11 Nov 2022 16:00 Cheltenham
Winner: £16,100 (Penalty: £8,387); Distance: 2m 87y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good.
Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
14 |
| - |
Contrapposto (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
9U62-U4 / 10 |
Flat (9), Jump (31) |
M J M O'Sullivan | R Donohoe R Donohoe & J M… |
28/1 | |
| mid-division, towards rear 4 out, rallied chasing leaders and went right 2 out, switched left to inside turning in, went 2nd run-in, led final 170 yards, kept on gamely | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| HD |
Explosive Boy (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
56055-6 / 10 |
Jump (49) | Peter Carberry | A J Martin S M Ross |
20/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders switched left and driven between horses run-in, going on close home, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 1 L |
Master Dancer (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
5/5217-1 / 7 |
Jump (39) | Brendan Powell | R Bandey The Dancer Quartet |
7/2 | |
| chased leaders out wide, led before 2nd until next, led again before 2 out, strongly pressed last, headed final 170 yards, soon no extra in 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 4¼ L |
Mothill (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
672-11 / 6 |
Flat (531), Jump (34) |
Sam Twiston-Davies | N P Mulholland Mr J Gray |
10/1 | |
| raced on inside, led until before 2nd, chased leaders, went 2nd again turning in, chance when untidy at the last, lost 2nd and weakened run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
15 |
| 2¼ L |
Galahad Threepwood (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
3-2P5 / 7 |
Flat (356), Jump (21) |
Kielan Woods | B Pauling Rhs Ltd |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders out wide, not fluent 2nd, mistake 2 out, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
17 |
| 2½ L |
Pepe Le Moko (FR) (colt, bay, 10 10) |
4-3 / 6 |
Jump (27) | C Gethings | Mrs J Williams Mr Len Jakeman… |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4th, outpaced after 2 out, kept on again towards finish | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| SHD |
Evenwood Sonofagun (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
3-2022B / 6 |
Flat (113), Jump (21) |
P J Brennan | F O'Brien Mrs D Chapman &… |
33/1 | |
| held up off the pace towards rear, headway approaching the last, kept on run-in | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 3 L |
Diamondinthemud (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) |
621032 / 7 |
Jump (56) | Sam Ewing | N Slevin Seven Chasers Syndicate |
28/1 | |
| mid-division, plugged on run-in, never going pace to get involved | ||||||||||
9th |
20 |
| 6½ L |
Alioski (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
542-F14 / 7 |
Flat (10), Jump (49) |
R P McLernon | G Brown Mr Gareth Cheshire |
40/1 | |
| off the pace in last pair, not fluent 4th, went badly right 3 out, hit last, passed a few late on, never a threat | ||||||||||
10th |
1 |
| 4½ L |
Rathmacknee (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
P/1332-1 / 8 |
Jump (192) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Fawley House Stud |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside and keen, went 2nd after 2 out, lost 2nd turning in, losing place when hampered went left and saddle slipped last, 6th and virtually pulled up run-in | ||||||||||
11th |
18 |
| 1¼ L |
Astrophysicist (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
0-90646 / 6 |
Flat (11), Jump (81) |
G Brouder | J Nash J A Nash |
66/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd after 2nd, led next, flattened 4 out, headed before 2 out, lost 2nd after 2 out, weakened home turn | ||||||||||
12th |
13 |
| HD |
Phoenix Aquilus (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 13) |
26/2-3 / 7 |
Flat (44), Jump (31) |
Aidan Coleman | S Durack The Up The Glens… |
16/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
13th |
12 |
| 4¼ L |
Harlem Soul (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 4) |
412-UU6 / 6 |
Flat (440), Jump (16) |
Gearoid Harney | S Hosie Mr Olly Watt |
200/1 | |
| off the pace and always towards rear | ||||||||||
14th |
16 |
| HD |
Great Realisation (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 11) |
9632-23 / 4 |
Flat (34), Jump (81) |
D J O'Keeffe | P J Rothwell Carol Hogan/eric… |
14/1 | |
| off the pace and always towards rear | ||||||||||
15th |
5 |
| NK |
Toronto (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
51-410 / 6 |
Flat (425), Jump (118) |
Angus Cheleda | B Barr Foxtrot Racing… |
100/1 | |
| raced keenly towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
16th |
19 |
| 33 L |
Sceptred Isle (GB) (filly, bay, 10 4) |
700-5 / 7 |
Flat (125), Jump (31) |
R T Dunne | D P Dunne Noel Nugent |
50/1 | |
| raced keenly towards rear, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
17th |
10 |
| 18 L |
Platinumcard (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
7/12-824 / 8 |
Flat (93), Jump (50) |
T Scudamore | D Pipe David Pipe Racing… |
22/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Desert Friend (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 12 0) |
58-1335 / 8 |
Flat (74), Jump (21) |
Daniel King | D Hogan Magnificent Eight… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
UR |
8 |
| - |
Hey Johnny (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
0008-31 / 7 |
Jump (15) | Mr C Mullins | T Mullins Joseph M Fitzpatrick |
7/2 | |
| raced keenly, tracking leader out wide when screwed badly left and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Alto Alto (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
5U313-2 / 7 |
Jump (13) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Mrs C New |
9/2 | |
| soon steadied mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 3rd, weakened after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up after next | ||||||||||