29 Feb 2024 16:35 Wetherby
Winner: £17,500 (Penalty: £9,242); Distance: 2m 3f 154y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Uncle Bert (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
14F5P2 / 7 |
Jump (36) | James Turner | N A Twiston-Davies James & Jean Potter… |
7/2 | |
| in touch, headway into 2nd after 4 out, ridden and led bypassed last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 4¼ L |
The Four Sixes (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 1) |
1P-7413 / 6 |
Jump (26) | Lewis Stones | O Murphy McNeill Family… |
9/2 | |
| prominent, led after 2nd, pushed along 3 out, wandered around approaching 2 out, ridden and headed bypassed last, hung right run-in, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| ¾ L |
North Parade (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 9) |
U4-0111 / 9 |
Jump (14) | William Maggs | Mrs S J Smith Mrs S Smith |
13/2 | |
| mid-division, hit 4th, not much room and switched right off rails after 4 out, ridden and ran on steadily from before 2 out, went 3rd before bypassed last, never nearer | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 9 L |
Paddy O'mahler (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
5-4548F / 6 |
Jump (10) | Ross Chapman | Mrs S J Smith McGoldrick Racing |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, awkward and dropped towards rear 1st, headway 4 out, pushed along and went 4th before 3 out, ridden and no impression next | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 3¼ L |
Windtothelightning (IRE) (filly, bay, 12 2) |
113-14F / 6 |
Jump (12) | Henry Brooke | O Greenall & J Guerriero Mr G C Myddelton… |
9/2 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd 3 out, gradually weakened next | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 4¾ L |
Hajey (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 6) |
3P6122 / 7 |
Flat (1052), Jump (17) |
Tom Midgley | Miss Tracy Waggott Tracy Waggott And… |
12/1 | |
| led, headed and tracked leader after 2nd, pushed along and outpaced home turn, well held 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| ½ L |
Ubetya (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
8-153PP / 9 |
Jump (50) | Craig Nichol | Jedd O'Keeffe Mr Andy Peake |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along 4 out and lost position, behind when not fluent 2 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| 15 L |
El Jefe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
311143 / 7 |
Flat (1004), Jump (17) |
B S Hughes | A B Hamilton Mr A B Hamilton |
22/1 | |
| held up in rear, hit 4 out, ridden next and no response | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| 42 L |
War Soldier (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1037-41 / 7 |
Jump (26) | Ryan Mania | A M Thomson J Townson, M Roche,… |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 1st, pushed along and weakened after 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||