01 Jan 2024 14:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £18,210); Distance: 2m 7f 213y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Butch (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
7212-11 / 7 |
Jump (65) | James Bowen | O Murphy McNeill Family… |
7/2 | |
| always prominent, led 2 out, hard pressed when rival mad mistake last, edged right flat, all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| NK |
My Bobby Dazzler (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
24-3184 / 9 |
Jump (26) | Charlie Deutsch | Mrs M Rowley Mr Bob Barrett |
9/1 | |
| led, headed 2 out, rallied into 2nd flat, stayed on, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 1½ L |
Ed Keeper (FR) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
321-21 / 6 |
Jump (31) | Sam Twiston-Davies | S Thomas Walters Plant Hire… |
5/2 | |
| prominent early, held up in touch, not fluent 9th, improved from 2 out, strong challenge when mistake and lost momentum last, soon lost 2nd and held | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 12 L |
Springwell Bay (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
13116-1 / 7 |
Jump (44) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 2 out, ridden and switched left before last, 4th and held when blundered last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| ¾ L |
Fontana Ellissi (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
44/522-7 / 8 |
Jump (17) | R T Dunne | S Drinkwater Mr Anthony R Hunt… |
40/1 | |
| held up in rear, slow 1st, ridden 2 out, stayed on flat, never dangerous | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 1 L |
Ikarak (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
12-2211 / 6 |
Jump (18) | Bradley Harris | Anthony Charlton Middleham Park… |
6/1 | |
| prominent, mistake 3 out, ridden after 2 out, 5th and weakening when mistake last | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| ¾ L |
The Newest One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
P223-21 / 9 |
Jump (23) | James Turner | N A Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta |
7/1 | |
| held up in touch in mid-division, not fluent 5th, pushed along after 7th, outpaced after 3 out, well held after next | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 8 L |
Come On Teddy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
6152P/6 / 10 |
Jump (44) | J J Burke | T R George Noel Fehily Racing… |
18/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 9th, some headway after 2 out, no impression, well beaten before last | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| ¾ L |
Shantou Express (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) |
0-91368 / 9 |
Jump (17) | C Gethings | K C Bailey The Second Chancers |
80/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
10th |
3 |
| 9 L |
Jatiluwih (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
3/44432- / 10 |
Flat (1966), Jump (263) |
Mr D Maxwell | P Hobbs & J White Mr David Maxwell |
28/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 6th, switched outside before 2 out, no impression, well beaten before last | ||||||||||