12 Nov 2021 16:00 Cheltenham
Winner: £16,400 (Penalty: £8,169); Distance: 2m 87y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places ).
Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
12 |
| - |
Mc Alpine (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
240-012 / 10 |
Jump (18) | J P O'Sullivan | P J Rothwell Oliver Barden |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, smooth headway going well 2 out, led last, soon ridden, stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 2¼ L |
Castel Gandolfo (IRE) (colt, grey, 11 8) |
22-1132 / 7 |
Flat (468), Jump (113) |
Max Kendrick | F O'Brien Mr Nic Brereton |
50/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 5th, ridden after 2 out, kept on well flat, went second final strides | ||||||||||
3rd |
14 |
| HD |
Kavanaghs Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
45-2322 / 8 |
Jump (29) | N F Houlihan | I Jardine Mr David Tomlinson |
18/1 | |
| midfield, pushed along 2 out, ridden after last, kept on well, lost second final strides | ||||||||||
4th |
15 |
| NK |
City Derby (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
U154-1 / 8 |
Jump (183) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Fools Who Dream… |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, ridden last, ran on flat | ||||||||||
5th |
13 |
| ½ L |
Just The Man (FR) (colt, grey, 11 4) |
0327-31 / 8 |
Flat (51), Jump (22) |
B S Hughes | J G M O'Shea Exors Of The Late… |
16/1 | |
| towards rear, headway going well approaching last, ridden after last, kept on flat | ||||||||||
6th |
18 |
| HD |
The Swagman (USA) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
441235/ / 7 |
Flat (16), Jump (706) |
D J O'Keeffe | S Durack Clan McNeil |
16/1 | |
| midfield, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, pushed along 2 out, kept on one pace from last | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| ¾ L |
Brorson (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
262-232 / 6 |
Jump (21) | S Bowen | M Keighley David Maughan |
11/2 | |
| midfield, lost place 5th, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on well from last, nearest finish | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| SHD |
Maninsane (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
4123F-1 / 9 |
Jump (27) | Paul O'Brien | C E Longsdon Barrels Of Courage |
20/1 | |
| close up, ridden and every chance before last, no extra final 100yds | ||||||||||
9th |
20 |
| ¾ L |
Belgoprince (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) |
0533-90 / 7 |
Flat (23), Jump (55) |
Peter Carberry | A J Martin Tohali Partnership |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, nudged along before 2 out, ridden before last, plugged on one pace flat | ||||||||||
10th |
17 |
| NK |
Vocal Duke (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
3-74411 / 8 |
Flat (508), Jump (16) |
K Brogan | T Lawes Jim Bracken & Keith… |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, niggled along before 2 out, ridden last, no extra final 100yds | ||||||||||
11th |
9 |
| NK |
Sashenka (GER) (filly, bay, 11 6) |
223F2-2 / 7 |
Flat (183), Jump (11) |
T Scudamore | M Scudamore Mr N Pickett |
13/2 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching last, weakened final 100yds | ||||||||||
12th |
1 |
| NS |
Percy's Word (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
221122 / 10 |
Flat (1165), Jump (31) |
Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mrs S Barker |
22/1 | |
| towards rear, headway and ridden before last, no extra final 100yds | ||||||||||
13th |
2 |
| 1¾ L |
Howdyalikemenow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
6652-11 / 6 |
Jump (28) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Vale Racing 1 |
13/2 | |
| prominent, lost place and weakened quickly approaching 2 out, rallied briefly after last | ||||||||||
14th |
6 |
| NK |
Samba Dancer (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
352111 / 7 |
Jump (20) | Liam Harrison | F O'Brien Khdrp |
6/1 | |
| led, mistake 4th, ridden approaching last, mistake and headed last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
15th |
3 |
| 1 L |
Longacre Square (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
R40613 / 7 |
Jump (35) | J S McGarvey | J J Hanlon Paul M Mullins |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders when not fluent 2 out, faded before last | ||||||||||
16th |
4 |
| 5 L |
Skippin Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
34321 / 7 |
Jump (48) | K C Sexton | Peter Fahey Dexys Midnight… |
12/1 | |
| midfield, pushed along 3 out, made no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
17th |
19 |
| 9½ L |
Kalyptra (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
244-2 / 7 |
Jump (19) | Fergus Gillard | R J Smith Mr Royston Morgan… |
22/1 | |
| raced keenly, chased leaders, took closer order 4th, close up 3 out, lost place and weakened quickly 2 out | ||||||||||
18th |
10 |
| ½ L |
Urabamba (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
65-3821 / 8 |
Jump (98) | J J Burke | K Woollacott Kayley Woollacott… |
200/1 | |
| prominent, nudged along before 2 out, ridden before last, soon beaten | ||||||||||
16 |
| - |
Flamenco De Kerser (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
142-343 / 9 |
Jump (56) | Thomas Bellamy | Mrs R Ford Sturminster Newton… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
11 |
| - |
Byzantine Empire (GB) (colt, bay, 11 5) |
5-3121 / 7 |
Flat (468), Jump (122) |
Adrian Heskin | F O'Brien Mr Rhys Flint |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||