Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
17:30
Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Cheltenham
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024
Distance: 2m4½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £7
Place: £2 £1.80 £1.90
Exacta: £33.80
Tricast: £80.50
Trifecta: £129.80
Non-Runners: Teddy Blue (unsuitable ground), Thanksforthehelp (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Better Days Ahead (IRE) | 6 G | Good | Gordon Elliott | 161 lbs | 5/1 | Won | Midfield - headway 7th - prominent 3 out - ridden after 2 out - went third approaching last - led run-in - kept on well(op 6/1) | ||
| 2nd | 13 | Waterford Whispers (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Henry De Bromhead | 154 lbs | 100/30F | 1.5 | Travelled strongly - pressed leaders early - prominent from 2nd - led after 4th - hung left when ridden after last - headed final 110yds - kept on(op 3/1) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Quai De Bourbon (FR) | 5 G | Good | W P Mullins | 161 lbs | 4/1 | .5 | Travelled strongly - led - prominent when headed after 1st - disputing second 2 out - lost second run-in - kept on well final 110yds(op 9/2) | ||
| 4th | 9 | Answer To Kayf (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Terence O'Brien | 158 lbs | 10/1 | .75 | Took keen hold - held up in midfield - prominent after 4th - went fourth before last - kept on well final 110yds(tchd 9/1) | ||
| 5th | 14 | Ocastle Des Mottes (FR) | 6 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 154 lbs | 7/1 | 12 | Took keen hold - prominent - led after 1st - pressed leader when headed after 4th - hit 6th - weakened approaching last (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 15/2 tchd 8/1) | ||
| 6th | 10 | What's Up Darling (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 158 lbs | 10/1 | .5 | In touch with leaders - outpaced after 2 out - weakened run-in(op 12/1) | ||
| 7th | 4 | No Ordinary Joe (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 161 lbs | 16/1 | 4.5 | Travelled strongly - midfield - prominent 4th - disputing second 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 14/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 8th | 19 | Fiveonefive (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Cian Collins | 150 lbs | 125/1 | 19 | Towards rear - midfield 3rd - weakened after 2 out(op 100/1) | ||
| 9th | 15 | Sequestered (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Paul John Gilligan | 153 lbs | 33/1 | 6 | Midfield - weakened after 2 out(tchd 28/1) | ||
| 10th | 2 | Hollow Games (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 165 lbs | 50/1 | 14 | Midfield - struggling after 7th - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 80/1) | ||
| 99th | 8 | Yeats Star (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 159 lbs | 14/1 | - | Held up in rear - midfield 6th - weakened before 2 out - pulled up before last(op 20/1) | ||
| 99th | 17 | Mel Monroe (IRE) | 6 M | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 152 lbs | 18/1 | - | Prominent - lost position before 3 out - soon in rear - pulled up before 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 25/1) | ||
| 99th | 12 | Stuzzikini (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 157 lbs | 100/1 | - | Midfield - dropped to rear after 4th - weakened after 3 out - tailed off when pulled up after 2 out | ||
| 99th | 18 | Bingoo (GB) | 9 G | Good | James Moffatt | 151 lbs | 50/1 | - | Midfield - in rear when hit 6th - stumbled badly 3 out - weakened before 2 out - pulled up before last (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 33/1) | ||
| 99th | 21 | Shared (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Harry Derham | 146 lbs | 66/1 | - | Hampered start - never going well - always behind - pulled up after 5th(tchd 80/1) | ||
| 99th | 3 | Sonigino (FR) | 5 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 164 lbs | 16/1 | - | Held up in rear - some headway 2 out - soon weakened - pulled up before last (jockey said gelding was never travelling) | ||
| 99th | 23 | Russian Ruler (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 143 lbs | 80/1 | - | Prominent early - midfield when hit 4th - some headway after 3 out - weakened after 2 out - pulled up before last | ||
| 99th | 7 | Jay Jay Reilly (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 160 lbs | 28/1 | - | Midfield - weakened after 2 out - pulled up before last(tchd 33/1) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Magic Tricks (FR) | 8 G | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 166 lbs | 66/1 | - | Always behind - pulled up before last(tchd 80/1) | ||
| 99th | 22 | Jason The Militant (IRE) | 10 G | Poor | Philip Kirby | 144 lbs | 66/1 | - | Midfield - weakened 3 out - soon pulled up | ||
| 99th | 11 | Angels Breath (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | Sam Thomas | 157 lbs | 28/1 | - | Always behind - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 40/1) |