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Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
Grade 2, Class 1, 2m3f, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 43.50s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 7 hurdles 2 omitted
Result
Conor O'Farrell
David Pipe
Sat close to pace early - pressed forward and hit front approaching two out - kept finding under urging to score
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Settled in the pack - pushed along and made progress before two out - closed on the front-runner late and stayed on to go down by three-quarters of a length
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Held up at back - pushed along before two out then closed ground approaching last - stayed on to finish third beaten 2 lengths
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Settled in the pack - urged along before 2 out - stayed on to the line
Tristan Durrell
Dan Skelton
Settled in the pack early - blundered at the 4th - pressed for effort before two out then lost touch approaching the last
Ben Jones
Anthony Honeyball
Went straight to front - pushed along and lost the advantage before 2 out - dropped away before the final fence - finished 6th
Ben Godfrey
Anthony Honeyball
Held up in the pack early - unable to improve position through the race - well held at the finish in 7th
Lorcan Williams
Chester Williams
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort before two out - dropped away before the last - finished well beaten in 8th
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Held up at back of the field - dropped away and pulled up before 2 out
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.