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4:10 Cheltenham 25 Jan 2025

Ais Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m4f56yds) 2m4½f New Soft 10 hurdles
1st £42,712.50 2nd £16,027.50 3rd £8,025 4th £3,997.50 5th £2,010 6th £1,005

Error

Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
DSQ   
6 115 t 128 102 145
b g Affinisea (IRE) - Luck Or Logic (IRE) (Haatef)
Led, briefly headed 2 out, good jump last, ridden run-in, kept on well, finished 1st, disqualified, banned substance (op 12/1 tchd 8/1)
1 
6 1110 146 99 143
b g Valirann (FR) - Autumn In New York (IRE) (Shantou)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, went second approaching last, weakened final 110yds, finished 2nd, placed 1st (tchd 4/7)
2  [12]
6 1110 136 95 138
b g Mahler - Bettys Delight (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Took keen hold, raced in second, briefly led 2 out, lost second approaching last, weakened run-in, finished 3rd, placed 2nd (op 13/2)
3  1 [13]
6 115 131 89 132
ch g No Risk At All (FR) - Miss Poutine (FR) (Chamberlin)
Held up in rear, headway 4 out, not fluent 3 out, outpaced from 2 out, finished 4th, placed 3rd (op 16/1 tchd 22/1)
4  ½ [13½]
6 115 127 88 132
ch g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Gamesters Lady (Almushtarak)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 4th, towards rear when mistake 3 out, outpaced 2 out, no impression, finished 5th, placed 4th (op 18/1)
5  12 [25½]
5 115 t 76 122
b g Masked Marvel - Magic Saintfray (FR) (Pedro The Great)
Took keen hold, towards rear, mistake 4 out, weakened before last, finished 6th, placed 5th (op 11/1)
6  37 [62½]
6 115 128 37 92
b g Shantou (USA) - Whats Up Britta (IRE) (Milan)
Held up in rear, jumped left 5th, struggling 3 out, tailed off, finished 7th, placed 6th (op 14/1)
  • 7 ran Off time: 4:10:29 Winning time: 5m 12.27s (slow by 22.27s) Total SP: 113%
  • 1st owner: El Rincon (Potters Charm) 1st breeder: Gerard P Flynn
  • 2nd owner: Dan Walker (Bill Joyce)
  • 3rd owner: McNeill, Stevens, McKenzie, Flowers & Walsh (Quebecois)
  • Tote win: £10.60 PL: £2.80 £1.20 Ex: £22.70 CSF: £14.48 Trifecta: £56.30
  • Jackpot: £309.90 to a £1 stake. Pool: £19,710.31 - 63.59 winning units
  • Placepot: £12.90 to a £1 stake. Pool: £218,641.33 - 16,926.02 winning units
  • Quadpot: £5.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £20,867.52 - 3,774.16 winning units
Following a BHA inquiry, Sixmilebridge, who passed the post 1st, was disqualified - banned substance in sample, Potters Charm was awarded the race.
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