Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 16 | Lively Citizen (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | D J Jeffreys | 148 lbs | 33/1 | Won | Tracked leaders - went fourth and ridden after 2 out - close up last - kept on well run-in - led narrowly inside final 110yds - just held on(op 40/1) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | One True King (IRE) | 10 G | Poor | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 168 lbs | 3/1J | 0.2 | Led - ridden after 2 out - headed last - battled back final 110yds - went second again final strides - just failed(op 4/1) | ||
| 3rd | 10 | Chasamax (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 156 lbs | 14/1 | 0.3 | Tracked leader - pushed along after 2 out - led narrowly when not fluent last - soon ridden - headed inside final 110yds - kept on but lost second final strides(op 10/1) | ||
| 4th | 3 | The Bees Knees (IRE) | N/A | AVG |
Max Kendrick
(3)lbs
|
Fergal O'Brien | 163 lbs | 3/1J | 1.25 | In touch with leaders - headway 5th - ridden after 2 out - every chance when awkward jump last - kept on until no extra inside final 110yds(op 10/3 tchd 5/2) | |
| 5th | 8 | Hazzaar (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Tom Lacey | 158 lbs | 16/1 | 0.05 | Midfield - not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - headway when hit last - kept on strongly final 110yds(op 14/1 tchd 18/1) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Takeit Easy (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Pam Sly | 158 lbs | 7/1 | 2.25 | Held up in rear - headway after 3 out - chased leaders and ridden after 2 out - stayed on but not pace to challenge(op 10/1 tchd 13/2) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Art Approval (FR) | 8 G | Poor | Fergal O'Brien | 159 lbs | 15/2 | 0.2 | Midfield - blundered 3 out - ridden and steady headway after 2 out - stayed on from last - not pace to challenge(op 10/1) | ||
| 8th | 14 | Hydroplane (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Ian Williams | 150 lbs | 40/1 | 1.5 | Held up in rear - headway into midfield 2 out - soon ridden - stayed on from last - not pace to challenge(op 25/1 tchd 50/1) | ||
| 9th | 13 | Guildhall (GB) | N/A | Poor | Donald McCain | 151 lbs | 125/1 | 11 | Held up in rear - ridden after 3 out - some headway approaching last - never on terms(op 80/1) | ||
| 10th | 11 | Princess T (GB) | 10 M | AVG |
Harry Reed
(3)lbs
|
Neil Mulholland | 153 lbs | 12/1 | .75 | Midfield - headway 2 out - soon ridden - weakened approaching last(tchd 14/1) | |
| 11th | 4 | Percy's Word (GB) | 10 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 164 lbs | 20/1 | 5.5 | Midfield - ridden after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 25/1) | ||
| 12th | 15 | Motashakel (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Isabel Williams
(5)lbs
|
Evan Williams | 144 lbs | 40/1 | 0.2 | Always towards rear(op 50/1) | |
| 13th | 12 | Calvinist (GB) | N/A | Poor | Kevin Frost | 152 lbs | 66/1 | 3.25 | Midfield - ridden after 5th - soon behind(op 80/1) | ||
| 14th | 5 | Panic Attack (IRE) | 8 M | Good | David Pipe | 160 lbs | 8/1 | 13 | Jumped right on occasions - tracked leaders - ridden after 5th - weakened after 3 out(op 6/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 15th | 2 | Leroy Leroy (GB) | 9 G | Poor | Jim Boyle | 166 lbs | 22/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - ridden and weakened after 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 25/1) | ||
| 99th | 9 | Seaborn (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Gary Moore | 158 lbs | 40/1 | - | Midfield - pushed along after 4th - weakened after 5th - soon tailed off - pulled up 2 out(op 25/1) | ||
| 99th | 17 | Motdepas (FR) | N/A | Poor | Gary Moore | 142 lbs | 200/1 | - | Raced in last - lost touch from 4th - tailed off when pulled up 3 out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 100/1) |
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