Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
16:40
Junior Jumpers Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham
Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2024
Distance: 2m½f
Type: NH Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £16.80
Place: £4.40 £2 £5.20
Exacta: £108.30
Trifecta: £1988.40
Non-Runners: Oniro Olly (travel problems)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Block Rockin Beats (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Oliver Signy | 156 lbs | 14/1 | Won | Prominent - led 2f out - soon ridden - headed when edged left inside final furlong - rallied final 110yds - led again towards finish(op 18/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 2nd | 9 | Fortune De Mer (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 155 lbs | 5/1 | .5 | Held up in rear - headway from 4f out - went fourth home turn - hung left but led inside final furlong - kept on when headed towards finish(op 5/2) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Cloudy View (GB) | 4 G | Good | Adrian Paul Keatley | 159 lbs | 25/1 | 6 | Prominent - stumbled when clipped heels over 5f out - pressed leaders home turn - kept on inside final furlong - no match for first two (jockey said gelding hung right-handed at the top of the hill causing him to clip the heel of a rival and stumble)(op 20/1) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Not So Sobers (GB) | 6 G | AVG | David Killahena & Graeme McPherson | 160 lbs | 14/1 | .5 | Held up in last - headway from over 2f out - went fourth final 110yds - stayed on - never near to challenge(tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1) | ||
| 5th | 14 | Rubber Ball (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Neil King | 155 lbs | 22/1 | .5 | Prominent - lost fourth but kept on final 110yds(op 16/1) | ||
| 6th | 2 | The Dancing Tree (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Gavin Cromwell | 160 lbs | 5/2 | 1.75 | In touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - stayed on inside final furlong(op 9/2) | ||
| 7th | 15 | Everest (GB) | 6 M | Poor | Gary & Josh Moore | 149 lbs | 22/1 | 1.5 | In touch with leaders - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 18/1) | ||
| 8th | 10 | Kashchei (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Samuel Drinkwater | 155 lbs | 66/1 | .75 | Never better than midfield(op 40/1) | ||
| 9th | 8 | Aeroplane Blonde (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Samuel Drinkwater | 155 lbs | 80/1 | .5 | Held up in rear - some headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 40/1 tchd 33/1) | ||
| 10th | 7 | Seatoit (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Kim Bailey | 156 lbs | 9/4F | 0.1 | Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/3 tchd 7/2) | ||
| 11th | 5 | Jager Time (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Fergal O'Brien | 156 lbs | 9/1 | 1.5 | Always behind(op 6/1 tchd 5/1 and tchd 9/1) | ||
| 12th | 12 | Osterberg (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Martin Keighley | 155 lbs | 80/1 | 3.25 | Midfield - dropped to rear when outpaced over 2f out(op 100/1) | ||
| 13th | 11 | Let Me Go Boys (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Jonjo & A J O'Neill | 155 lbs | 25/1 | 3.75 | Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 20/1 tchd 18/1) | ||
| 14th | 13 | Pougie (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Chris Honour | 155 lbs | 100/1 | 12 | Midfield - weakened over 3f out(op 80/1) |