Full Result 3.15 Cheltenham | 18 April 2024

British EBF Mares' Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Final (Grade 2) (Series Final) (GBB Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m4f127yds) 2m4½f New Good 17 fences

1st £26,015 2nd £11,960 3rd £5,980 4th £2,990 5th £1,495 6th £745

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Malaita 6/5F Charlie Deutsch Mel Rowley	Charlie Deutsch Mel Rowley	8	106	114	104	120	–
b m Malinas (GER) - Aimela (FR) (Sagamix)
Prominent, led after 3rd, went clear when good jump last, ran on, readily (op 11/10 tchd Evens)

2 4¼	2. Game On For Glory (IRE) 9/2 Bryony Frost Lucy Wadham	Bryony Frost Lucy Wadham	8	110 v	122	108	122	–
b m Fame And Glory - Jeunopse (IRE) (Hawk Wing)
In touch with leaders, headway after 3 out, went second 2 out, kept on but no match for winner (op 4/1 tchd 5/1)

3 ½ [4¾]	3. Midnight Ginger 17/2 James Martin ⁵ Andrew J Martin	James Martin ⁵ Andrew J Martin	8	104	117	103	116	–
ch m Midnight Legend - Calamintha (Mtoto)
In touch with leaders, dropped to rear when not fluent 8th, headway 4 out, disputing second before 2 out, edged left but kept on run-in (op 11/1 tchd 8/1)

4 2¼ [7]	5. So Said I 13/2 Freddie Gingell ⁵ Joe Tizzard	Freddie Gingell ⁵ Joe Tizzard	8	101 4 b	114	97	111	–
gr m Malinas (GER) - Wassailing Queen (Generous)
Kicked before start, prominent, went second before 5th, not fluent 8th, lost second when not fluent 2 out, no extra and lost third run-in (op 10/1 tchd 6/1)

5 10 [17]	6. Lime Drop (FR) 10/1 Alice Stevens ⁵ Henry Daly	Alice Stevens ⁵ Henry Daly	8	101 6	114	87	101	–
ch m Martaline - Lady Drop (FR) (King's Theatre)
In touch with leaders, outpaced when slow jump 13th, not fluent 3 out, soon reminders, no chance approaching last (op 15/2)

6 nk [17¼]	7. Moon Eagle (IRE) 66/1 Lee Edwards Tom Gretton	Lee Edwards Tom Gretton	7	106 27 tp	114	87	100	–
b m Free Eagle (IRE) - Behrama (IRE) (Desert Style)
Led, headed but prominent after 3rd, outpaced and lost position after 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 80/1 tchd 50/1)

7 40 [57¼]	1. Lady Adare (IRE) 6/1 Jonathan Burke Harry Fry	Jonathan Burke Harry Fry	8	1112 t	134	66	100	–
b m Sholokhov (IRE) - En Vedette (FR) (Astarabad)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 13th, bad mistake 3 out, soon struggling, tailed off (jockey said mare made a bad mistake at third last fence) (op 11/2 tchd 7/1)

7 ran Off time: 3:17:15 Winning time: 5m 17.07s (slow by 9.07s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Fashion's Model (self certificate)
1st owner: Four Gents (Malaita) 1st breeder: D Futter & W Kinsey
2nd owner: James Summers (Game On For Glory)
3rd owner: A V John (Midnight Ginger)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.30 £2.30 Ex: £5.90 CSF: £7.16 Tricast: £29.68 Trifecta: £30.60

3:15 Cheltenham 18 Apr 2024

British EBF Mares' Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Final (Grade 2) (Series Final) (GBB Race)