Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
16:00
Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Cheltenham
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024
Distance: 2m½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Win: £6.50
Place: £2.20 £9.50 £3.40
Exacta: £389.60
Tricast: £2484.43
Trifecta: £7283.70
Non-Runners: Model Approach (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Wreckless Eric (GB) | 5 G | Good | Jonjo & A J O'Neill | 164 lbs | 11/2 | Won | Held up in rear - headway on outer after 2 out - ridden and kept on well run-in - edged left but led final 110yds - kept on well(op 5/1 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 2nd | 10 | Cavern Club (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | James Owen | 156 lbs | 50/1 | 1 | Midfield - headway 2 out - challenging when mistake last - briefly disputed lead run-in - kept on(op 40/1 tchd 66/1) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Balhambar (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Harry Derham | 164 lbs | 9/1 | 1 | Midfield - headway 3 out - led 2 out - faced challenges approaching last - no extra and lost two places final 110yds(op 11/2 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 4th | 11 | Fasol (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Paul Nicholls | 155 lbs | 7/2F | 7 | Took keen hold - led - prominent after 1st - switched right on outer when not fluent 2nd - led again 4 out - mistake 3 out - headed 2 out - weakened from last(tchd 10/3 and tchd 4/1) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Clap Of Thunder (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 167 lbs | 11/2 | .75 | Took keen hold - midfield on inner - good headway on inner when hampered on turn after 2 out - weakened from last(op 8/1 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 6th | 14 | Razzle Dazzle Boy (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Tim Vaughan | 152 lbs | 100/1 | 1.25 | Took keen hold - midfield - not fluent 4 out - headway 3 out - mistake 2 out - bit short of room approaching last - soon weakened(op 125/1) | ||
| 7th | 16 | Dream Escape (GB) | 6 G | Poor |
Dylan Johnston
(3)lbs
|
Thomas Mullins | 140 lbs | 50/1 | .5 | Held up in rear - mistake 4 out - switched left and headway approaching last - kept on run-in(op 66/1 tchd 80/1) | |
| 8th | 12 | Belgoprince (FR) | 7 G | AVG | A J Martin | 155 lbs | 10/1 | 1.25 | Held up in rear - headway 2 out - soon slightly hampered - weakened from last(op 17/2) | ||
| 9th | 1 | Bright Legend (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Mr J H Williamson
(7)lbs
|
Denis Gerard Hogan | 161 lbs | 28/1 | 3.25 | Midfield - some headway when carried right home turn - weakened approaching last | |
| 10th | 3 | Chutzpal (IRE) | 5 G | AVG |
Mike O'Connor
(3)lbs
|
Henry De Bromhead | 163 lbs | 16/1 | 2.75 | Raced wide - took keen hold - pressed leader - hampered and lost position home turn - soon weakened(op 20/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 25/1) | |
| 11th | 6 | Letterston Lily (GB) | 4 F | Good | Peter & Michael Bowen | 161 lbs | 6/1 | 0.3 | In touch with leaders - short of room and not fluent 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 5/1) | ||
| 12th | 7 | Golden Maverick (FR) | 5 G | AVG | Jamie Snowden | 160 lbs | 12/1 | 4.25 | Reminder 5 out - always behind (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 18/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 13th | 8 | Callin Baton Rouge (IRE) | 7 M | AVG | Charles & Adam Pogson | 159 lbs | 14/1 | 13 | In touch with leaders - lost position before 2 out - soon weakened(op 16/1) | ||
| 14th | 13 | Shinji (IRE) | 5 G | AVG |
Daire McConville
(7)lbs
|
Martin Keighley | 145 lbs | 22/1 | 9.5 | Took keen hold - prominent - jumped left 1st - soon led - not fluent and headed 4 out - weakened quickly 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 20/1) | |
| 15th | 9 | Can't Resist It (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Fergal O'Brien | 157 lbs | 12/1 | 23 | Raced wide - midfield - hampered 1st - headway 3 out - weakened home turn - eased run-in(op 18/1 tchd 22/1) |