13 Mar 2024 13:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £135,000 (Penalty: £75,964); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Gallagher Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Ballyburn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
111-211 / 7 |
Jump (38) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins R A Bartlett &… |
1/2 | |
| tracked leader, took keen hold, led after 2 out, quickened before last, soon clear, stayed on well, impressive | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 13 L |
Jimmy Du Seuil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
52-21 / 6 |
Jump (62) | Sean O'Keeffe | W P Mullins Mr Edward J Ware |
66/1 | |
| held up in last trio, took keen hold, not fluent 7th, headway after 2 out, chased winner before last, well held from last, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 3½ L |
Ile Atlantique (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 7) |
3/122-12 / 7 |
Jump (61) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Tony Bloom |
9/2 | |
| held up in last trio, headway 5th, went 3rd when hit last, no chance with winner, kept on | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 6 L |
Mercurey (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
13/2-31 / 6 |
Jump (37) | Brian Hayes | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
40/1 | |
| led until after 2 out, lost 3rd when no impression last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 3¼ L |
Predators Gold (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1-122 / 5 |
Jump (39) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… |
7/1 | |
| held up in last trio, reached at 6th, switched outside 7th and soon closed, mistake 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon outpaced, 5th and weakening last | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 16 L |
Handstands (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) |
1111 / 6 |
Jump (34) | H Cobden | B Pauling Mr T P Radford |
20/1 | |
| raced on outside, prominent early, chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened after 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Jingko Blue (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1-211 / 6 |
Jump (39) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Countrywide Park… |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, mistake 3rd, not fluent next, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 5th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
The Grey Man (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
522 / 6 |
Jump (35) | Benjamin Poste | H Dickin Mr Mark James |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||