Full Results
16:40 Cheltenham
David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places , Cross Country G/F,Good in places )
- Surface: Turf
- £70,000 added
- Winner: £39,431
- 2nd: £14,854
- 3rd: £7,434
- 4th: £3,717
- Form 11/3911-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up towards rear, headway after 7th, tracking leaders going well 3 out, went 2nd before next, led approaching last, soon clear, impressive
Sparky May
52- Form 43-1111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer P R Rodford
- Jockey K Burke
held up in rear, took keen hold, blundered 2nd, headway approaching 6th, went 2nd when not fluent 7th, led when not fluent 2 out, driven and headed approaching last, stayed on, no chance with winner
- Form 263011
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 124
held up in rear, ridden after 6th, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd near finish, no chance with winner
Alasi
52- Form 382-523
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey D Elsworth
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 3 out, chased leading pair after 2 out, hit last, stayed on same pace, lost 3rd near finish
- Form 72142D
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer C F Swan
- Jockey Paul Carberry
held up towards rear, some progress when hampered after 7th, soon not clear run and lost place, stayed on from 2 out and kept on flat, never troubled leaders
- Form 1-1116
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway approaching 6th, ridden after 3 out, never reached leaders, weakened last
- Form 21-2201
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 412313
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 139
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place after 7th, effort after 3 out, no impression from next
- Form 4U2406
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
chased leaders, ridden 6th, soon lost place, stayed on flat, no chance
Alegralil
66- Form 25U-1F6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up in touch, ridden and chasing leaders approaching 3 out, lost place before next, soon weakened
- Form 495110/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey G Lee
held up towards rear on inside, well beaten approaching 2 out
- Form 531403
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey A O'keeffe
took keen hold, mid-division on outside after 2nd, closed 5th, ridden after 7th, weakening when mistake 3 out
- Form 804153
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
held up towards rear, mistake 4th, behind from 6th
- Form P1-2113
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
pressed leader, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 3 out