Horse Alert

16 Apr 2025 13:30 Cheltenham

Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £10,892); Distance: 2m 4f 56y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.

Citipost Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	1	-	Jax Junior (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	3-7113P / 6	Jump (33)	Tom Cannon	L Wadham Mrs Cheryl Burton	2/1
		led until after 1st, prominent, challenged 2 out, led last, stayed on well, won going away
2^nd	4	5½ L	Dr Eggman (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	2243-21 / 7	Jump (24)	D E Mullins	W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci	3/1
		took keen hold, led after 1st, not fluent 2 out and pressed 2 out, headed last, no impression on winner final 100 yards
3^rd	2	2¾ L	Laganhill (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	117 / 7	Jump (46)	Sam Twiston-Davies	H D Daly The Fast Cast	13/2
		mid-division, slow 3 out, closed before 2 out, unable to quicken before last, 3rd and hanging left flat, one pace
4^th	6	1¼ L	Toad Hall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	2/21 / 8	Jump (17)	Sean O'Keeffe	W P Mullins Malcolm C Denmark	9/4
		took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken before last, edged right and one pace flat
5^th	7	7½ L	Block Rockin Beats (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	61-1246 / 6	Jump (69)	G Sheehan	O Signy Saltare Equus Partners	14/1
		prominent, not fluent 3rd, lost place and not fluent 5th, closed on outside 3 out, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened
6^th	9	HD	The Long Walk (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	3263 / 5	Jump (41)	Jonjo O'Neill Jr.	J & A O'Neill Martyn And Elaine…	40/1
		held up in rear, took keen hold, outpaced after 2 out, never involved
7^th	8	33 L	Jacques Clouseau (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	1-F5 / 6	Jump (74)	Charlie Deutsch	Mrs M Rowley Great Oakley Farms…	50/1
		in rear, mistake and not much room 5th, mistake and well beaten 2 out
	3	-	Pleasington (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10)	65-117 / 7	Jump (38)	S Bowen	O Murphy McNeill Family…	0/0
		NonRunner
	5	-	Groovy Blue (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	8-16P31 / 6	Jump (31)	Non Runner	B Pauling Dan Donoghue &…	0/0
		NonRunner