15 Apr 2015 14:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £16,000 (Penalty: £10,010); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Citipost Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Might Bite (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 31 / 11 | Jump (20) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson The Knot Again… | 10/11 | |
| tracked leading pair, challenged between last 2, led approaching last, ridden when edged right and idled flat, headed narrowly towards rear, pushed out to regain lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1 L | Souriyan (FR) (colt, bay, 10 11) | 5120 / 12 | Flat (326), Jump (35) | M G Nolan | Jamie Snowden Mr Gwilym J Morris | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, headway to lead between last 2, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on to regain lead towards finish, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 22 L | Port Melon (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 30-3321 / 11 | Jump (13) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr G C Myddelton | 11/4 | |
| led, driven when hard pressed after 3 out, headed narrowly when left in lead again soon after next, ridden and headed between last 2, no chance in clear 3rd from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 27 L | Primogeniture (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 7) | 8 / 8 | Flat (197), Jump (53) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Martin Keighley… | 33/1 | |
| held up in touch in rear, outpaced after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Boru's Brook (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 22311 / 11 | Jump (58) | A P McCoy | Jim Best Miss Emma L Owen | ||
