Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
16:50
Ryanair Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle) (GBB)
Cheltenham
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2024
Distance: 2m1f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £13
Place: £1.80 £1.30 £1.30
Exacta: £29.20
Tricast: £90.57
Trifecta: £147.70
Non-Runners: Casa No Mento (unsuitable ground), Dysart Enos (self certificate, lame), Little Miss Dante (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Golden Ace (GB) | 7 M | Elite | Jeremy Scott | 156 lbs | 10/1 | Won | Travelled strongly - towards rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 4 out - headway and prominent 2 out - going best when led narrowly approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Brighterdaysahead (FR) | 5 M | Elite | Gordon Elliott | 161 lbs | 5/6F | 1.75 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - mistake 4 out - slightly hampered when prominent 2 out - challenging approaching last - briefly disputed lead last - no extra inside final 110yds(op 4/5) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Birdie Or Bust (IRE) | 6 M | AVG | Henry De Bromhead | 161 lbs | 10/1 | 1.75 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - soon went second - jumped left and not fluent when led 2 out - increased tempo after 2 out - headed approaching last - jumped left last - drifted right and no extra run-in(op 12/1) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Jade De Grugy (FR) | 6 M | Elite | W P Mullins | 161 lbs | 2/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - short of room and lost ground after 2 out - headway approaching last - kept on run-in(op 7/4) | ||
| 5th | 8 | Majestic Force (IRE) | 6 M | Good | Henry De Bromhead | 156 lbs | 25/1 | 10 | Held up in rear - not clear run after 2 out - soon switched right and some headway - outpaced approaching last - weakened run-in(op 33/1) | ||
| 6th | 9 | Mollys Mango (GB) | 4 F | Good | Harry Derham | 156 lbs | 40/1 | 3.25 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - not fluent 4 out - headway on outer from 3 out - soon in touch with leaders - outpaced before last - soon weakened(tchd 33/1) | ||
| 7th | 10 | Titanium Moon (GB) | 6 M | AVG | Donald McCain | 156 lbs | 80/1 | 2.75 | Took keen hold - towards rear - not fluent 2nd - hampered when in touch with leaders 2 out - outpaced before last - soon weakened(op 66/1) | ||
| 8th | 11 | Victoria Milano (IRE) | 7 M | AVG | Alastair Ralph | 156 lbs | 125/1 | 4 | Didn't always jump with fluency - led - soon clear - reduced lead after 2nd - not fluent and headed 2 out - soon weakened and dropped to last(tchd 100/1) |