16:00 Cheltenham

Friday 12 November 2021

All13:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:00

Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:02 | Winning time: 4m 4.70s

1^st

Mc Alpine

711-5

33/1

T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)

Mid-division, smooth headway going well 2 out, led last, soon ridden, stayed on well flat tchd 50/1

2^nd

2 ¼

Castel Gandolfo

411-8

50/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Max Kendrick

Towards rear, mistake 5th, ridden after 2 out, kept on well flat, went second final strides op 40/1

3^rd

Kavanaghs Cross

611-1

18/1

T: I JardineJ: N F Houlihan (5)

Midfield, pushed along 2 out, ridden after last, kept on well, lost second final strides op 20/1 tchd 16/1

4^th

City Derby

511-1

10/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, ridden last, ran on flat op 8/1 tchd 11/1

5^th

Just The Man

511-4

16/1

T: J G M O'SheaJ: B S Hughes

Towards rear, headway going well approaching last, ridden after last, kept on flat op 14/1

6^th

The Swagman

710-12

16/1

T: S DurackJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Midfield, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, pushed along 2 out, kept on one pace from last op 20/1 tchd 22/1

7^th

Brorson

511-7

11/2f

T: M KeighleyJ: S Bowen

Midfield, lost place 5th, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on well from last, nearest finish op 7/1 tchd 5/1

8^th

Maninsane

611-7

20/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: Paul O'Brien

Close up, ridden and every chance before last, no extra final 100yds op 18/1

9^th

Belgoprince

410-9

10/1

T: A J MartinJ: Peter Carberry

Mid-division, nudged along before 2 out, ridden before last, plugged on one pace flat op 8/1 tchd 12/1

10^th

Vocal Duke

510-13

14/1

T: T LawesJ: K Brogan (3)

Mid-division, niggled along before 2 out, ridden last, no extra final 100yds op 12/1

11^th

Sashenka

511-6

13/2

T: M ScudamoreJ: T Scudamore

Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching last, weakened final 100yds op 7/1 tchd 6/1

12^th

nse

Percy's Word

711-12

22/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Towards rear, headway and ridden before last, no extra final 100yds tchd 20/1

13^th

1 ¾

Howdyalikemenow

511-12

13/2

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Prominent, lost place and weakened quickly approaching 2 out, rallied briefly after last op 6/1

14^th

Samba Dancer

611-7

6/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Adrian Heskin

Led, mistake 4th, ridden approaching last, mistake and headed last, weakened flat op 15/2

15^th

Longacre Square

611-12

100/1

T: J J HanlonJ: J S McGarvey

Mid-division, headway to chase leaders when not fluent 2 out, faded before last op 66/1

16^th

Skippin Court

411-11

12/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Kevin Sexton

Midfield, pushed along 3 out, made no impression from 2 out op 14/1 tchd 11/1

17^th

9 ½

Kalyptra

510-12

22/1

T: R J SmithJ: Fergus Gillard (3)

Raced keenly, chased leaders, took closer order 4th, close up 3 out, lost place and weakened quickly 2 out op 18/1

18^th

Urabamba

611-6

200/1

T: K WoollacottJ: J J Burke

Prominent, nudged along before 2 out, ridden before last, soon beaten op 66/1

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Non-Runners

Flamenco De Kerser⁵⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: Mrs R Ford J: Thomas Bellamy

Byzantine Empire¹²²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: F O'Brien J: Adrian Heskin

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£34.00Pl:£6.50, £9.60, £3.00, £3.00EX:£1,895.90Trifecta:£0.00Tricast:£26,233.19SF:£1,142.03Swingers:£408.00, £116.50, £69.00

Forecasts

Brorson (11/2), Samba Dancer (6/1), Sashenka (13/2), Howdyalikemenow (13/2), City Derby (10/1), Belgoprince (10/1), Skippin Court (12/1), Byzantine Empire (12/1), Vocal Duke (14/1), Just The Man (16/1), The Swagman (16/1), Kavanaghs Cross (18/1), Maninsane (20/1), Flamenco De Kerser (20/1), Percy's Word (22/1), Kalyptra (22/1), Mc Alpine (33/1), Castel Gandolfo (50/1), Longacre Square (100/1), Urabamba (200/1)

A host of unexposed sorts in opposition in an ultra-competitive finale with the narrow vote in favour of KAVANAGHS CROSS. Despite remaining winless over hurdles, he arrives having run his best race yet when edged out late on at Carlisle recently and he's of definite interest from this sort of mark. Howdyalikemenow, Brorson, City Derby and Samba Dancer head up the list of dangers.

KAVANAGHS CROSS (IRE)
HOWDYALIKEMENOW (IRE)
BRORSON (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Lively Citizen

Weight: 10-8 |Age: 5

J: Charlie Deutsch | T: D J Jeffreys

33/1

Prize Money

1st: £8,169.002nd: £3,764.003rd: £1,881.004th: £942.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00