16:00 Cheltenham

Friday 15 November 2024

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Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 87y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:02  |   Winning time: 3m 58.08s
1st
Horse silk
4
11/2
T: Jonjo & A O'NeillJ: Kielan Woods
Held up towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders before 2 out, ridden edged left and stayed on well run-in, soon led, readily op 5/1 tchd 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
1
10
50/1
T: James OwenJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Mid-division, mistake and lost place 2nd, towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 2 out,went 2nd at the last, every chance run-in until winner quickened on, one pace after op 40/1 tchd 66/1
3rd
Horse silk
1
5
511-10
9/1
T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien
Held up in mid-division, good headway chasing leaders before 3 out, led turning in, ridden and headed run-in, no extra in 3rd inside final 110 yards op 11/2 tchd 10/1
4th
Horse silk
7
11
511-1
7/2f
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Raced on inside, led until headed and switched right before 2nd, raced in close 3rd, led going well when hit 3 out, pushed along and headed turning in, lost 2nd at the last, weakened run-in tchd 10/3 and tchd 4/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
2
11/2
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Held up towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders 2 out, not much room on rail turning in, ridden and weakened run-in op 8/1 tchd 9/2
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
14
100/1
T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns
Mid-division, good headway out wide chasing leaders before 2 out, not fluent last, weakened run-in op 125/1
7th
Horse silk
½
16
50/1
T: T MullinsJ: Dylan Johnston (3)
Held up off the pace in last pair, pushed along home turn, plugging on but well held when hung left before the last op 66/1 tchd 80/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
12
10/1
T: A J MartinJ: Daniel King
Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, ridden and weakened before the last op 17/2
9th
Horse silk
3 ¼
1
28/1
T: D HoganJ: Mr J H Williamson (7)
Held up towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders before 2 out, ridden and weakened home turn
10th
Horse silk
2 ¾
3
511-12
16/1
T: H De BromheadJ: M P O'Connor (3)
Prominent, tracked leader before 2nd, lost 2nd and not much room before turning in, weakened soon after op 20/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 25/1
11th
Horse silk
nk
6
6/1
T: P & M BowenJ: S Bowen
Chased leaders, pushed along after 2 out, weakened soon after op 5/1
12th
Horse silk
4 ¼
7
12/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan
Never going well and always in rear op 18/1 tchd 20/1
13th
Horse silk
13
8
14/1
T: C & A PogsonJ: James Bowen
Chased leaders on inside, weakened after 3 out op 16/1
14th
Horse silk
9 ½
13
510-12
22/1
T: M KeighleyJ: Daire James McConville (7)
Raced wide, led before 2nd, headed before 3 out, weakened quickly op 25/1 tchd 20/1
15th
Horse silk
23
9
12/1
T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke
Raced out wide towards rear, headway out wide before 2 out, ridden and weakened quickly home turn op 18/1 tchd 22/1

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Non-Runners

15
Horse silk
Model Approach14
Weight: 10-8|  Age: 3
T: A Keatley  J: Henry Brooke
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£2.20, £9.50, £3.40EX:£389.60Trifecta:£7,283.70Tricast:£2,484.43SF:£272.07Swingers:£73.50, £11.60, £53.30

Forecasts

Fasol (7/2), Wreckless Eric (11/2), Clap Of Thunder (11/2), Letterston Lily (6/1), Balhambar (9/1), Belgoprince (10/1), Golden Maverick (12/1), Can't Resist It (12/1), Model Approach (12/1), Callin Baton Rouge (14/1), Chutzpal (16/1), Shinji (22/1), Bright Legend (28/1), Cavern Club (50/1), Dream Escape (50/1), Razzle Dazzle Boy (100/1)

Verdict

WRECKLESS ERIC looked menacing when coming down at the second last on his Wincanton reappearance and could prove the answer with the O'Neill stable going well. Balhambar, an improver in handicap hurdles in the spring, arrives fit from a run on the Flat last month and heads the many dangers along with low-mileage handicap newcomers Fasol, Can't Resist It and Clap of Thunder.

  1. WRECKLESS ERIC
  2. BALHAMBAR (FR)
  3. FASOL

Previous Winners

2023
Impose Toi
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 5
2/1

Prize Money

1st: £10,075.002nd: £4,642.003rd: £2,320.004th: £1,162.00

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