Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
12:05
JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2023
Distance: 2m1f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.25
Place: £1.60 £1.70
Exacta: £9.70
Trifecta: £28.20
Non-Runners: Kabral Du Mathan (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | An Bradan Feasa (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Jack Jones | 158 lbs | 5/4F | Won | Prominent - raced in second from 4th - pushed along and led narrowly approaching last - 1 length ahead when left clear last - ridden out run-in - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(op 6/5) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Balboa (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Anthony Charlton | 158 lbs | 8/1 | 3 | Raced in second - lost second and not fluent 4th - pushed along 2 out - ridden approaching last - 4 lengths third when not fluent and left in second last - soon hampered by faller - kept on(op 11/1 tchd 15/2) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Eagle Prince (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | Brian Ellison | 158 lbs | 9/1 | 25 | In touch with leaders - not fluent 3 out - mistake 2 out - soon weakened - left in remote third last(tchd 17/2) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Walk The Moon (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Tony Carroll | 154 lbs | 150/1 | 4.25 | Towards rear - took keen hold early - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 125/1) | ||
| 5th | 8 | Rebel Angel (GB) | 4 F | Poor | David Pipe | 147 lbs | 80/1 | .5 | In rear - not fluent 5th - not fluent 3 out - shaken up after 2 out - never on terms(op 40/1 tchd 33/1) | ||
| 99th | 5 | Kourosh (GER) | 4 G | Poor | Dan Skelton | 158 lbs | 11/8 | - | Led - not fluent 3rd - pushed along and headed approaching last - ridden and 1 length down when fell last | ||
| 99th | 6 | N/A | Poor | Sophie Leech | 154 lbs | 200/1 | - | In touch with leaders - not fluent and lost position 3rd - soon struggling towards rear - mistake 3 out - soon tailed off - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding ran green)(op 150/1) |