16 Apr 2014 14:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £16,000 (Penalty: £10,010); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Citipost Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Garde La Victoire (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
112401 / 12 |
Jump (13) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mme Dl Whateley |
13/8 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 2 out, ridden to lead before last, went left at hurdle, stayed on well to come clear flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 6 L |
Oscars Den (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
21-11 / 11 |
Jump (122) | Aidan Coleman | Tim Vaughan Mrs Z Wentworth |
16/1 | |
| held up in 6th, not fluent 4th, headway 3 out, led after 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no impression on winner flat, hung left near finish and just held on for 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| HD |
Vieux Lion Rouge (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
10-1110 / 12 |
Jump (33) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Prof Caroline Tisdall… |
13/2 | |
| held up in touch in 5th, not fluent 2nd, closed after 3 out, ridden and edged left before last, went 3rd at hurdle, stayed on, just failed to get 2nd, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 1½ L |
My Wigwam Or Yours (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
342F31 / 9 |
Jump (26) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Wild West Racing |
15/8 | |
| prominent, jumped slowly 4th, challenged 2 out, ridden and unable to quicken before last, no impression after, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 2¾ L |
Blue Heron (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2131 / 8 |
Jump (22) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Horwood Harriers… |
12/1 | |
| set steady gallop, ridden and headed after 2 out, 5th and no impression last, plugged on | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 42 L |
Muckle Roe (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
3052 / 10 |
Jump (90) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mrs Jane Lane |
50/1 | |
| held up in last, ridden before 3 out, soon lost touch | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 12 L |
Lookslikerainted (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
61-21 / 10 |
Jump (10) | A P McCoy | Miss R Curtis Mr M S Wilesmith |
12/1 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, mistake 5th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Sergeant Mattie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
123-112 / 9 |
Jump (16) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon Swanee River Partnership |
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