28 Dec 2024 14:55 Newbury
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,950); Distance: 2m 4f 118y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Coral Challow Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | The New Lion (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1-11 / 6 | Jump (28) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr John P McManus | 9/4 | |
| held up behind leaders, took keen hold, went left 2nd, closed 3 out, switched right before last, led soon after last, drew clear, impressive | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 4¾ L | Wendigo (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | 1311-21 / 6 | Jump (51) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden RC Syndicate I | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 7th, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | ¾ L | Bill Joyce (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1/110-11 / 6 | Jump (22) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Dan Walker | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, challenged 2 out, no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Regent's Stroll (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 11-1 / 6 | Jump (29) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Ferguson, Mason,… | 5/4 | |
| held in rear, took keen hold, headway from 7th, shaken up after 3 out, ridden 2 out, one pace and beaten when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Electric Mason (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 120-213 / 6 | Jump (28) | Rex Dingle | C Gordon Ktda Racing And… | 40/1 | |
| led, not fluent 7th, hard pressed 2 out, headed soon after last, weakened towards finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 40 L | It's Hard To Know (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 1-11 / 6 | Jump (23) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Owners Group 138 | 14/1 | |
| jumped right at times, prominent, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 19 L | First Confession (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1-31 / 6 | Jump (36) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Kevan Leggett,… | 14/1 | |
| held up behind leaders, lost place before 4th, not fluent 7th, well behind 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
