Cheltenham Races
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(vet's certificate, lame), Epinephrine (unsuitable ground), Springs A Girl (unsuitable ground), Sunday Soldier (withdrawn; unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Greyval (FR) | 6 M | AVG | Fergal O'Brien | 152 lbs | 13/2 | Won | Raced wide - midfield - headway 2 out - led last - kept on well(tchd 7/1) | ||
| 2nd | 12 | Bethpage (IRE) | 7 M | AVG | Emma Lavelle | 148 lbs | 13/2 | .5 | 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) | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Pretending (IRE) | 6 M | AVG | Lucy Wadham | 151 lbs | 13/2 | 4.75 | Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader 2 out - led before last - headed last - weakened gradually run-in(op 15/2) | ||
| 4th | 9 | Shantwopointfive (IRE) | 6 M | AVG | Warren Greatrex | 151 lbs | 100/30F | .75 | In touch with leaders - not fluent 6th - outpaced 2 out - rallied and went third approaching last - weakened gradually run-in(op 7/2) | ||
| 5th | 16 | Jena d'Oudairies (FR) | 5 M | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 146 lbs | 16/1 | 4 | Led narrowly early - in touch with leaders after 1st - mistake then outpaced 2 out - kept on run-in(op 8/1) | ||
| 6th | 4 | Ile De Jersey (FR) | 7 M | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 153 lbs | 16/1 | .75 | Midfield - outpaced and dropped to rear before 2 out - rallied before last - kept on(tchd 18/1) | ||
| 7th | 14 | Molto Bene (IRE) | 6 M | Good | Charlie Longsdon | 146 lbs | 14/1 | 1.25 | Prominent - disputed lead after 3 out - led narrowly 2 out - headed before last - soon weakened gradually | ||
| 8th | 17 | Midnight Ginger (GB) | 9 M | AVG |
Jay Tidball
(5)lbs
|
Andrew J Martin | 141 lbs | 16/1 | .75 | In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost position before 2 out - kept on but no impression from last(op 20/1) | |
| 9th | 15 | Could Be Trouble (IRE) | 9 M | AVG | Donald McCain | 146 lbs | 33/1 | 0.3 | Prominent early - led after 1st - joined after 3 out - headed 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 28/1) | ||
| 10th | 10 | Sunset Hill (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | Susan Corbett | 150 lbs | 14/1 | .75 | Towards rear - outpaced from 3 out(op 16/1) | ||
| 11th | 2 | Pawapuri (GB) | 5 M | AVG | Dan Skelton | 156 lbs | 7/1 | .75 | In rear - headway and in touch with leaders 2 out - soon outpaced - weakened last (vet said mare bled from the nose)(op 6/1) | ||
| 12th | 20 | Of Course You Can (GB) | 7 M | Poor |
Dylan Johnston
(3)lbs
|
Neil Mulholland | 139 lbs | 18/1 | 1.5 | Midfield - in touch with leaders 5th - outpaced 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 16/1) | |
| 13th | 11 | Mermaids Cave (IRE) | 5 M | Good |
Ben Bromley
(5)lbs
|
James Owen | 144 lbs | 11/1 | .5 | Towards rear throughout(op 14/1) | |
| 14th | 1 | All The Glory (GB) | 8 M | AVG |
Lewis Saunders
(7)lbs
|
Jonjo & A J O'Neill | 161 lbs | 40/1 | 3 | Always behind(op 33/1) | |
| 15th | 19 | Gilbertina (GB) | 7 M | AVG | Nick Kent | 143 lbs | 33/1 | 11 | In touch with leaders - weakened 2 out | ||
| 99th | 13 | Masked Dance (FR) | 7 M | AVG | Mel Rowley | 147 lbs | 33/1 | - | In rear - struggling 6th - detached when pulled up after 3 out |