17:45 Cheltenham 17 Apr 2025
Catesby Estates Mares' Challenger Series Final Handicap Hurdle
GBB Race | Class 2 | 4YO plus
Winner £26,015 - 16 ran
mid-division, headway on outside from 2 out, switched left and led last, driven flat, held on well
held up in rear, headway and switched left before last, went 2nd flat, stayed on, held close home
raced keenly, tracked leaders, challenged before 2 out, led before last, soon headed, lost 2nd flat, one pace
tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, slightly outpaced after 2 out, rallied before last, one pace flat
led 1st, soon headed, chased leaders, not fluent 2 out, outpaced and beaten before last, plugged on flat
mid-division on inside, outpaced before 2 out, kept on flat, no impression
led until 1st, prominent, led before 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened flat
mid-division, closed 2nd, outpaced before last, weakened flat
led after 1st, headed before 2 out, beaten after, weakened flat
mid-division, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, no impression
held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, never on terms, weakened flat
held up in mid-division, headway before 2 out, lost place before last
held up towards rear, ridden after 2 out, no headway
mid-division, outpaced after 2 out, weakened before last
towards rear on outside, struggling 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good | 16 | Pretending | 5 | 10 12 | 109 | F14322 | 26 days | L Wadham (129 miles) | Bryony Frost | 5/ 2 | 5:02.32 | |
| 2023 | Good | 17 | Malaita | 7 | 10 8 | 107 | 623-641 | 59 days | Mrs M Rowley (56 miles) | Alex Edwards | 20/ 1 | 4:57.56 | |
| 2022 | Good | 9 | Panic Attack | 6 | 10 5 | 120 | 183-243 | 26 days | D Pipe (100 miles) | Tom Scudamore | 9/ 4 | 4:54.92 | |
| 2021 | Good | 9 | Bannixtown Glory | 7 | 10 9 | 132 | 131152 | 17 days | D McCain Jnr (62 miles) | Brian Hughes | 9/ 1 | 5:01.48 | |
| 2019 | Good | 16 | Sunshade | 6 | 11 7 | 132 | 11139-5 | 27 days | N J Henderson (51 miles) | Nico De Boinville | 14/ 1 | 4:58.10 | |
| 2018 | Good | 17 | Rejaah | 6 | 10 4 | 123 | 8212-76 | 55 days | N J Hawke (105 miles) | Tom Cannon | 20/ 1 | 4:48.70 | |
| 2017 | Good | 12 | Midnight Tour | 7 | 11 0 | 135 | 121526 | 37 days | A King (44 miles) | Davy Russell | 9/ 4 | 4:56.90 | |
| 2016 | Good | 13 | Briery Belle | 7 | 11 7 | 129 | 4P-8312 | 40 days | H D Daly (58 miles) | Tom O'Brien | 8/ 1 | 4:53.70 | |
| 2015 | Good | 13 | The Govaness | 6 | 10 9 | 129 | 14-2441 | 77 days | F O'Brien (1 miles) | Paddy Brennan | 3/ 1 | 5:19.08 | |
| 2014 | Good | 19 | Polly Peachum | 6 | 11 4 | 135 | 0041-51 | 29 days | N J Henderson (51 miles) | B J Geraghty | 9/ 1 | 5:24.10 | |
| 2013 | Good to Soft | 16 | Big Time Billy | 7 | 10 2 | 115 | 40-7621 | 17 days | P & M Bowen (162 miles) | D Devereux | 9/ 2 | 5:25.30 | |
| 2012 | Soft | 11 | Kells Belle | 6 | 11 10 | 134 | 0-32418 | 37 days | N J Henderson (51 miles) | B J Geraghty | 8/ 1 | 5:27.80 | |
| 2011 | Good | 16 | Veiled | 5 | 10 0 | 125 | 14-7061 | 22 days | N J Henderson (51 miles) | David Bass | 17/ 2 | 5:08.87 | |
| 2010 | Good | 17 | Banjaxed Girl | 6 | 11 10 | 140 | 121112 | 19 days | N A Twiston-Davies (1 miles) | Sam Twiston-Davies | 7/ 1 | 5:13.40 | |
| 2009 | Good | 12 | How's Business | 5 | 10 6 | 127 | 1-PP176 | 37 days | C J Mann (45 miles) | Noel Fehily | 15/ 2 | 5:21.48 | |
| 2008 | Good | 14 | One Gulp | 5 | 10 7 | 128 | 90-1137 | 34 days | P R Webber (43 miles) | D Elsworth | 6/ 1 | 5:12.30 | |
| 2007 | Good | 19 | Silver Charmer | 8 | 11 1 | 118 | F48444 | 151 days | H S Howe (105 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 7/ 1 | 5:14.60 | |
| 2006 | Good | 17 | Golden Bay | 7 | 10 4 | 113 | 1730-16 | 29 days | Miss S Smith (163 miles) | Daryl Jacob | 20/ 1 | 5:21.20 | |
| 2005 | Good | 17 | Inch Pride | 6 | 10 11 | 121 | 911101 | 4 days | M Pipe (100 miles) | Timmy Murphy | 3/ 1 | 5:20.50 |