25 Oct 2024 15:00 Cheltenham
Winner: £55,000 (Penalty: £31,322); Distance: 2m 87y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Sky Bet Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Sharp Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Valgrand (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2/24-11 / 5 |
Jump (150) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Highclere Thoroughbred… |
3/1 | |
| made all, went clear turning in, edged right kept right up to work and went further clear run-in, impressive | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 17 L |
Gale Mahler (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 0) |
111111 / 5 |
Jump (87) | Henry Brooke | A Keatley Mr J Fyffe |
4/5 | |
| tracked winner, pushed along before 2 out, lost remote 2nd turning in, took that placing again run-in, never any chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| ¾ L |
Dancing In Paris (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
/ 4 |
Flat (48) | C J Todd | Ian Williams Mr Joseph Smith |
18/1 | |
| held up in 4th on inside, awkward at 3rd, dropped to last pair after 4 out, went 4th again next, plugged on in 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 5½ L |
Brave Knight (GB) (colt, bay, 11 1) |
111 / 4 |
Flat (385), Jump (55) |
H Cobden | P F Nicholls Owners Group 128 |
11/2 | |
| tracked leading pair on inside, went remote 2nd turning in, hit last, weakened and lost two places run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 5½ L |
Imaginarium (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
1 / 5 |
Flat (369), Jump (162) |
S Bowen | O Murphy John Nicholls Racing |
16/1 | |
| off the pace in rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 6½ L |
Strong Foundations (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2/454-1 / 5 |
Jump (22) | R T Dunne | S Drinkwater Anthony R Hunt… |
33/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up in 5th, gained a place 4 out, hit next and weakened | ||||||||||