16 Mar 2021 13:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £93,750 (Penalty: £52,753); Distance: 2m 87y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Appreciate It (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 112-111 / 11 | Jump (37) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Miss M A Masterson | 8/11 | |
| chased leader, challenged going well 3 out, led 2 out, drawing clear when left 15 lengths ahead last, stayed on strongly, impressive | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 24 L | Ballyadam (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 31-1142 / 10 | Jump (37) | Jack Kennedy | H De Bromhead Cheveley Park Stud | 6/1 | |
| held up, raced keenly, not fluent 4th, closed from 4 out, tracking leaders 3 out, bad mistake 2 out and lost ground on leaders, stayed on from final bend, left 2nd and hampered last, switched left and kept on, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 2¼ L | For Pleasure (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 7) | 111410 / 10 | Flat (264), Jump (23) | Harry Bannister | A M Hales Premier Plastering… | 40/1 | |
| led, clear after 1st until after 2nd, pressed 3 out, headed next, soon outpaced by winner and lost 2nd, left disputing 2nd briefly last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 1¼ L | Soaring Glory (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2-12F31 / 9 | Jump (23) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mr P Hickey | 10/1 | |
| held up, hit 2nd, outpaced 3 out, left 4th last, no impression, kept on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 5½ L | Irascible (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 5/125 / 10 | Jump (37) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Miss Amber Jackson-fennell | 25/1 | |
| towards rear on outside, ridden and struggling in last pair after 2nd, slow 3rd, well beaten before 3 out, went 5th and not much room last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 1½ L | Grumpy Charley (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 9-25111 / 8 | Jump (19) | Bryan Carver | C Honour Mr G Thompson | 28/1 | |
| not much room on landing 2nd, last pair and outpaced after, well beaten before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 1¼ L | Metier (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 111 / 9 | Flat (507), Jump (73) | S Bowen | H Fry Mr G C Stevens | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten from next, eased before last | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Blue Lord (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 123 / 10 | Flat (548), Jump (37) | D A Jacob | W P Mullins Simon Munir & Isaac… | 11/1 | |
| held up on inside, travelled strongly, tracking leaders from 4 out, went 2nd after 2 out, no chance with winner but clear 2nd when fell last | ||||||||||
