Complete Cheltenham Festival Coverage On RacingTV Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Qual')
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Oakley (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Richard J Bandey | 166 lbs | 17/2 | Won | Chased leader - led and going best after 2 out - pushed along home turn - 4 lengths ahead last - ridden run-in - reduced lead final 110yds - always doing enough(op 7/1 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Osprey Call (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Alex Edwards
(3)lbs
|
Alastair Ralph | 157 lbs | 6/4F | .75 | Midfield - mistake 4th - ridden and kept on after 2 out - went second approaching last - 4 lengths down last - kept on and switched right final 110yds(op 15/8) | |
| 3rd | 3 | Shantou Express (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Kim Bailey | 166 lbs | 13/2 | 18 | In rear - detached and ridden 5th - no chance but kept on after 2 out - went modest third final strides - never on terms(op 5/1) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Petit Palais (GB) | 4 G | Poor |
Lilly Pinchin
(5)lbs
|
Richard Hobson | 150 lbs | 25/1 | 0.3 | Led - ridden and headed after 2 out - beaten when lost second approaching last - weakened run-in - lost third final strides(tchd 50/1) | |
| 5th | 5 | Castel Gandolfo (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Fergal O'Brien | 157 lbs | 9/2 | 4.25 | Chased leaders - tracked leaders with one circuit to go - mistake 3 out - soon ridden - weakened approaching last(tchd 4/1) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Sage Advice (IRE) | 4 G | Poor |
Cillin Leonard
(5)lbs
|
Dr Richard Newland | 148 lbs | 10/1 | 7.5 | Always towards rear - lost touch after 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 9/1) | |
| 7th | 2 | Restandbethankful (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Olly Murphy | 166 lbs | 11/2 | 12 | Midfield - headway and chased leaders when awkward jump 2 out - soon ridden and weakened - tailed off(op 5/1) |
Stratford Races