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Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2021 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £34 Place: £6.50 £9.60 £3 Exacta: £1895.90 Tricast: £26233.19
Non-Runners: Byzantine Empire (self certificate), Flamenco De Kerser (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 12 Mc Alpine (IRE) 10 G Poor
P J Rothwell 154 lbs 33/1 Won Travelled strongly - towards rear of midfield - smooth headway from 3 out - made strong challenge approaching last - ridden to lead run-in - kept on strongly - readily(tchd 50/1)
2nd 5 Castel Gandolfo (IRE) 7 G AVG
Fergal O'Brien 162 lbs 50/1 2.25 Didn't jump with fluency - held up in rear - steady headway from 3 out - ridden home turn - kept on strongly run-in - went second towards finish(op 40/1)
3rd 14 Kavanaghs Cross (IRE) N/A Poor
Iain Jardine 150 lbs 18/1 0.2 Midfield - pushed along and headway home turn - ridden and went third after last - soon hampered - kept on but held final 110yds - lost second towards finish(op 20/1 tchd 16/1)
4th 15 City Derby (IRE) 8 G AVG
Fergal O'Brien 155 lbs 10/1 0.3 Held up in rear - headway from 3 out - chased leaders and ridden home turn - kept on well final 110yds - went fourth towards finish(op 8/1 tchd 11/1)
5th 13 Just The Man (FR) 8 G Poor
John O'Shea 158 lbs 16/1 .5 Held up in last - still plenty to do 2 out - pushed along and headway home turn - not clear run approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - always held(op 14/1)
6th 18 The Swagman (USA) N/A Poor
Seamus Durack 152 lbs 16/1 0.2 Tracked leaders - ridden after 2 out - kept on run-in - not pace to challenge(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
7th 8 Brorson (IRE) 5 G AVG
Martin Keighley 161 lbs 11/2F .75 Midfield - dropped to rear 5th - nudged along after 3 out - still plenty to do home turn - soon ridden - kept on strongly run-in - never near to challenge(op 7/1 tchd 5/1)
8th 7 Maninsane (IRE) 10 G Poor
Charlie Longsdon 161 lbs 20/1 0.1 Led - tracked leader when headed 2nd - ridden after 2 out - every chance last - soon held - no extra inside final 110yds(op 18/1)
9th 20 Belgoprince (FR) 7 G AVG
A J Martin 149 lbs 10/1 .75 Midfield - ridden after 2 out - no impression when not fluent last - well held but kept on final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 12/1)
10th 17 Vocal Duke (IRE) 8 G Poor
Toby Lawes 150 lbs 14/1 0.3 Midfield - ridden after 2 out - kept on run-in - not pace to challenge(op 12/1)
11th 9 Sashenka (GER) 7 M AVG
Michael Scudamore 160 lbs 13/2 0.3 Midfield - headway 3 out - chased leaders and ridden home turn - kept on until no extra inside final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
12th 1 Percy's Word (GB) 10 G AVG
Dan Skelton 166 lbs 22/1 0.05 Held up in rear - headway home turn - soon ridden - not pace to challenge(tchd 20/1)
13th 2 Howdyalikemenow (IRE) 4 G Poor
Evan Williams 166 lbs 13/2 1.75 Tracked leaders - lost position after 3 out - soon beaten(op 6/1)
14th 6 Samba Dancer (FR) N/A AVG
Fergal O'Brien 161 lbs 6/1 0.3 Prominent - led 2nd - mistake 4th - ridden when hit last - soon headed - weakened final 110yds(op 15/2)
15th 3 Longacre Square (IRE) 6 G Poor
John Joseph Hanlon 166 lbs 100/1 1 Took keen hold - towards rear of midfield - ridden after 2 out - made no impression(op 66/1)
16th 4 Skippin Court (IRE) 7 G Poor
Peter Fahey 165 lbs 12/1 5 Midfield - ridden after 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
17th 19 Kalyptra (FR) 7 G Poor
Ralph J Smith 149 lbs 22/1 9.5 Pulled hard - tracked leaders - pushed along after 3 out - weakened quickly after 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 18/1)
18th 10 Urabamba (IRE) 8 G Poor
Kayley Woollacott 160 lbs 200/1 .5 Tracked leaders - ridden after 2 out - weakened before last(op 66/1)