Full Results
15:40 Cheltenham
British Stallion Studs / Pyments Quantity Surveyors E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places; Cross Country: Soft, Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,507
- 2nd: £2,218
- 3rd: £1,109
- 4th: £554
- Form 12-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
mid-division, smooth headway to track leaders 2 out, not clear run and switched left approaching last, ridden to lead flat, kept on
Royal Boy (FR)
628- Form 1/
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
held up mainly in 4th, tracked leaders on outside 2 out, came towards stands side rail and effort before last, soon ridden, stayed on to take 2nd final 100 yards, not reach winner
- Form 1-21
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey D N Russell
bumped 1st, tracked leading pair, effort between last 2, led last, soon ridden, headed flat, no extra in 3rd final 100 yards
- Form 22-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
not fluent 1st, tracked clear leader, disputed lead after 2nd, ridden and every chance before last, kept on same pace flat
- Form F13-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
raced keenly, led and clear until hung right and joined on bend after 2nd, driven after 2 out, headed last, weakened flat
- Form 1205-25
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in last pair, headway and in touch 2 out, driven between last 2, one pace when switched inside before last, weakened flat
- Form 1/14-21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, tracked leaders on inside 2 out, effort and every chance betwen last 2, soon ridden, weakened flat
- Form 4/5-4249
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Gerald Quinn
held up in last pair, driven after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off