16:50 Cheltenham
Thursday 15 March 2018
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The Trull House Stud Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Dawn Run)
- 4YO plus | Class 1 | 2m 179y | Soft (Heavy in places) | 14 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:53 | Winning time: 4m 15.70s
T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend
Mid-division, headway 3 out, cruised into lead between last 2, effortlessly drawing clear when not fluent last, very easily tchd 1/2 and 8/13
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Often jumped right, held up in rear, outpaced 2 out, headway approaching last, stayed on flat, battling for 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner op 12/1
T: A FlemingJ: D F O'Regan
Held up in rear, hit 2nd, headway on stands side before last, stayed on flat, battling for 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner op 66/1
T: S EdmundsJ: C Gethings
Took keen hold, led but pressed by rival, clear with that rival after 2nd until before 2 out, headed between last 2, no chance with winner, hung left then right flat, soon lost 2nd and weakened op 5/1 tchd 11/2
T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty
Mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, went 3rd between last 2, weakened into 5th flat
T: W P MullinsJ: N D Fehily
Took keen hold, pressed winner, clear with that rival after 2nd until before 2 out, weakened approaching last op 33/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins
Held up in rear, hampered 3rd and 3 out, well behind before 2 out, never involved
T: M KeighleyJ: R Johnson
Tracked leading pair who went clear after 2nd, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Aidan Coleman
Mid-division, losing place when hampered 2 out, soon well behind
T: H De BromheadJ: D P Holden
Tracked leading pair who went clear after 2nd, ridden before 2 out, weakened after 2 out op 66/1
Also Ran
T: Mrs D A LoveJ: Rachael Blackmore
Held up towards rear, reached mid-mid-division 4th, fell 3 out
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Mid-division on outside, lost place before 4th, well behind after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
T: H De BromheadJ: D N Russell
Held up towards rear, badly hampered 3 out, not recover and eased, pulled up before 2 out tchd 10/1
T: W P MullinsJ: R M Power
Took keen hold, in touch when mistake 1st, soon mid-division, headway before 2 out, 18 lengths 6th when fell last op 20/1
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Non-Runners
9
Dame De Compagnie26
Weight: 11-2| Age: 5
T: N J Henderson J: Non Runner
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£1.60Pl:£1.20, £2.20, £9.10EX:£7.90Trifecta:£379.00Tricast:£295.13SF:£8.24Swingers:£2.50, £25.60, £145.60
Forecasts
Laurina (4/7), Maria's Benefit (9/2), High School Days (9/1), Cap Soleil (10/1), Countister (16/1), Dame De Compagnie (16/1), Salsaretta (18/1), Cut The Mustard (20/1), Pietralunga (40/1), Dawn Shadow (50/1), Spice Girl (66/1), Angels Antics (66/1), Champayne Lady (80/1), Rouergate (100/1), Ellie Mac (100/1)
MARIA'S BENEFIT has been in good form since switching to hurdles and Stuart Edmunds charge can register her second Grade 2 success in this competitive mares novices hurdle having also taken a Grade 2 event last time out. Likely favourite and fellow Graded winner Laurina has impressed in both starts in Ireland and she is taken to finish second ahead of Countister who represents leading connections and can get the better of Salsaretta in the battle for third.
- Maria's Benefit
- Laurina
- Countister
Prize Money
1st: £51,255.002nd: £19,233.003rd: £9,630.004th: £4,797.005th: £2,412.006th: £1,206.00
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