15 Dec 2023 12:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £14,999 (Penalty: £7,921); Distance: 2m 179y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO to 6YO; Going: Soft.
British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Dysart Enos (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 13) | 2/111-1 / 7 | Jump (31) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien The Good Stock… | 5/6 | |
| close up, headway to join leaders 2 out, led approaching last, ran on, readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2¾ L | Beat The Bat (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 210-21 / 7 | Jump (21) | J J Burke | H Fry Twelfth Man Partnership… | 3/1 | |
| in touch, headway 3 out, pushed to join leaders next, ridden to chase winner approaching last, stayed on one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 11 L | Soldante (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 32525-1 / 7 | Jump (17) | E Walsh | Ciaran Murphy P McCormack & David… | 40/1 | |
| in touch, headway 2 out, soon chased leaders, hampered last when left 3rd, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 3¼ L | Kintail (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 2-11 / 6 | Jump (38) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Lady Dulverton | 14/1 | |
| led, headed 4th, tracked leader until pushed along 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 1¾ L | Brendas Asking (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 7) | F235- / 7 | Jump (270) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Dr David Carey… | 150/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along and headway 2 out, ridden and kept on flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 10 L | Shinji (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 130-25 / 5 | Jump (32) | S Bowen | M Keighley Capp, Powell, Newman… | 150/1 | |
| in rear, not fluent 3rd, behind 6th, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 1¾ L | How And Ever (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2-6 / 7 | Jump (45) | G Sheehan | O Signy The Waterberry… | 200/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 4th, pushed along 6th, weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 11 L | Meatloaf (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 1251-1 / 5 | Jump (34) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family,sira… | 8/1 | |
| keen tracked leaders, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 5½ L | Ascension Day (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | FP9/R / 8 | Jump (183) | Danny McMenamin | S Lycett Longdogs Brussel… | 200/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 5½ L | Royal Defender (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 15B-93 / 6 | Jump (24) | David Noonan | D Pipe Prof Caroline Tisdall… | 200/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Spirits Bay (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 131-2 / 7 | Jump (33) | Jordan Nailor | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr & Mrs P Carter,… | 5/1 | |
| keen tracked leader, led 4th, ridden and joined 2 out, headed when fell last | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Micks Jet (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 7) | F21-43 / 7 | Jump (27) | Non Runner | P A Kirby North South Flyers… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
