2025-04-16 Cheltenham 13:30
Cheltenham

Citipost Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m4f56y

Going: Good

Prize: £10,892

Runners: 7

Winning time: 5m 5.56s (slow by 15.56s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 2

1 Jax Junior

J:Tom Cannon T:Lucy Wadham

Age:6 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:135 SP:2/1F

Disputed lead - headed but prominent after 1st - challenging 2 out - shaken up to lead last - ridden run-in - ran on well(op 5/2)

2 5½

4 Dr Eggman

J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins

Age:7 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:135 SP:3/1

Took keen hold - prominent - led after 1st - faced challenge 2 out - headed last - no extra run-in (vet said gelding lost his right-fore shoe)(op 11/4)

3 2¾ 8¼

2 Laganhill

J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly

Age:7 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:125 SP:13/2

In touch with leaders - not fluent 3 out - went third 2 out - outpaced approaching last - hung left run-in(op 7/1)

4 1¼ 9½

6 Toad Hall

J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins

Age:8 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:9/4

Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 3 out - outpaced approaching last - switched right and weakened run-in (jockey said gelding hung right)(op 15/8)

5 7½ 17

7 Block Rockin Beats

J:Gavin Sheehan T:Oliver Signy

Age:6 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:- SP:14/1

Disputed lead - headed but prominent after 1st - lost position and mistake 5th - rallied 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 16/1)

6 hd 17¼

9 The Long Walk

J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill

Age:5 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:- SP:40/1

In rear - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 25/1)

7 33 50¼

8 Jacques Clouseau

J:Charlie Deutsch T:Mel Rowley

Age:6 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:- SP:50/1

In rear - hampered 5th - weakened and stumbled 2 out(op 66/1 tchd 40/1)

Pleasington

J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy

Age:7 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:128 SP: -

Groovy Blue

J:NON-RUNNER T:Ben Pauling

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:109 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3

Tote place: £1.50 £1.70

Exacta: £8.50

Trifecta: £25.50

CSF: £8.50