Full Results
14:25 Cheltenham
Opus Energy Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Sharp Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places, Cross Country G/S,Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £14,238
- 2nd: £5,342
- 3rd: £2,675
- 4th: £1,332
- Form 246-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
set steady pace, quickened before last, hit last, driven and stayed on run-in
- Form 131-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
took keen hold, chased leading pair, driven before last, stayed on to 2nd run-in, kept on in closing stages, never quite able to challenge
- Form 3/1214-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
took keen hold, held up, hit 3rd, headway on inside when not clear run approaching 2 out, switched right before last, bumped and hampered soon after last, stayed on well run-in, went 3rd, never able to challenge
- Form 23-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey D N Russell
went right 1st, took keen hold, headway to chase winner after 2nd, challenged 3 out, every chance next, ridden and unable to quicken before last, lost 2nd run-in, no impression, lost 3rd towards finish
- Form 2-11081
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer M Hourigan
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up in last pair in steadily run race, headway approaching 2 out, outpaced in 6th before last, ridden and no impression run-in
- Form 24-113
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer C A Murphy
- Jockey R M Power
chased winner until after 2nd, chased leading pair, every chance 2 out, ridden and unable to quicken before last, stayed on same pace and no impression run-in
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
took keen hold, not fluent, went left and bumped 1st, raced wide in touch, hit 4th, headway when mistake 2 out, weakened soon after
- Form 44221U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer E U Hales
- Jockey R Thornton
took keen hold, chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, weakening when hit next, tailed off
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £2.10Tote Place: £1.10,£1.80,£1.80
- Straight Forecast: £6.66Exacta: £6.80Trifecta: £33.90Swingers: 1&2:£1.70 2&3:£5.40 1&3:£2.30
- Placepot: £157.70Pool: £231,859.94,1073.16 winning tickets
- Quadpot: £48.80Pool: £12,393.78,187.81 winning tickets