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Matchbook Betting Exchange British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Ascot Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2021 Distance: 2m5½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.20 Place: £2.40 £1.50 Exacta: £14.70 Trifecta: £45.90
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Gladiateur Allen (FR) 5 G AVG
Jane Williams 151 lbs 9/2 Won Took keen hold - held up in behind leaders - short of room when switched left and barged rival and went second after 3 out - led before 2 out - ridden approaching last - hung right but kept on strongly run-in(tchd 4/1)
2nd 4 Valleres (FR) 9 G Poor
Alan King 162 lbs 15/8F 7.5 Held up in behind leaders - ridden and reminder before 7th - ridden and every chance home turn - went second but no impression approaching last - outpaced run-in(op 7/4 tchd 13/8 and tchd 2/1)
3rd 3 Tupelo Mississippi (IRE) 10 G AVG
Brian Ellison 162 lbs 5/1 2.75 Chased leader - blundered and dropped to rear 2nd - ridden and struggling before 3 out - went modest fourth home turn - keeping on when mistake last - went third run-in - no match for winner(op 6/1 tchd 9/2)
4th 1 Buzz De Turcoing (FR) 7 G AVG
Samuel Drinkwater 159 lbs 15/2 2.5 Took keen hold - led - hard pressed and mistake 3 out - ridden and headed before 2 out - blundered 2 out - soon lost second and hung left - weakened last (jockey said gelding hung left-handed in the straight)(op 11/1)
99th 2 Jeremy Pass (IRE) 9 G AVG
Paul Nicholls 162 lbs 11/4 - Chased leaders - left in second 2nd - every chance and mistake 3 out - ridden and lost second when barged by rival after 3 out - soon dropped to rear and beaten - eased and pulled up before 2 out (trainer's rep said gelding never travelled)(op 2/1 tchd 3/1)
99th 5 Diakosaint (FR) 6 G Poor
Philip Kirby 156 lbs 150/1 - Held up in last - pushed along briefly before 5th - pushed along and became detached before 7th - ridden and beaten before 3 out - tailed off when pulled up 2 out(op 125/1)