04 Feb 2020 14:25 Sedgefield
Winner: £5,800 (Penalty: £3,769); Distance: 2m 5f 34y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Evander (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 9) |
1-221U / 9 |
Jump (13) | B S Hughes | O Greenall & J Guerriero Highclere Tbracing… |
13/8 | |
| mostly jumped well, made all, clear 2nd, hit 4th, reduced lead 3 out, went clear again before next, stayed on strongly, unchallenged | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 7 L |
Kerrkenny Gold (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
9/22-804 / 9 |
Jump (28) | G Sheehan | O Murphy Mr F J Brennan |
9/4 | |
| raced wide tracking leading pair, tracked (clear) winner 2nd, closer 3 out, pushed along before next, ridden and beaten between last 2 | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 21 L |
Ulterior Motives (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 2) |
P16431 / 6 |
Jump (9) | Danny McMenamin | M Todhunter Mr G Fell & Mr… |
9/2 | |
| held up in last pair, went 3rd at 5th, awkward 7th, outpaced 3 out, no chance with 1st 2 | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 10 L |
Len Brennan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
P7-2313 / 11 |
Jump (69) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan The Oxymorons |
4/1 | |
| chased winner until 2nd, chased leaders in 3rd until 5th, last and no chance after | ||||||||||
UR |
3 |
| - |
Bavington Bob (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) |
43U / 8 |
Jump (8) | Craig Nichol | Mrs A Hamilton Mr Ian Hamilton |
33/1 | |
| held up, mistake and unseated rider 3rd | ||||||||||