bet365 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Peaked Too Soon (GB) | N/A | Good | Kim Bailey | 154 lbs | 2/1 | Won | Took keen hold - chased leaders - went second and going easily after 3 out - left in lead 2 out - going best approaching last - nudged along when jumped path run-in - kept on - always doing enough - nudged out(op 15/8) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Ambassador (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 154 lbs | 8/15F | 0.3 | Took keen hold - held up in last - slow jump 4th - went third and going easily after 3 out - left in second and every chance 2 out - ridden approaching last - mistake and pecked on landing last - hard ridden run-in - always held(op 8/13 tchd 1/2) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Unique Company (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
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Mark Weatherer | 145 lbs | 150/1 | 11 | Disputed lead - headed and chased leader after 1st - jumped left 3 out - soon ridden and lost two places - outpaced and well held when went modest third approaching last(op 200/1) | |
| 4th | 6 | Splinter (GB) | 3 C | Poor | Alex Hales | 147 lbs | 11/1 | 9 | Disputed lead - led clearly after 1st - jinked right when jockey lost irons and headed 2 out - well beaten when lost third and weakened approaching last (jockey said gelding baulked at the second last hurdle and made a significant jumping error - causing him to lose his right-iron - which he was then unable to regather and this had placed him at a distinct disadvantage until he was able to kick his left foot out of the irons approaching the last hurdle - enabling him to ride a finish with no irons on the run to the line)(op 17/2 tchd 8/1) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Snow Leopard (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Tony Carroll | 152 lbs | 33/1 | 13 | Held up in rear - dropped to last and ridden 3 out - soon beaten - got well behind approaching last(op 25/1) |
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