01 Jan 2025 12:55 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £10,562); Distance: 2m 4f 56y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Richmond Villages And Bupa Care Homes Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Diva Luna (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 0) | 211-2 / 6 | Jump (23) | Kielan Woods | B Pauling Mrs L Maclennan | 5/4 | |
| led 1st, not fluent 3 out, ridden and pressed flat, stayed on well, in command towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Newton Tornado (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 132 / 6 | Jump (33) | Ben Jones | Miss R Curtis Frobisher Hyde… | 9/2 | |
| led until 1st, prominent, switched left before last, pressing winner flat, no impression towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 5½ L | Pierrot Jaguen (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1- / 6 | Jump (304) | S Bowen | O Murphy Annabel Waley-cohen,… | 15/8 | |
| held up in mid-division, steady headway from 5th, ridden and outpaced in 3rd before last, no impression after, kept on final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 9½ L | Mount Gay Run (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 45-3 / 7 | Jump (25) | Joe Anderson | Kieran Burke Only Here For The… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along after 2 out, went 4th before last, well held by leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 7 L | Night Duty (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | 13/553 / 9 | Jump (26) | J J Burke | F O'Brien Dr Richard And… | 28/1 | |
| prominent, outpaced after 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Beaufort Breeze (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | PF-188 / 6 | Jump (41) | Sean Houlihan | D J Jeffreys The Legacy Partners | 250/1 | |
| held up in rear, slow 2nd, pushed along after 8th, well behind from 2 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | I'm Your Buckaroo (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | / 5 | Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore Mr Steven Packham | 33/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, ridden and well beaten after 2 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Kalhandrion (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 5-54 / 5 | Jump (20) | Charlie Deutsch | R Hobson Mr R Key | 22/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, well beaten after 8th, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Ken Roy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 33-42 / 6 | Jump (16) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr Graeme Brooks | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, mistake 8th, lost place 2 out, soon well beaten, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
