15:50 Cheltenham

Thursday 18 April 2024

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

Changing Young Lives At Jamie's Farm Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 5m 1.36s

1^st

Golden Ace

611-7

4/9f

T: J ScottJ: Lorcan Williams

Held up and off the pace towards rear, smooth headway tracking leaders approaching 2 out, led before the last, came readily clear run-in op 4/11 tchd 1/3

2^nd

8 ½

Ooh Betty

611-2

14/1

T: Ben ClarkeJ: Thomas Bellamy

Held up in last trio, headway on inside before 2 out, went 2nd before the last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner op 12/1

3^rd

Wyenot

511-2

10/1

T: H D DalyJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Off the pace in 5th on inside, outpaced and struggling in rear 3 out, headway out wide before the last, ridden and went 3rd run-in, closed on 2nd but no chance with winner op 11/1 tchd 12/1

4^th

Lilting Verse

711-2

18/1

T: F O'BrienJ: C Brace

Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed on long run before the last, soon lost 2nd, weakened run-in tchd 20/1

5^th

Mellificent

711-2

50/1

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

Tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd 2 out, pushed along turning in, lost 2nd on long run before the last, weakened run-in op 40/1

Also Ran

Lightening Mahler

611-2

15/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Tracked leader, led before 5th, headed 2 out, soon ridden, tailing off when pulled up before the last op 9/1

Little Miss Dante

611-2

12/1

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Off the pace in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 14/1

Micks Jet

611-2

16/1

T: P A KirbyJ: Joe Williamson

Led until before 5th, chased leader until 4 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2 out, tailed off and pulled up before last op 18/1

Oneforthefairgreen

611-2

200/1

T: M KeighleyJ: James Best

Held up in last pair, ridden and tailing off when pulled up before 2 out op 150/1 tchd 250/1

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Non-Runners

Take No Chances²⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Tristan Durrell

My Chiquita²⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: B Brookhouse J: J M Quinlan

Aston Martini⁶³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: N J Henderson J: N de Boinville

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.45Pl:£1.10, £2.30, £2.00EX:£8.00Trifecta:£43.40SF:£9.15Swingers:£3.50, £2.60, £6.90

Forecasts

Golden Ace (4/9), Lightening Mahler (15/2), Wyenot (10/1), Little Miss Dante (12/1), Take No Chances (12/1), Aston Martini (12/1), Ooh Betty (14/1), Micks Jet (16/1), Lilting Verse (18/1), My Chiquita (20/1), Mellificent (50/1), Oneforthefairgreen (200/1)

Several promising types on show but there is nevertheless a standout candidate in GOLDEN ACE, who took a significant step forward when making it 3-3 over hurdles in a Grade 2 novice at the Festival. That form has already been significantly boosted, with the second and fourth (Brighterdaysahead and Jade de Grugy) both winning Grade 1s since. Take No Chances is second choice ahead of stablemate Lightening Mahler, while Micks Jet, Ooh Betty and Wyenot all make each-way appeal.

GOLDEN ACE
TAKE NO CHANCES (IRE)
LIGHTENING MAHLER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Ahorsewithnoname

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 8

J: N de Boinville | T: N J Henderson

7/2

Prize Money

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