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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)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m½f 2m4f 2m 2m3½f 2m
1st
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)
8 G AVG
Peter Bowen 158 lbs 16/1 Won
2m6f 2m7f 2m 3m 3m
2m 2m 2m½f 2m
2nd
Prominent - went second 3 out - 2 lengths down last - kept on(op 9/4)
7 G AVG
Tom Lacey 157 lbs 3/1 1
2m3½f 2m4f 3m½f
1m7½f 2m4f 2m½f 2m 2m5½f
3rd
Midfield - headway and prominent after 2nd - outpaced approaching last - went third final strides(tchd 9/1)
4 F Poor
Tom Symonds 145 lbs 8/1 2
2m3½f 3m 2m5½f
1m6f 1m4f 2m3½f 2m3½f 2m4½f
4th
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)
5 G Poor
Archie Watson 148 lbs 8/1 0.3
2m3½f 1m3½f 3m 2m7½f 2m3f
2m 2m½f 2m 2m 2m½f
5th
Held up in rear - headway and mistake 7th - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened
7 G Poor
Robert Stephens 155 lbs 33/1 16
-
2m4f 2m4f 3m½f 2m3½f 2m7½f
6th
Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway 7th - outpaced after 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 10/3)
8 G AVG
Robbie Llewellyn 164 lbs 9/4F 2.5
2m4f 2m3f
2m4f 2m3½f 2m4f 2m4f 2m7f
7th
Midfield - in touch with leaders 3 out - weakened from 2 out(tchd 12/1)
7 G Poor
Richard Hobson 157 lbs 10/1 7.5
2m7f 3m 2m4f 3m 2m5½f
2m3½f 2m3½f 2m5f 2m3f
8th
Midfield - lost position 7th - weakened 2 out(tchd 18/1)
5 M Poor
Sheila Lewis 142 lbs 14/1 8
3m½f 2m5½f 2m7½f 3m 2m4f
2m5½f 2m7f 3m1f 2m3½f 2m5½f
99th
Led but pestered - headed 7th - weakened 2 out - pulled up last(op 50/1)
8 G Poor
Nikki Evans 143 lbs 80/1 -
2m6f
2m3½f 2m 2m 2m3½f 2m
99th
In rear - some headway 7th - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened - pulled up last(op 125/1)
5 G Poor
Adrian Wintle 145 lbs 150/1 -
-
2m3f 2m5½f 2m4½f 2m4½f 2m3½f
99th
Towards rear - weakened before 2 out - pulled up(op 11/2)
8 G Poor
Neil Mulholland 163 lbs 6/1 -
2m5½f 3m2f 2m4f 3m1f 2m7½f
2m3f 2m 2m 2m2½f 2m
99th
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)
6 G Poor
Max Young 150 lbs 125/1 -
3m
2m½f 2m½f 2m4f 2m3f 2m5f
99th
Prominent - mistake 5th - lost position 7th - weakened after 3 out - pulled up last
6 G AVG
Harriet Dickin 163 lbs 28/1 -
2m2½f 2m2½f 2m4f 2m5f 1m7½f