30 Dec 2024 14:17 Taunton
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £19,932); Distance: 2m 104y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Byerley Stud Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Jubilee Alpha (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 4) | 12-3 / 6 | Jump (30) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls The Pendil Partnership | 15/8 | |
| chased leaders, led before 2 out travelling strongly, shaken up before last, pushed out run-in and stretched clear, readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 3½ L | Hollygrove Cha Cha (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 4) | 11-11 / 5 | Jump (20) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden Hot To Trot Jumping | 13/2 | |
| led but pestered, headed 3 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, rallied run-in and went 2nd closing stages, not trouble winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | ½ L | Kitty Foyle (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 4) | 125 / 5 | Flat (128), Jump (30) | Harry Reed | Daisy Hitchins Troika Racing | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along home turn, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | NS | Listentoyourheart (IRE) (filly, brown, 11 9) | 225-111 / 6 | Jump (30) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton S T Racing - The… | 13/8 | |
| tracked leaders, closed up and led narrowly after 3 out, pushed along and headed before 2 out, ridden before last, faded and lost 2 places run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 3¾ L | Metkayina (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 4) | 314-21 / 6 | Jump (21) | J J Burke | Noel Williams Noel Fehily Racing… | 7/1 | |
| pressed leader, not fluent 2nd, led 3 out, headed narrowly after 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 50 L | Don't Tell Rosie (GB) (filly, grey, 11 4) | 5 / 5 | Flat (773), Jump (18) | Bryan Carver | J Scott Wayne Clifford… | 150/1 | |
| in rear, not fluent 5th, tailed off after 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Disco Dancer (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 4) | 343254 / 6 | Jump (20) | James Bowen | G Elliott MR M C FAHY | 17/2 | |
| mid-division, towards rear 4th, pushed along before 2 out, no response, fell last | ||||||||||
