Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
13:45
William Hill Betting Done Properly Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Cheltenham
Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2024
Distance: 3m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £3
Place: £1.40 £4
Exacta: £23.90
Trifecta: £60.60
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Intense Approach (GB) | 5 G | Good | John C McConnell | 162 lbs | 2/1F | Won | Made virtually all - pushed along and went clear approaching last - ridden and drifted right run-in - kept on well(op 9/4) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Hauraki Gulf (GB) | 10 G | AVG | Deborah Cole | 154 lbs | 14/1 | 6 | Jumped left on occasions - prominent - pushed along with one circuit to go - dropped to last but in touch with leaders after 7th - rallied approaching last - wandered around final 110yds - went second final stride(tchd 12/1 and 18/1) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Donnie Devito (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Ross O'Sullivan | 162 lbs | 6/1 | 0.05 | Pressed winner - prominent when jumped right and awkward jump 1st - went second again but hit 3 out - kept on run-in - lost second final stride(op 15/2) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Millforce (IRE) | 6 G | Good | Gavin Cromwell | 162 lbs | 5/2 | 2.5 | Held up in last but in touch with leaders - went fourth after 6th - went third after 3 out - kept on but lost third run-in(op 15/8 tchd 7/4) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Fine Margin (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 162 lbs | 3/1 | 41 | Prominent - raced in second after 1st - prominent 3 out - weakened quickly after 2 out - tailed off(tchd 7/2) |