Cheltenham
16:10
SSS Super Alloys Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2024 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.84 Place: £1.30 £2.70 Exacta: £6.90 Tricast: £61.12 Trifecta: £35.10
Non-Runners: Lord Of Thunder (self certificate), Moon D'Orange (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Disputed lead - mistake 5th - not fluent 7th - led clearly 2 out - ridden run-in - pushed along and headed before last - stayed on and led towards finish(op Evens tchd 4/5 and tchd 11/10)
6 G Elite Harry Fry 159 lbs 5/6F Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - headway on outer to lead before last - soon faced challenge - kept on but headed towards finish(op 8/1 tchd 10/1)
6 G AVG Nicky Henderson 159 lbs 15/2 .5
3rd
Disputed lead - lost position briefly when mistake 2nd - lost position 2 out - outpaced approaching last - stayed on and went third run-in(op 14/1)
7 G AVG Paul Nicholls 159 lbs 18/1 5.5
4th
Raced in third - briefly went second after 2 out - outpaced approaching last - lost third run-in(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
7 G AVG Jonjo O'Neill 159 lbs 11/2 .75
5th
Held up in last - headway after 2 out - no impression approaching last - weakened run-in(op 22/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 28/1)
6 G AVG Nicky Henderson 162 lbs 20/1 7.5
6th
In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost position after 2 out - soon weakened (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 10/3 tchd 16/5 and tchd 9/2)
7 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 159 lbs 4/1 39