18 Apr 2024 16:25 Cheltenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £13,202); Distance: 2m 62y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
NAF Mares' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Somespring Special (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 2) | 31-1PP1 / 7 | Jump (4) | Ben Godfrey | A J Honeyball Yeo Racing Partnership | 6/5 | |
| held up in 5th, closer in 4th at 6th, headway tracking clear leader 9th, closer 3 out, led last, idled briefly run-in, on top towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 2 L | Sacre Coeur (FR) (filly, grey, 11 5) | 431423 / 9 | Flat (1892), Jump (47) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton Dick And Mandy… | 10/1 | |
| led, set strong pace and soon clear, reduced lead 3 out, pushed along before next, headed last, rallied briefly run-in, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 14 L | Royale Margaux (FR) (filly, chestnut, 10 13) | 42-8254 / 7 | Jump (73) | Benjamin Poste | T Symonds Dahlbury Racing | 9/2 | |
| held up off the pace in rear, headway out wide tracking leaders 7th, went 3rd 4 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 18 L | Je T'ai Porte (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 13) | 3U7034 / 7 | Flat (255), Jump (33) | J J Burke | G P Cromwell Poetry In Motion… | 12/1 | |
| held up off the pace in last trio on inside, mistake 7th, never involved | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 2¼ L | Voice Of Calm (GB) (filly, bay, 10 8) | 318-334 / 8 | Flat (1267), Jump (18) | Thomas Bellamy | Miss E C Lavelle Tim Syder & Hungerford… | 9/1 | |
| tracked clear leader, lost 2nd at 9th, dropped to 4th next, ridden and beaten after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 31 L | Pink Legend (GB) (filly, bay, 11 8) | 14FP9P / 10 | Jump (19) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Mr Francis Mahon | 11/1 | |
| held up in last pair, never on terms, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Found On (IRE) (mare, bay, 12 0) | 1PP-12P / 9 | Jump (33) | S Bowen | M Keighley Mr Oliver Ryan | 11/1 | |
| kept wide, headway tracking leaders 4th, lost place quickly next, tailed off and pulled up before 9th | ||||||||||
| UR | 8 |   | - | Lost Connections (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 2) | 2453-12 / 9 | Jump (17) | Shane Quinlan | Katy Price Mr Nick Carter | 12/1 | |
| raced keenly in 3rd, hit 7th, weakening in 5th when blundered and unseated rider 9th | ||||||||||
