Full Result 4.00 Newcastle | 24 February 2024

Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m190yds) 2m1f Heavy 9 hurdles

1st £5,650.67 2nd £2,600.10 3rd £1,300.05 4th £650.56 5th £324.21

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Horn Cape (FR) 7/4F Richie McLernon Ben Haslam	Richie McLernon Ben Haslam	7	110	114	108	120	–
gr g Fame And Glory - Capstone (FR) (Al Namix)
Travelled strongly, held up in rear, headway into midfield with one circuit to go, went second 6th, pressed leader 3 out, shaken up to lead 2 out, pushed along and went clear approaching last, eased inside final 110yds, readily (tchd 13/8)

2 8½	4. Matchless (IRE) 5/1 Sean Quinlan Jennie Candlish	Sean Quinlan Jennie Candlish	6	118 p	122	106	116	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Bye Bye Birdie (IRE) (Oasis Dream)
Midfield, steady headway before 3 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, stayed on run-in, went remote second inside final 110yds, no match for winner

3 2 [10½]	3. Baron De Midleton (IRE) 9/1 Henry Brooke Brian Ellison	Henry Brooke Brian Ellison	11	1112 b	126	108	117	–
b g Brian Boru - Present Climate (IRE) (Presenting)
Pressed leader, led 3rd, pushed along and headed 2 out, outpaced approaching last, weakened run-in, lost second inside final 110yds (op 17/2)

4 1 [11½]	7. Iwa (FR) 40/1 Craig Nichol Rose Dobbin	Craig Nichol Rose Dobbin	6	104 ht¹	104	85	96	–
b g Free Port Lux - Anavera (GER) (Acatenango)
Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway before 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, kept on but no impression run-in (op 33/1)

5 9½ [21]	2. Jason The Militant (IRE) 9/2 Joe Williamson ⁵ Philip Kirby	Joe Williamson ⁵ Philip Kirby	10	118 tp	127	96	110	–
b g Sans Frontieres (IRE) - Rock Angel (IRE) (Desert King)
In touch with leaders, prominent 4th, outpaced and lost position home turn, weakened 2 out

6 19 [40]	1. Since Day One (IRE) 7/2 Brian Hughes Donald McCain	Brian Hughes Donald McCain	8	120	128	74	90	–
b g Fame And Glory - Collou (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Held up in rear, brief headway after 6th, outpaced before 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out, lost shoe (vet said gelding lost his left fore shoe) (op 4/1)

7 1½ [41½]	5. I Have A Voice (IRE) 12/1 Derek Fox Nigel Hawke	Derek Fox Nigel Hawke	5	115 t	119	63	79	–
b g Vocalised (USA) - Fionnuar (IRE) (Teofilo)
Led, pecked on landing 1st, headed and raced in second 3rd, weakened quickly after 6th, lost touch before 3 out (op 17/2)

7 ran Off time: 4:00:08 Winning time: 4m 13.90s (slow by 14.90s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: John P McManus (Horn Cape) 1st breeder: M L Bloodstock Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs Ros Marriott (Matchless)
3rd owner: Brian Ellison Racing Club (Baron De Midleton)
Tote win: £2.75 PL: £1.40 £2.70 Ex: £9.60 CSF: £11.05 Trifecta: £51.90

4:00 Newcastle 24 Feb 2024

Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Hurdle