Cheltenham
16:10
Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle (Registered As The David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2024 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.62 Place: £1.40 £2.50 £6.90 Exacta: £22 Tricast: £324.19 Trifecta: £613.10
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Travelled strongly - in rear - headway before 3 out - prominent 2 out - smooth headway and led approaching last - ridden final 110yds - readily(tchd 4/6)
6 M Elite W P Mullins 159 lbs 8/13F Won
2nd
Prominent early - in touch with leaders - headway before 5th - led but faced challenge 2 out - headed approaching last - kept on but no match for winner(op 18/1 tchd 25/1)
7 M Poor Henry De Bromhead 159 lbs 22/1 3
3rd
In touch with leaders - some headway 2 out - outpaced approaching last - soon went modest third - kept on(op 50/1)
7 M AVG Henry De Bromhead 159 lbs 40/1 9.5
4th
Held up in rear - steady headway from 4 out - in touch with leaders when not fluent 2 out - outpaced approaching last - stayed on(op 14/1 tchd 20/1)
7 M AVG Henry De Bromhead 159 lbs 18/1 0.1
5th
Mounted in chute - towards rear - headway on outer before 5 out - pressed leader 2 out - ridden approaching last - soon weakened(op 10/1)
N/A Good Harry Fry 159 lbs 14/1 1.25
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6th
Towards rear - short of room before 4 out - not fluent 3 out - lost touch from 2 out(tchd 11/1)
6 M AVG W P Mullins 159 lbs 12/1 15
7th
Prominent - led 2nd - headed 4th - weakened 2 out - tailed off
7 M Good Jamie Snowden 159 lbs 25/1 18
99th
Unseated rider before start - in rear throughout - pulled up before last(op 16/1)
7 M Good W P Mullins 159 lbs 14/1 -
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99th
In touch with leaders - mistake 4 out - weakened quickly before 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 16/1)
9 M Poor Nicky Henderson 159 lbs 12/1 -
99th
Prominent - lost position before 5th - dropped to last before 3 out - swerved left 2 out - soon pulled up(op 100/1 tchd 150/1)
N/A AVG Nicky Henderson 159 lbs 125/1 -
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99th
Took keen hold - led - headed but prominent 2nd - led again 4th - headed 2 out - soon weakened - eased and pulled up before last (jockey said mare ran flat; trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that mare ran too free)(op 8/1)
N/A Good W P Mullins 159 lbs 15/2 -