13:30 Cheltenham

Thursday 20 April 2023

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

NAF Challenger Series Mares' Hurdle Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 4m 57.56s

1^st

Malaita

710-8

20/1

T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Alex Edwards

Made all, ridden before last, edged left flat, held on gamely op 18/1

2^nd

Merry Poppins

611-6

18/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Tracked winner, ridden and every chance before last, carried left flat, stayed on

3^rd

Windtothelightning

511-4

11/2

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Henry Brooke

Held up in mid-division, headway from 2 out, went 3rd approaching last, stayed on flat

4^th

5 ½

Sashenka

711-7

5/1f

T: D J S Ffrench DavisJ: Ben Ffrench-Davis (7)

Prominent, ridden after 2 out, mistake last, went 4th flat, no impression on leaders

5^th

Could Be Trouble

810-13

66/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard

Prominent,

6^th

Lone Star

611-5

9/1

T: P A KirbyJ: Joe Williamson (5)

Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, ridden after 2 out, 4th and beaten when hit last, weakened flat op 7/1

7^th

2 ¾

Marada

811-6

18/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews

Held up in rear, some headway 7th, outpaced after 2 out, kept on flat op 16/1 tchd 20/1

8^th

Mulberry Hill

711-2

28/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Jack Hogan (5)

Held up in rear, headway after 2 out, stayed on, jumped right last, never on terms tchd 25/1

9^th

Galice Macalo

712-0

50/1

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: David Noonan

Held up in rear, stayed on before last, never dangerous op 33/1

10^th

Lime Drop

711-1

25/1

T: H D DalyJ: R Patrick

In touch in mid-division, struggling after 3 out op 22/1

11^th

Well Vicky

610-4

17/2

T: A RalphJ: C Gethings

Mid-division, headway after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, tailed off op 9/1

12^th

Terresita

611-1

8/1

T: L WadhamJ: Bryony Frost

Held up in mid-division, effort on outside after 3 out, weakened from next, tailed off op 17/2

13^th

Brown Bullet

810-2

66/1

T: A IrvineJ: Caoilin Quinn (5)

Always towards rear, tailed off tchd 80/1

14^th

2 ½

Dollar Bae

611-6

7/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Held up rear of mid-division, ridden and weakened after 2 out, tailed off tchd 15/2

15^th

Princess T

811-1

22/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Joe Anderson (7)

Held up in mid-division, hit 3rd, weakened after 2 out, tailed off op 18/1

16^th

Presenting A Queen

611-1

11/1

T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon

Towards rear, ridden and struggling after 3 out, tailed off op 12/1

17^th

Grivetana

511-6

7/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Chased leaders early, in touch in mid-division, ridden and weakened after 2 out, tailed off tchd 13/2

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Non-Runners

Progressive²⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: Dr R D P Newland J: Luke Scott

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£27.30Pl:£5.30, £4.00, £2.10, £1.90EX:£526.90Trifecta:£4,967.10Tricast:£2,273.45SF:£334.57Swingers:£40.00, £25.10, £22.70

Forecasts

Sashenka (5/1), Windtothelightning (11/2), Dollar Bae (7/1), Grivetana (7/1), Terresita (8/1), Progressive (8/1), Well Vicky (17/2), Lone Star (9/1), Presenting A Queen (11/1), Merry Poppins (18/1), Marada (18/1), Malaita (20/1), Princess T (22/1), Lime Drop (25/1), Mulberry Hill (28/1), Galice Macalo (50/1), Could Be Trouble (66/1), Brown Bullet (66/1)

This is fiercely competitive but WINDTOTHELIGHTNING still appears to have a lot of improvement left in her and she's fancied to complete a hat-trick. Dollar Bae and Lone Star, another pair of improving types, could pose a serious threat, while there are a whole host of others for whom a case can be made.

WINDTOTHELIGHTNING (IRE)
DOLLAR BAE (IRE)
LONE STAR

Previous Winners

2022

Queens Gamble

Weight: 10-6 |Age: 4

J: J J Burke | T: O Sherwood

16/1

Prize Money

1st: £26,015.002nd: £11,960.003rd: £5,980.004th: £2,990.005th: £1,495.006th: £745.00