Wetherby Races
Wetherby
11:52
racingtv.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Wetherby
Date: Sat, 05 Dec 2020
Distance: 2m5½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.20
Place: £1.10 £1.10 £4.80
Exacta: £3.70
Trifecta: £24.60
Non-Runners: Conceal (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Fern Hill (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Ben Case | 158 lbs | 13/8 | Won | Led - not fluent 8th - pushed along after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - headed approaching last - stayed on and led again final strides(op 7/4) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Witness Protection (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Martin Keighley | 158 lbs | EvensF | 0.2 | Tracked leaders - tracked leader going easily before 2 out - pushed along and led narrowly approaching last - soon ridden - hard ridden run-in - no extra and headed final strides(op 10/11 tchd 5/6) | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Henry Gondoff (GB) | N/A | Poor | Jonjo O'Neill | 152 lbs | 25/1 | 15 | Prominent - ridden after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 33/1) | ||
| 4th | 9 | Let Me Be (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Keith Dalgleish | 152 lbs | 13/2 | 20 | In touch with leaders - pushed along before 3 out - soon outpaced and beaten(tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Ballintogher Boy (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Chris Grant | 152 lbs | 125/1 | 14 | Midfield - outpaced after 4 out - minor headway after 2 out(op 80/1) | ||
| 6th | 10 | Skipness (GB) | 6 G | Poor |
Nathan Moscrop
(3)lbs
|
Tim Easterby | 149 lbs | 125/1 | 8.5 | Held up in rear - pushed along after 4 out - soon no impression and beaten(op 66/1) | |
| 7th | 6 | Contrebasse (GB) | N/A | Poor | Tim Easterby | 152 lbs | 66/1 | 4.75 | Tracked leaders - pushed along after 4 out - soon outpaced - ridden and weakened after 2 out (vet said gelding lost left fore shoe)(tchd 100/1) | ||
| 8th | 7 | First Illusion (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Philip Kirby | 152 lbs | 12/1 | 7 | In rear - mistake and jockey lost iron 1st - held up in midfield after 3rd - mistake 7th - pushed along after 4 out - soon outpaced - weakened after 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 11/1) | ||
| 9th | 3 | Ask The Question (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Colm McCormack
(3)lbs
|
Tim Easterby | 149 lbs | 125/1 | 31 | Always towards rear(op 80/1) | |
| 99th | 11 | Tunder Strike (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Charlie Todd
(5)lbs
|
Nick Kent | 147 lbs | 200/1 | - | Midfield - lost position 6th - soon dropped to rear - soon struggling - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 125/1 tchd 250/1) | |
| 99th | 12 | Western Starlet (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Warren Greatrex | 152 lbs | 66/1 | - | Towards rear of midfield - pushed along after 4 out - soon weakened - pulled up before 2 out(op 50/1 tchd 40/1) |