park (IRE) | 6 G | Good | Ben Pauling | 161 lbs | 3/1 | 1.75 | Led - headed approaching last where not fluent - weakened and lost two places run-in(op 7/2 tchd 4/1) | ||
| 5th | 7 | Shy Love (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Fergal O'Brien | 161 lbs | 12/1 | 9 | Raced in second - lost position after 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 10/1) | ||
| 6th | 5 | Leading Choice (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Nicky Martin | 161 lbs | 16/1 | 3.75 | Prominent - weakened after 2 out(op 20/1) | ||
| 7th | 9 | Roger (FR) | 4 G | AVG | Richard Hobson | 151 lbs | 20/1 | 11 | 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) |