19 Apr 2023 15:15 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £10,892); Distance: 2m 4f 56y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Citipost Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
The Friday Man (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
113112 / 8 |
Jump (178) | S Bowen | G Elliott M J Hanrahan |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, mistake 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headway under pressure after final bend, went 3rd last, stayed on well flat, led towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 1¾ L |
Twig (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
212161 / 10 |
Jump (47) | Beau Morgan | B Pauling Mrs G Morgan |
11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led after 3 out, edged right flat, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 4 L |
Chasing Fire (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
11-1110 / 8 |
Jump (36) | Aidan Coleman | O Murphy Mrs Diana L Whateley |
7/2 | |
| held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 6th, niggled along briefly after next, closed 3 out, went 2nd last until flat, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 1¼ L |
Red Dirt Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1-121 / 8 |
Jump (40) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Dan Walker |
5/2 | |
| led until 2nd, led next, hung right and headed after 3 out, held when not fluent last, hung right and kept on flat | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| ¾ L |
Pikar (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
F5-1631 / 7 |
Jump (54) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Estate Research… |
10/3 | |
| mid-division, headway before 2 out, every chance after final bend, edged right before last, held from last, kept on | ||||||||||
6th |
11 |
| 14 L |
Chancycourt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
3/22- / 8 |
Jump (546) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien O'brien & Porter |
33/1 | |
| held up well in rear, jumped big and slow 1st, headway final bend, shaken up and no impression before last | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 7½ L |
Blue Hop (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
15-1 / 8 |
Jump (51) | J M Quinlan | B Brookhouse R S Brookhouse |
33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged after 3 out, every chance when not fluent 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
8th |
12 |
| 6½ L |
Final Encore (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
71-2 / 6 |
Jump (48) | D A Jacob | H Morrison Mouse Hamilton-Fairley |
80/1 | |
| held up in rear, keen early, outpaced after 3 out, well held from after next, mistake last | ||||||||||
9th |
1 |
| 18 L |
Rock My Way (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
P3-121P / 7 |
Jump (33) | Nick Scholfield | S Hosie J P Romans & Nick… |
11/1 | |
| prominent, led 2nd, headed next, prominent, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
The Carpenter (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 6) |
2/11 / 8 |
Jump (26) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Owners Group 086 |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Hermino Aa (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
23121 / 8 |
Jump (28) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Patrick Gerald… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Theatre Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
32-2121 / 9 |
Jump (32) | Harry Bannister | R Bandey Burkes & Syders |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||