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2:40 Cheltenham 18 Apr 2019

EBF/Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Mares' Novices' Handicap Chase Series Final (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m4f127yds) 2m4½f New Good 17 fences
1st £22,552 2nd £8,524 3rd £4,288 4th £2,164 5th £1,108 6th £576

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
6 1112 139 106 148
b m Westerner - Kildea Cailin (IRE) (Anshan)
Led to post early, held and kept clear of rest of start, made all at decent pace, hit 13th and 3 out, pushed along and joined last but left with advantage and driven to readily maintain it (op 15/8 tchd 13/8 and tchd 9/4)
2 
7 115 132 98 141
b m Yeats (IRE) - R De Rien Sivola (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
Took keen hold in last place, not fluent 3rd, went 5th and mistake 14th, not fluent next, driven to close from 2 out, upsides when blundered last and briefly unbalanced, tried to rally but always being held after (op 5/1)
3  9 [10¼]
7 106 119 76 119
ch m Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Combe Florey (Alflora)
Chased winner, hit 12th, every chance and not fluent 2 out, raced awkwardly and lost 2nd and faded before last (op 13/2 tchd 15/2)
4  7 [17¼]
6 114 t 131 81 123
b m Court Cave (IRE) - Desirable Rhythm (IRE) (Hernando)
Always 3rd or 4th, ridden and weakened before 2 out (op 17/2 tchd 10/1)
5  [20½]
9 100 113 60 104
b m Presenting - Lady Prunella (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Always in last trio, hit 13th, ridden after 3 out, soon lost touch, not fluent last (tchd 20/1)
6  21 [41½]
8 110 b 132 58 107
b m Midnight Legend - Clover Green (IRE) (Presenting)
Ran in snatches, never better than midfield, last when not fluent 11th, ridden and lost touch after 3 out, tailed off and eased (jockey said mare was never travelling) (op 11/2 tchd 15/2)
PU   
7 114 131
b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Artist's Muse (IRE) (Cape Cross)
Jumped slowly 1st and 2nd, chased leaders until 13th, lost touch tamely next and soon pulled up (op 15/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 8/1)
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