16:05 Cheltenham
Friday 17 November 2023
All13:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:05
Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 3YO plus  |  Class 3  |  2m 87y  |  Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |  17 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:06Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 7.12s
T:Â N J HendersonJ:Â N de Boinville
Close 5th, smooth headway before 3 out, went 2nd home turn, upsides last, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on strongly, fair bit in hand op 11/4
T:Â N J HawkeJ:Â David Noonan
Chased leaders on inside, tracked leader before 2nd until 4th, chased leaders, went 2nd again after 2 out until pushed along home turn, stayed on in 3rd, stayed on gamely into 2nd again close home, no chance with winner op 18/1
T:Â Miss Lucinda V RussellJ:Â D R Fox
Led, joined last, ridden and headed run-in, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, weakened and lost 2nd close home, op 9/2
T:Â N & W Twiston-DaviesJ:Â Sam Twiston-Davies
Raced keenly in mid-division in inside, headway chasing leaders when went right and bumped rival 2 out, stayed on same pace in 4th run-in op 18/1
T:Â Tim VaughanJ:Â Alan Johns
Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, plugged on between horses run-in
T:Â P J GilliganJ:Â J G Gilligan (7)
Off the pace towards rear, headway on inside last, plugged on run-in, just missed 5th op 40/1
T:Â A J MartinJ:Â Liam McKenna (5)
Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders when bumped 2 out, staying on in dispute of held 3rd when bad mistake last, not recover op 13/2
T:Â J & A O'NeillJ:Â Nick Scholfield
Raced keenly towards rear, hampered 2 out, some headway on inside before the last where awkward and no impression op 7/1
T:Â G P CromwellJ:Â Keith Donoghue
Off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders out wide after 2 out, weakened turning in op 18/1
T:Â J J MurphyJ:Â Ricky Doyle
Held up off the pace towards rear, never involved op 66/1
T:Â F O'BrienJ:Â P J Brennan
Mid-division out wide, headway tracking leaders 4th, no impression when mistake last, weakened soon after tchd 12/1
T:Â Peter FaheyJ:Â Eamonn Fitzgerald (7)
Off the pace and always towards rear op 8/1
T:Â M KeighleyJ:Â Adam Wedge
Chased leader until before 2nd, chased leaders, 2nd again 4th, every chance when hit 2 out and lost 2nd, pushed along and weakened turning in op 25/1
T:Â R HackettJ:Â J B Foley (3)
Raced wide towards rear, not fluent 4th, never involved op 12/1
T:Â P J RothwellJ:Â C Gethings
Off the pace and always towards rear op 40/1
T:Â O MurphyJ:Â S Bowen
Raced keenly and always towards rear, tailed off 3 out op 28/1 tchd 40/1
T:Â J J MurphyJ:Â Daniel King (3)
Mid-division, weakened 3 out, soon towards rear, tailed off op 50/1
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Non-Runners
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Innatendue116
Weight: 12-0|Â Â Age: 5
T: J C McConnell  J: Danny Gilligan
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.60, £3.20, £1.90, £4.00EX:£35.80Trifecta:£246.00Tricast:£121.74SF:£28.01Swingers:£10.60, £3.80, £15.90
Forecasts
Impose Toi (2/1), Caithness (5/1), Belgoprince (7/1), Brook Bay (10/1), Donnacha (12/1), Downtherefordancin (14/1), Tintintin (14/1), Showman (14/1), Sequoiaspirit (14/1), Artistic Endeavour (18/1), Innatendue (20/1), Mr Mackay (22/1), Kitsilano (28/1), Redbridge Rambler (28/1), Barometer (28/1), Mac's Xpress (33/1), En Avant (33/1), Warm In Gorey (50/1)
A cracking handicap to conclude. An opening mark of 110 could underestimate BROOK BAY so he's the suggestion with improvement on the cards. Fellow unexposed sorts Caithness, Artistic Endeavour and Tintintin are likely threats, while Showman may prove best of the Irish contingent.
- BROOK BAY (IRE)
- CAITHNESS (IRE)
- ARTISTIC ENDEAVOUR
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £10,562.002nd: £4,860.003rd: £2,430.004th: £1,216.005th: £606.00
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