14 Dec 2024 12:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £10,562); Distance: 3m 1f 56y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Josh Wyke Birthday Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Haiti Couleurs (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2411-21 / 8 | Jump (35) | S Bowen | Miss R Curtis The Brizzle Boys | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd at 6th, led 12th, hit 4 out, pushed along approaching 2 out and soon forged on, ridden run-in, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 2¾ L | Transmission (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1581-21 / 8 | Jump (28) | James Bowen | N P Mulholland Paul McKeon | 6/1 | |
| in rear, steady headway 15th, not fluent 4 out, went 4th 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on before last, ridden and ran on run-in, took 2nd near finish, not trouble winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | HD | Peaky Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 121/11-1 / 7 | Jump (27) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Martin Tedham &… | 11/8 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden run-in and no impression on winner, lost 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 15 L | Moon D'orange (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | 3310-33 / 7 | Jump (49) | Ben Harvey | J C McConnell Ian Stuart Griffiths… | 33/1 | |
| handy, led after 6th, headed 12th, close up, pushed along after 3 out, kept on until no extra before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 25 L | Destroytheevidence (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1240-12 / 7 | Jump (37) | J J Burke | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr P J Andrews | 7/1 | |
| led, headed and prominent on outer 1st, mistake 3rd, mistake 13th, lost ground and pushed along after 4 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 26 L | Livin On Luco (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | F1222-1 / 7 | Jump (45) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White The Philip Hobbs… | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 2nd, pushed along 5 out, no response | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Hillcrest (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) | 11U1P/4 / 10 | Jump (21) | Sam Twiston-Davies | H D Daly Hemmings Racing | 22/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, closer 6th, lost position when not fluent 10th, reminders after 12th, not fluent 13th, pulled up after 5 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Isaac Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 113P3-5 / 7 | Jump (64) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls G Mason, Sir A… | 12/1 | |
| towards rear on outer, hit 2nd, lost touch 15th, pulled up 5 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Beachcomber (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 1P16-32 / 7 | Jump (36) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mrs E J Wills | 22/1 | |
| prominent, led after 1st, jumped right at times, headed after 6th, chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up | ||||||||||
