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Cheltenham
13:30
NAF Challenger Series Mares' Hurdle Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £27.30 Place: £5.30 £4 £2.10 Exacta: £526.90 Tricast: £2273.45 Trifecta: £4967.10
Non-Runners: Progressive (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 16 Malaita (GB) 9 M AVG
Mel Rowley 148 lbs 20/1 Won Made all - ridden when faced challenge before last - kept on well run-in - gamely(op 18/1)
2nd 4 Merry Poppins (GER) 5 M Poor
Donald McCain 160 lbs 18/1 .5 Raced in second - pressed winner approaching last - ridden run-in - kept on
3rd 9 Windtothelightning (IRE) N/A Good
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 158 lbs 11/2 1 Midfield - headway 3 out - went third approaching last - edged left when ridden run-in - kept on final 110yds
4th 3 Sashenka (GER) 7 M AVG
Dominic Ffrench Davis 154 lbs 5/1F 5.5 Prominent - ridden after 2 out - kept on but not pace to challenge
5th 15 Could Be Trouble (IRE) 9 M AVG
Donald McCain 153 lbs 66/1 2 Prominent - ridden after 2 out - hit last - soon no extra
6th 8 Lone Star (GB) 8 M AVG
Philip Kirby 154 lbs 9/1 4 In touch with leaders - went fourth but not fluent 3 out - ridden after 2 out - weakening when hit last - lost shoe (vet reported mare lost her right-fore shoe)(op 7/1)
7th 6 Marada (GB) N/A AVG
Dan Skelton 160 lbs 18/1 2.75 Held up in rear - midfield 7th - outpaced after 2 out - kept on run-in(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
8th 10 Mulberry Hill (IRE) 8 M Poor
Fergal O'Brien 151 lbs 28/1 0.2 Held up in rear - ridden and some headway after 2 out - jumped right last - kept on(tchd 25/1)
9th 1 Galice Macalo (FR) 5 M Poor
Jane Williams 168 lbs 50/1 .75 Held up in rear - ridden and some headway after 2 out - never near to challenge(op 33/1)
10th 13 Lime Drop (FR) 8 M AVG
Henry Daly 155 lbs 25/1 16 Midfield - dropped to rear 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 22/1)
11th 17 Well Vicky (IRE) 7 M AVG
Alastair Ralph 144 lbs 17/2 12 In touch with leaders - ridden after 2 out - weakened before last - tailed off (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 9/1)
12th 14 Terresita (IRE) 7 M AVG
Lucy Wadham 155 lbs 8/1 .75 Midfield - ridden after 2 out - soon hung badly right and weakened - tailed off (jockey said mare hung badly right-handed)(op 17/2)
13th 18 Brown Bullet (IRE) 8 M Poor
Andy Irvine 137 lbs 66/1 2 Always behind - tailed off(tchd 80/1)
14th 7 Dollar Bae (IRE) N/A AVG
Jonjo O'Neill 160 lbs 7/1 2.5 Midfield - ridden after 2 out - weakened approaching last - tailed off(tchd 15/2)
15th 11 Princess T (GB) 10 M AVG
Neil Mulholland 148 lbs 22/1 .75 Midfield - ridden after 2 out - weakened before last - tailed off(op 18/1)
16th 12 Presenting A Queen (GB) 8 M AVG
Chris Gordon 155 lbs 11/1 3 Midfield - dropped to rear and pushed along from 4th - reminder after 5th - ridden after 3 out - weakened 2 out - never going well (jockey said mare was never travelling)(op 12/1)
17th 5 Grivetana (FR) 5 M AVG
Paul Nicholls 160 lbs 7/1 .75 In touch with leaders - ridden after 2 out - soon weakened - tailed off (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(tchd 13/2)