10 Mar 2020 16:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £120,000 (Penalty: £67,524); Distance: 2m 3f 200y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Honeysuckle (GB) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
111-111 / 10 |
Jump (38) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Mr K Alexander |
9/4 | |
| always prominent, shaken up to lead on inside turning in, soon ridden, big jump last, stayed under pressure flat, held on gamely | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| ½ L |
Benie Des Dieux (FR) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
11/F-111 / 9 |
Flat (2035), Jump (47) |
P Townend | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
4/6 | |
| tracked leaders, switched outside 2 out, soon poised to challenge, every chance last, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, always just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 6½ L |
Elfile (FR) (mare, bay, 11 5) |
62-1121 / 6 |
Jump (20) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Mr K Alexander |
16/1 | |
| led to 2nd, remained prominent, driven and lost place after 2 out, soon outpaced, went 3rd before last, kept on, no chance with front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 4¾ L |
Roksana (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) |
312-252 / 9 |
Jump (69) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mrs Sarah Faulks |
12/1 | |
| held up mid-division, tracked leaders before 2 out, outpaced turning in, soon ridden, kept on same pace in 4th from last, never on terms | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 9½ L |
Stormy Ireland (FR) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
2-26111 / 8 |
Flat (1202), Jump (44) |
R M Power | W P Mullins FB Racing Club |
7/1 | |
| led 2nd, joined before 5th, driven and headed turning in, no impression when lost place before last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| NK |
Cap Soleil (FR) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
212/70-5 / 7 |
Jump (31) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Mrs S A Noott |
66/1 | |
| held up in last pair, outpaced before 2 out, never able to challenge, weakened before last | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 8½ L |
Lady Buttons (GB) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
42-1411 / 10 |
Flat (907), Jump (45) |
Thomas Dowson | P A Kirby Mrs Jayne Sivills |
20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, lost place when ridden after next, weakened before last | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| 5 L |
Popong (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) |
1-21532 / 9 |
Jump (115) | Aidan Coleman | H De Bromhead Mrs D Halley |
66/1 | |
| held up mid-division, lost place approaching 2 out, soon behind, weakened before last | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| 43 L |
Desaray Girl (FR) (filly, grey, 11 5) |
0-01114 / 8 |
Jump (18) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P A Kirby Resdev |
100/1 | |
| went left 1st, held up in last pair, driven before 3 out, lost touch before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Crossgalesfamegame (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
75-4163 / 8 |
Jump (55) | Max Kendrick | F O'Brien J Fyffe & S Townshend |
0/0 | ||
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