17 Nov 2023 16:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £10,562); Distance: 2m 87y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (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 |
2 |
| - |
Impose Toi (FR) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
11/212-1 / 7 |
Jump (187) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
2/1 | |
| close 5th, smooth headway before 3 out, went 2nd home turn, upsides last, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on strongly, fair bit in hand | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 2¼ L |
Donnacha (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 3) |
3343-1 / 7 |
Jump (35) | David Noonan | N J Hawke Mrs Marilyn Jane… |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, tracked leader before 2nd until 4th, chased leaders, went 2nd again after 2 out until pushed along home turn, stayed on in 3rd, stayed on gamely into 2nd again close home, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| NK |
Caithness (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
344-11 / 8 |
Jump (20) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Kelso Lowflyers… |
5/1 | |
| led, joined last, ridden and headed run-in, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, weakened and lost 2nd close home, | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 5½ L |
Mr Mackay (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
435-315 / 6 |
Jump (20) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr M Stavrou |
22/1 | |
| raced keenly in mid-division in inside, headway chasing leaders when went right and bumped rival 2 out, stayed on same pace in 4th run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
12 |
| 2¾ L |
Artistic Endeavour (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
5-22 / 6 |
Jump (35) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Mrs L Bowtell &… |
18/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, plugged on between horses run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
14 |
| HD |
Mac's Xpress (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
0F5332 / 7 |
Jump (20) | J G Gilligan | P J Gilligan Mr Robert P Clarke |
33/1 | |
| off the pace towards rear, headway on inside last, plugged on run-in, just missed 5th | ||||||||||
7th |
13 |
| 2 L |
Belgoprince (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) |
339092/ / 7 |
Flat (33), Jump (691) |
Liam McKenna | A J Martin Tohali Partnership |
7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders when bumped 2 out, staying on in dispute of held 3rd when bad mistake last, not recover | ||||||||||
8th |
11 |
| ½ L |
Brook Bay (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 1) |
19-23 / 6 |
Jump (13) | Nick Scholfield | J & A O'Neill Martin Tedham &… |
10/1 | |
| raced keenly towards rear, hampered 2 out, some headway on inside before the last where awkward and no impression | ||||||||||
9th |
6 |
| ¾ L |
Downtherefordancin (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
005-402 / 5 |
Jump (38) | K M Donoghue | G P Cromwell MMW Racing Syndicate |
14/1 | |
| off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders out wide after 2 out, weakened turning in | ||||||||||
10th |
16 |
| 2¾ L |
Kitsilano (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
05-7577 / 7 |
Jump (55) | R A Doyle | J J Murphy Simon Hunt And… |
28/1 | |
| held up off the pace towards rear, never involved | ||||||||||
11th |
8 |
| 1¾ L |
Tintintin (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 3) |
1222- / 5 |
Jump (207) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Caveat Emptor Partnership |
14/1 | |
| mid-division out wide, headway tracking leaders 4th, no impression when mistake last, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
12th |
9 |
| 3 L |
Showman (GB) (colt, bay, 11 3) |
R7-412 / 6 |
Flat (70), Jump (12) |
Eamonn Fitzgerald | Peter Fahey C A Blair |
14/1 | |
| off the pace and always towards rear | ||||||||||
13th |
18 |
| ½ L |
Redbridge Rambler (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
2-34662 / 7 |
Jump (18) | Adam Wedge | M Keighley David Maughan |
28/1 | |
| chased leader until before 2nd, chased leaders, 2nd again 4th, every chance when hit 2 out and lost 2nd, pushed along and weakened turning in | ||||||||||
14th |
5 |
| 4 L |
Sequoiaspirit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
22-2235 / 7 |
Flat (122), Jump (55) |
J B Foley | R Hackett Liam Hackett |
14/1 | |
| raced wide towards rear, not fluent 4th, never involved | ||||||||||
15th |
17 |
| 2½ L |
Warm In Gorey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
212903 / 6 |
Jump (15) | C Gethings | P J Rothwell Carrigroe Gaels… |
50/1 | |
| off the pace and always towards rear | ||||||||||
16th |
15 |
| 36 L |
En Avant (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
54-U118 / 7 |
Jump (49) | S Bowen | O Murphy Four Big Secrets |
33/1 | |
| raced keenly and always towards rear, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
17th |
4 |
| 27 L |
Barometer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
4F6-2 / 8 |
Flat (43), Jump (37) |
Daniel King | J J Murphy Mrs John J Murphy |
28/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 3 out, soon towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Innatendue (FR) (filly, bay, 12 0) |
6/32750- / 6 |
Flat (116), Jump (222) |
D J Gilligan | J C McConnell Pimlico Racing… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||