Cheltenham
14:45
Catesby Estates Mares' Challenger Series Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2025 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £7.50 Place: £2.10 £2 £2.30 Exacta: £56.60 Tricast: £301.74 Trifecta: £373.20
Non-Runners: Batwomen (vet's certificate, lame), Epinephrine (unsuitable ground), Springs A Girl (unsuitable ground), Sunday Soldier (withdrawn; unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Raced wide - midfield - headway 2 out - led last - kept on well(tchd 7/1)
6 M AVG Fergal O'Brien 152 lbs 13/2 Won
2nd
In rear - going okay but not clear run after 2 out - switched left and good headway before last - went second run-in - kept on well(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
7 M AVG Emma Lavelle 148 lbs 13/2 .5
3rd
Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader 2 out - led before last - headed last - weakened gradually run-in(op 15/2)
6 M AVG Lucy Wadham 151 lbs 13/2 4.75
4th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 6th - outpaced 2 out - rallied and went third approaching last - weakened gradually run-in(op 7/2)
6 M AVG Warren Greatrex 151 lbs 100/30F .75
5th
Led narrowly early - in touch with leaders after 1st - mistake then outpaced 2 out - kept on run-in(op 8/1)
5 M AVG Paul Nicholls 146 lbs 16/1 4
6th
Midfield - outpaced and dropped to rear before 2 out - rallied before last - kept on(tchd 18/1)
7 M AVG Nicky Henderson 153 lbs 16/1 .75
7th
Prominent - disputed lead after 3 out - led narrowly 2 out - headed before last - soon weakened gradually
6 M AVG Charlie Longsdon 146 lbs 14/1 1.25
8th
In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost position before 2 out - kept on but no impression from last(op 20/1)
9 M AVG Andrew J Martin 141 lbs 16/1 .75
9th
Prominent early - led after 1st - joined after 3 out - headed 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 28/1)
9 M Poor Donald McCain 146 lbs 33/1 0.3
10th
Towards rear - outpaced from 3 out(op 16/1)
5 M Poor Susan Corbett 150 lbs 14/1 .75
11th
In rear - headway and in touch with leaders 2 out - soon outpaced - weakened last (vet said mare bled from the nose)(op 6/1)
5 M AVG Dan Skelton 156 lbs 7/1 .75
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12th
Midfield - in touch with leaders 5th - outpaced 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 16/1)
7 M Poor Neil Mulholland 139 lbs 18/1 1.5
13th
Towards rear throughout(op 14/1)
5 M AVG James Owen 144 lbs 11/1 .5
14th
Always behind(op 33/1)
8 M AVG Jonjo & A J O'Neill 161 lbs 40/1 3
15th
In touch with leaders - weakened 2 out
7 M AVG Nick Kent 143 lbs 33/1 11
99th
In rear - struggling 6th - detached when pulled up after 3 out
7 M AVG Mel Rowley 147 lbs 33/1 -