15 Mar 2024 14:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,270); Distance: 2m 179y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
BetMGM County Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Absurde (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
16P4 / 6 |
Flat (129), Jump (40) |
P Townend | W P Mullins H O S Syndicate |
12/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 2 out, not the clearest of runs but good headway going strongly before last, switched left and close 3rd last, went 2nd flat, stayed on well, led towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
15 |
| 1 L |
L'eau Du Sud (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 7) |
1/433-P2 / 6 |
Jump (34) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Sir A Ferguson… |
7/2 | |
| held up rear of mid-division, headway on outside before 3 out, went 2nd after final bend, led before not fluent last, driven flat, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 3¼ L |
Pied Piper (GB) (colt, chestnut, 12 0) |
15426-4 / 6 |
Flat (153), Jump (111) |
D J Gilligan | G Elliott Mrs M Roden & Mrs… |
14/1 | |
| held up rear of mid-division, ridden and headway approaching last, stayed on well inside final 100 yards, went 3rd last strides | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| NS |
Magical Zoe (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 2) |
125-122 / 6 |
Jump (40) | Adrian Heskin | H De Bromhead Patrick & Scott… |
8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on outside from after 3 out, kept on well inside final 100 yards, went 4th last stride | ||||||||||
5th |
21 |
| SHD |
Afadil (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
1-7P331 / 5 |
Flat (641), Jump (41) |
Freddie Gingell | P F Nicholls Mr P J Vogt |
40/1 | |
| led, clear until 2nd, ridden after 2 out, headed before last, lost 2nd flat, lost 2 more places final strides | ||||||||||
6th |
14 |
| NK |
Faivoir (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
6P2852 / 9 |
Jump (6) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton Mrs Suzanne Lawrence |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders early, mid-division, not fluent 5th or 3 out, headway 2 out, kept on flat but not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| NK |
Zenta (FR) (filly, bay, 11 3) |
1131-33 / 5 |
Flat (590), Jump (40) |
M P Walsh | W P Mullins John P McManus |
10/1 | |
| raced in 2nd or 3rd, every chance final bend, ridden before last, held flat, fading inside final 50 yards | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 3¾ L |
Risk Belle (FR) (filly, bay, 10 9) |
316-135 / 5 |
Jump (40) | J S McGarvey | W P Mullins John P McManus |
12/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, ridden and outpaced before last, no impression after | ||||||||||
9th |
18 |
| NS |
Samui (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
212415 / 5 |
Flat (26), Jump (166) |
Sam Ewing | G Elliott Mr Allan Snow |
50/1 | |
| held up in rear, not much room 3 just after 3 out, headway last, kept on, never dangerous | ||||||||||
10th |
20 |
| 5 L |
By Your Side (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
260227 / 5 |
Flat (308), Jump (40) |
J Coen | G Elliott Kieron Gammell |
80/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 2 out, ridden and no impression before last | ||||||||||
11th |
16 |
| 2½ L |
So Scottish (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
27U-4F4 / 7 |
Jump (40) | D Meyler | E Mullins John P McManus |
7/1 | |
| keen early, held up in mid-division after 1st, ridden and no impression before last | ||||||||||
12th |
22 |
| NK |
Media Naranja (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 2) |
123584 / 5 |
Flat (467), Jump (40) |
J C Gainford | G Elliott Bective Stud |
100/1 | |
| raced in 2nd or 3rd, slow jump 3rd, close up final bend, weakened before last | ||||||||||
13th |
19 |
| HD |
Mr Freedom (GB) (colt, bay, 10 2) |
233U21 / 5 |
Flat (244), Jump (11) |
M Goldstein | Miss S West The Affordable… |
28/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, lost place before last | ||||||||||
14th |
6 |
| HD |
King Of Kingsfield (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
3-22213 / 6 |
Jump (40) | J W Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
4/1 | |
| chased leaders early, in touch in mid-division on inside, headway final bend, soon ridden, weakened before last | ||||||||||
15th |
8 |
| 3¼ L |
Bialystok (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 11) |
1-7324B / 6 |
Flat (913), Jump (40) |
D E Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
14/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, ridden and some headway before last, soon weakened | ||||||||||
16th |
13 |
| 2½ L |
Petit Tonnerre (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
57-2445 / 6 |
Flat (979), Jump (40) |
Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, not much room 3rd, slow next, not fluent 5th, close up final bend, weakened before last | ||||||||||
17 |
| - |
Parramount (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
12110-P / 8 |
Flat (35), Jump (307) |
G Sheehan | C E Longsdon Andrew Fox-Pitt |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
12 |
| - |
Gin Coco (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
120-510 / 8 |
Jump (90) | J J Burke | H Fry David's Partnership |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
11 |
| - |
Aucunrisque (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
3-035P0 / 8 |
Jump (62) | Rex Dingle | C Gordon Goodwin Racing… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Westport Cove (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
10-1P24 / 6 |
Jump (26) | M J M O'Sullivan | W P Mullins Cathal Hughes |
40/1 | |
| held up towards rear of mid-division, switched outside and headway after 3 out, lost place after next, soon behind, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Hansard (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
154-215 / 6 |
Jump (83) | N F Houlihan | G & J Moore Noel Fehily Racing… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Encanto Bruno (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
0-1P189 / 6 |
Jump (79) | K M Donoghue | G P Cromwell Derek Kierans |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
23 |
| - |
Rare Middleton (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
134-81 / 5 |
Flat (517), Jump (91) |
Non Runner | P F Nicholls B Drew/mme Diana… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||