Full Results
15:20 Hereford
Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,277
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Form 24-3432
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey R Thornton
held up, closer order from 3rd, 3rd before 6th, went 2nd 2 out, led before and went badly right last, driven and stayed on dourly flat
- Form 231-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leader, challenged from 5th, led 3 out, blundered badly 2 out, headed when bumped and pushed right last, kept on but always held
- Form 9-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey J Mogford
took keen hold, held up behind leaders, hit 1st, not fluent 4th, poor 4th when hit 2 out, went poor 3rd towards finish, tailed off
- Form 251-415
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey A P McCoy
led at very steady pace, ridden and headed 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened and no chance with leading duo soon after, lost poor 3rd towards finish, tailed off
- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs E Bishop
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
chased leading pair, lost place 5th, hit next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 7-0F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Danny Burton
took keen hold, chased leading trio until mistake and rider lost iron briefly 2nd and dropped to rear soon after, ridden and struggling before 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £2.40Tote Place: £1.90,£2.40
- Straight Forecast: £4.62Exacta: £4.90Swingers: 1&2:£1.30 2&3:£2.50 1&3:£2.20
- Placepot: £282.20Pool: £71,449.21,184.77 winning tickets
- Quadpot: £137.20Pool: £3,876.50,20.9 winning tickets