Hereford Races
Hereford
16:02
Betting.Bet Cheltenham Festival Free Bets Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Hereford
Date: Sat, 09 Mar 2024
Distance: 2m3½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £24.30
Place: £5.50 £1.60 £2.40
Exacta: £108.60
Tricast: £435.65
Trifecta: £1064.30
Non-Runners: Gentleman (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Another Lord (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Peter Bowen | 158 lbs | 16/1 | Won | Prominent - led 7th - pushed along after 2 out - 2 lengths ahead last - ridden out (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding was suited by being ridden more prominently without a hood on now that gelding had learnt to settle better - which was noted)(op 12/1 tchd 18/1) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Rocky Hill (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Tom Lacey | 157 lbs | 3/1 | 1 | Prominent - went second 3 out - 2 lengths down last - kept on(op 9/4) | ||
| 3rd | 13 | Damask (FR) | 4 F | Poor | Tom Symonds | 145 lbs | 8/1 | 2 | Midfield - headway and prominent after 2nd - outpaced approaching last - went third final strides(tchd 9/1) | ||
| 4th | 9 | Silver Atom (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Miss Brodie Hampson
(3)lbs
|
Archie Watson | 148 lbs | 8/1 | 0.3 | In rear - headway 7th - pressed leaders 2 out - disputing second last - no extra towards finish - lost third final strides(tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1) | |
| 5th | 8 | Parsons Stone (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Robert Stephens | 155 lbs | 33/1 | 16 | Held up in rear - headway and mistake 7th - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened | ||
| 6th | 2 | Hermes Le Gris (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Robbie Llewellyn | 164 lbs | 9/4F | 2.5 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway 7th - outpaced after 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 10/3) | ||
| 7th | 7 | Hi Riko (FR) | 7 G | Poor | Richard Hobson | 157 lbs | 10/1 | 7.5 | Midfield - in touch with leaders 3 out - weakened from 2 out(tchd 12/1) | ||
| 8th | 12 | All Under Control (IRE) | 5 M | Poor |
Harry Kimber
(3)lbs
|
Sheila Lewis | 142 lbs | 14/1 | 8 | Midfield - lost position 7th - weakened 2 out(tchd 18/1) | |
| 99th | 11 | Spiritus Mundi (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Shane Quinlan
(3)lbs
|
Nikki Evans | 143 lbs | 80/1 | - | Led but pestered - headed 7th - weakened 2 out - pulled up last(op 50/1) | |
| 99th | 14 | Gala Des Lys (FR) | 5 G | Poor | Adrian Wintle | 145 lbs | 150/1 | - | In rear - some headway 7th - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened - pulled up last(op 125/1) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Celtic Fortune (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Jack Hogan
(3)lbs
|
Neil Mulholland | 163 lbs | 6/1 | - | Towards rear - weakened before 2 out - pulled up(op 11/2) | |
| 99th | 10 | Happy Sanchez (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Max Young | 150 lbs | 125/1 | - | Midfield - dropped to rear after 6th - lost touch 3 out - pulled up 2 out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed; trainer said gelding was unsuited by the going - which was officially described as good to soft (soft in places) and would prefer a quicker surface - which was noted) | ||
| 99th | 3 | Pescatorius (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Harriet Dickin | 163 lbs | 28/1 | - | Prominent - mistake 5th - lost position 7th - weakened after 3 out - pulled up last |