Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
12:10
British EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024
Distance: 2m1f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Win: £6
Exacta: £13.60
Trifecta: £31.60
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Country Mile (IRE) | 5 G | Good | Dan Skelton | 160 lbs | 5/1 | Won | Held up in last - not fluent 3 out - smooth headway before last - led last - soon went clear - canter(tchd 11/2) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Wingmen (IRE) | 7 G | Good | Gordon Elliott | 160 lbs | 5/2 | 7.5 | Raced in second and chased clear leader - pushed along and challenging last - ridden run-in - soon no chance with winner(op 3/1 tchd 2/1) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Palacio (FR) | 6 G | AVG |
Dylan Johnston
(3)lbs
|
Sam Thomas | 157 lbs | 16/1 | 11 | Took keen hold - led at fast pace - soon clear - reduced lead and not fluent 2 out - headed last - ridden approaching last - soon weakened(op 22/1) | |
| 4th | 4 | That's Nice (IRE) | 5 M | Elite | Nicky Henderson | 153 lbs | 8/11F | .75 | Raced in third - headway and disputing second when hit 2 out - weakened quickly approaching last (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 8/13 tchd 4/5) |