28 Oct 2023 13:50 Cheltenham
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £20,812); Distance: 2m 87y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Masterson Holdings Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Blueking D'oroux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2/4P912- / 6 | Jump (197) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… | 5/2 | |
| close 3rd, went 2nd at 3rd until next, 2nd again soon after 2 out, led soon after, ridden and stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 2 L | Jilaijone (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2452-22 / 6 | Jump (14) | Jack Tudor | D Pipe Mr Samuel Sutton | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, good headway tracking leaders before 2 out, went 2nd before the last, ridden and stayed on run-in, run-in, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 5½ L | Bois Guillbert (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 6113-1 / 6 | Jump (20) | S Mulqueen | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr R B H Young | 4/1 | |
| raced keenly tracking leaders, lost place 3rd, good headway out wide before 3 out, went 2nd on long run before the last until approaching last, ridden and no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 4¾ L | Spirit D'aunou (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 21111- / 6 | Jump (196) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Heart Of The South… | 7/4 | |
| pulled hard, headway tracking leaders 2nd, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, rallied into well held 4th before the last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 6½ L | Mr Mackay (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 2435-31 / 6 | Jump (18) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr M Stavrou | 18/1 | |
| jumped right at times, led, went right 1st, reached for next, went right and hit 4th, went right 2 out, soon headed, lost 2nd and weakened on long run before the last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 4½ L | Bojak (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 35102 / 6 | Flat (412), Jump (12) | Darragh O'Keeffe | Mrs S Leech Mme N Halsall | 40/1 | |
| raced keenly in 5th, dropped to last and struggling 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 5 L | Chaos Control (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 616-733 / 6 | Flat (334), Jump (59) | C Gethings | S Edmunds Oakman Racing Club | 10/1 | |
| tracked leader until 3rd, 2nd again next until soon after 3 out, chased leaders, weakened quickly home turn, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Punta Del Este (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 91307- / 6 | Jump (209) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton South West Rail… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
