Full Result 3.05 Cheltenham | 22 October 2021

888Sport What's Your Thinking Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m7f208yds) 3m Old Good 12 hurdles

1st £8,324.80 2nd £3,827.20 3rd £1,913.60 4th £956.80 5th £478.40 6th £238.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Bardenstown Lad 85/40F Sean Bowen John C McConnell	Sean Bowen John C McConnell	6	116	130	99	142	–
ch g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Pougatcheva (FR) (Epervier Bleu)
Chased leaders, ridden briefly and lost position 8th, headway and close up 3 out, pushed along and led home turn, 2 1/2 lengths ahead last, hard pressed and ridden run-in, stayed on (op 5/2 tchd 2/1)

2 1	5. Dragon Bones 100/30 Harry Skelton Ian Williams	Harry Skelton Ian Williams	6	1013	130	91	134	–
br m Passing Glance - Sainte Kadette (FR) (Kadalko)
Held up in rear, mistake 3rd, headway 8th, pressed leaders and bit short of room after 2 out, soon pushed along, went second and 2 lengths down last, ridden and kept on well run-in (op 3/1)

3 10 [11]	4. Onagatheringstorm (IRE) 8/1 Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	6	116	130	90	130	–
b g Imperial Monarch (IRE) - Springfield Mary (IRE) (Catcher In The Rye)
Held up in rear, headway 7th, led narrowly before 2 out, ridden and headed home turn, lost second last, weakened run-in (op 6/1 tchd 17/2)

4 6½ [17½]	2. Calagogo (IRE) 5/1 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	5	116 tp	134	85	125	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Bluebell Line (IRE) (Charnwood Forest)
Tracked leaders, hit 5th, not fluent 4 out, ridden 2 out, outpaced approaching last, weakened run-in (op 11/2 tchd 9/2)

5 1½ [19]	7. Grace A Vous Enki (FR) 9/1 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	5	1012	128	76	116	–
b g Dream Well (FR) - Cadiane (FR) (Cadoudal)
Towards rear of midfield, pushed along and lost position 8th, outpaced 3 out, well held when mistake 2 out, stayed on run-in (op 10/1)

6 2¾ [21¾]	6. Almazhar Garde (FR) 12/1 Gavin Sheehan Charlie Longsdon	Gavin Sheehan Charlie Longsdon	6	1012 tp	133	73	113	–
ch g Kapgarde (FR) - Loin De Moi (FR) (Loup Solitaire)
Close up, hit 1st, led 2nd, pushed along and headed before 2 out, soon lost position, weakened home turn (op 14/1)

7 13 [34¾]	8. Siruh Du Lac (FR) 12/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	8	1012	141	63	101	–
b g Turgeon (USA) - Margerie (FR) (Le Balafre)
Led, headed and tracked leader 2nd, lost position 2 out, soon ridden and weakened (op 9/1)

PU	3. Drumlee Watar (IRE) 18/1 Harry Bannister Warren Greatrex	Harry Bannister Warren Greatrex	8	116 tv¹	128	–	–	–
ch g Watar (IRE) - Dolly Of Dublin (IRE) (Be My Native)
Towards rear of midfield, pushed along early, dropped to last 4th, ridden from 6th, struggling 8th, well behind when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 16/1)

8 ran Off time: 3:06:05 Winning time: 5m 46.86s (slow by 2.86s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Ms Caroline Ahearn (Bardenstown Lad) 1st breeder: J B Property Developments (midlands) Ltd
2nd owner: The Dttw Partnership (Dragon Bones)
3rd owner: Craig & Laura Buckingham (Onagatheringstorm)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.40 £1.50 £2.10 Ex: £10.50 CSF: £9.28 Trifecta: £48.20

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3:05 Cheltenham 22 Oct 2021

888Sport What's Your Thinking Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)