13 Mar 2023 13:40 Taunton
Winner: £8,800 (Penalty: £4,647); Distance: 2m 104y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Good to Soft.
William Hill Cheltenham Epic Odds Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Despereaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | R13 / 6 | Jump (59) | David Noonan | Mrs J Williams Chasing Gold Racing… | 6/4 | |
| prominent, led home turn, ridden from 2 out, pressed last, ran on well flat, readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 2 L | Georgi Girl (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 0) | 13 / 6 | Jump (41) | Ben Jones | P Hobbs & J White Michael Rembaum… | 15/8 | |
| mid-division on inside, going well approaching 2 out, soon hard ridden, every chance last when not fluent, kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 15 L | Him Malaya (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3P / 6 | Jump (76) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs Mark Woodhouse | 10/3 | |
| held up, headway tracking leaders home turn, pushed along and made no impression 2 out, no extra last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 3¼ L | Jina (FR) (filly, bay, 10 7) | P3 / 4 | Jump (22) | Paul O'Brien | N J Henderson FB Racing Club | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and outpaced home turn, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 12 L | Amalfi Skyline (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 5U / 5 | Jump (22) | G Sheehan | P G Murphy Jqracing Club | 16/1 | |
| led, not fluent 5th, headed home turn, ridden and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 2 L | Nickelforce (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4 / 6 | Jump (108) | J M Quinlan | B I Case Lovell Massey Meads… | 18/1 | |
| mid-division out wide, pushed along from 5th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 21 L | Grumpy Rosie (GB) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 2 / 4 | Jump (71) | Finn Lambert | C Honour Mr G Thompson | 25/1 | |
| held up, dropped to rear from 3rd, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Solomoon (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | 516 / 4 | Jump (41) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Yorton Racing | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Scratch Card (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 7R / 4 | Jump (15) | James Best | Miss R Curtis Mrs I A Balding | 100/1 | |
| in rear, pulled hard early, not fluent 6th when behind, pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Damask (FR) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 5U / 5 | Jump (56) | Charlie Hammond | T Symonds Union Stripes | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Milton Boy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 8 / 5 | Jump (66) | Brendan Powell | N J Hawke Milton Boy Syndicate | 80/1 | |
| mid-division, struggling from 4 out, pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
