15:40 Cheltenham

Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle (David Nicholson) (Grade 1) (Class 1) (Turf)

Soft (Good To Soft In Places) 4YO+ 2m 3f 200y Winner: £50,643 (10 runners)

Show tracker

POS.

NO./DRAW

HORSE

AGE

WGT.

1st

Black Tears

J. W. Kennedy

Mrs Denise Foster

Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, not much room and switched left after 2 out, reached at last and went 2nd, driven and stayed on well flat, led last strides

11-5

11/1

2nd

Head

Concertista (FR)

P. Townend

W. P. Mullins

Held up in mid-division, headway after 7th, mistake and went 2nd 2 out, led before not fluent last, driven flat, headed last strides

11-5

10/11 f

3rd

2 3/4 l

Roksana (IRE)

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

Chased leaders, not fluent 4th or 6th, went 2nd 7th, led before 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, 3rd and unable to quicken flat, kept on

11-5

3/1

4th

1 3/4 l

Indefatigable (USA)

Rex Dingle

Paul Webber

Chased leaders, slow 7th, improved to hold every chance 2 out, 4th and held last, kept on

11-5

33/1

5th

7 l

My Sister Sarah (IRE)

B. J. Cooper

W. P. Mullins

Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, stumbled slightly after 7th, closed on outside after 3 out, 5th and not pace of leaders when switched left before last, well held flat

11-5

40/1

6th

3 1/4 l