16:00 Cheltenham

Friday 11 November 2022

All13:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:00

Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 87y  |   Good  |   19 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:01  |   Winning time: 3m 58.02s
1st
Horse silk
14
28/1
T: R DonohoeJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)
Mid-division, towards rear 4 out, rallied chasing leaders and went right 2 out, switched left to inside turning in, went 2nd run-in, led final 170 yards, kept on gamely op 33/1
2nd
Horse silk
hd
7
20/1
T: A J MartinJ: Peter Carberry
Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders switched left and driven between horses run-in, going on close home, just held tchd 18/1
3rd
Horse silk
1
4
7/2j
T: R BandeyJ: Brendan Powell
Chased leaders out wide, led before 2nd until next, led again before 2 out, strongly pressed last, headed final 170 yards, soon no extra in 3rd op 10/3
4th
Horse silk
4 ¼
6
411-7
10/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Raced on inside, led until before 2nd, chased leaders, went 2nd again turning in, chance when untidy at the last, lost 2nd and weakened run-in
5th
Horse silk
2 ¼
15
12/1
T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods
Chased leaders out wide, not fluent 2nd, mistake 2 out, weakened run-in op 9/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
17
20/1
T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: C Gethings
Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4th, outpaced after 2 out, kept on again towards finish op 12/1
7th
Horse silk
sh
3
33/1
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Held up off the pace towards rear, headway approaching the last, kept on run-in tchd 40/1
8th
Horse silk
3
9
28/1
T: N SlevinJ: Sam Ewing
Mid-division, plugged on run-in, never going pace to get involved
9th
Horse silk
6 ½
20
510-4
40/1
T: G BrownJ: R P McLernon
Off the pace in last pair, not fluent 4th, went badly right 3 out, hit last, passed a few late on, never a threat
10th
Horse silk
4 ½
1
10/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Chased leaders on inside and keen, went 2nd after 2 out, lost 2nd turning in, losing place when hampered went left and saddle slipped last, 6th and virtually pulled up run-in op 11/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ¼
18
66/1
T: J NashJ: G Brouder (5)
Chased leaders, went 2nd after 2nd, led next, flattened 4 out, headed before 2 out, lost 2nd after 2 out, weakened home turn
12th
Horse silk
hd
13
16/1
T: S DurackJ: Aidan Coleman
Mid-division on inside, weakened 2 out
13th
Horse silk
4 ¼
12
200/1
T: S HosieJ: Gearoid Harney (7)
Off the pace and always towards rear
14th
Horse silk
hd
16
14/1
T: P J RothwellJ: D J O'Keeffe
Off the pace and always towards rear op 11/1 tchd 10/1
15th
Horse silk
nk
5
511-7
100/1
T: B BarrJ: Angus Cheleda (5)
Raced keenly towards rear, never a factor
16th
Horse silk
33
19
50/1
T: D P DunneJ: R T Dunne
Raced keenly towards rear, never a factor, tailed off
17th
Horse silk
18
10
22/1
T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore
Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
8
7/2j
T: T MullinsJ: Mr C Mullins (7)
Raced keenly, tracking leader out wide when screwed badly left and unseated rider 1st op 5/1
PU
Horse silk
11
9/2
T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon
Soon steadied mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 3rd, weakened after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up after next op 4/1

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2
Horse silk
Desert Friend21
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 6
T: D Hogan  J: Daniel King
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£29.00Pl:£6.00, £4.00, £1.70, £2.30EX:£711.50Trifecta:£9,573.30Tricast:£2,471.69SF:£490.28Swingers:£97.00, £22.20, £23.40

Forecasts

Master Dancer (7/2), Hey Johnny (7/2), Alto Alto (9/2), Mothill (10/1), Rathmacknee (10/1), Galahad Threepwood (12/1), Great Realisation (14/1), Phoenix Aquilus (16/1), Explosive Boy (20/1), Pepe Le Moko (20/1), Desert Friend (20/1), Platinumcard (22/1), Contrapposto (28/1), Diamondinthemud (28/1), Evenwood Sonofagun (33/1), Alioski (40/1), Sceptred Isle (50/1), Astrophysicist (66/1), Toronto (100/1), Harlem Soul (200/1)

Verdict

MASTER DANCER stayed on strongly to make a successful British debut in a Stratford maiden last month and, with the performance backed up by the clock, he's very much one to keep onside now entering handicap company from what appears a generous opening mark. Alto Alto ran a cracker when narrowly denied on his reappearance at Ascot and must enter calculations back down in trip with his previous Sandown third reading well. Hat-trick seeker Mothill and Hey Johnny complete the shortlist.

  1. MASTER DANCER (FR)
  2. ALTO ALTO (FR)
  3. MOTHILL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Mc Alpine
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 7
33/1

Prize Money

1st: £8,387.002nd: £3,864.003rd: £1,931.004th: £967.005th: £350.006th: £350.00

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