14:40 Cheltenham

Thursday 20 April 2023

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

Catesby Estates Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 59.93s

1^st

Ahorsewithnoname

811-2

7/2

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, went 2nd from 2 out, led before last, edged right flat, driven out tchd 4/1

2^nd

Zestful

410-6

11/1

T: M KeighleyJ: B S Hughes

Held up in rear, headway after final bend, every chance when mistake and lost momentum last, rallied and went 2nd close home op 7/1 tchd 6/1

3^rd

I Spy A Diva

611-2

16/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, every chance last, stayed on, held by winner and lost 2nd close home op 18/1

4^th

Lutinebella

711-2

13/2

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Led, not fluent 3 out, headed before last, no extra flat op 15/2

5^th

Ilovethenightlife

511-5

9/2

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, hit 6th, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened tchd 7/2

6^th

Spring Note

511-2

22/1

T: N J HendersonJ: Paul O'Brien

Rear of mid-division, headway before 2 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out op 20/1 tchd 16/1

7^th

Lilting Verse

611-2

50/1

T: F O'BrienJ: C Brace

Always behind op 33/1

Also Ran

Deeply Superficial

611-2

6/4f

T: G ElliottJ: S Bowen

Chased leader until lost action and pulled up just after 2 out op 7/4 tchd 15/8

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Non-Runners

Queens Rock⁷⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: N J Henderson J: N de Boinville

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.60, £1.90, £3.10EX:£44.70Trifecta:£412.50SF:£39.69Swingers:£6.70, £8.50, £11.70

Forecasts

Deeply Superficial (6/4), Ahorsewithnoname (7/2), Queens Rock (7/2), Ilovethenightlife (9/2), Lutinebella (13/2), Zestful (11/1), I Spy A Diva (16/1), Spring Note (22/1), Lilting Verse (50/1)

QUEENS ROCK has been kept fresh for this since making a mockery of her opening mark at Doncaster (19.4f) in early February, which can't be a bad thing, especially at this stage of the season, so she looks to have a fair bit going for her. Deeply Superficial and Lutinebella head the dangers.

QUEENS ROCK (IRE)
DEEPLY SUPERFICIAL (IRE)
LUTINEBELLA

Previous Winners

2022

Theatre Glory

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 5

J: James Bowen | T: N J Henderson

4/9

Prize Money

1st: £14,238.002nd: £5,342.003rd: £2,675.004th: £1,332.005th: £670.006th: £335.00