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Huntingdon
13:30
EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Huntingdon Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2022 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.80 Place: £1.10 £2 £1.20 Exacta: £13.40 Trifecta: £26.60
Non-Runners: Dream In The Park (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m
1st
Made all - soon clear - going easily home turn - kept on and went further clear run-in - unchallenged(op 8/11 tchd Evens)
8 G AVG
Dan Skelton 154 lbs 4/5F Won
1m7f 2m 2m3f 2m2f 2m½f
2m 2m
2nd
Took keen hold - held up in midfield - headway after 5th - pushed along and went third home turn - hit on nose by rival's whip but went second final 110yds - no match for winner (jockey said - regarding running and riding - that his instructions were to hold up gelding and concentrate on getting gelding settled as he is a big immature horse with limited experience; he added that on the approach to the third last hurdle he was focused on getting gelding balanced after which gelding jumped left-handed and continued to jump fractionally left-handed at the second-last and final hurdles before staying on at one pace to the line)(op 12/1)
7 G AVG
David Pipe 154 lbs 14/1 6.5
1m7f 2m4f 2m5½f 2m7½f 3m
2m 2m
3rd
Jumped left on occasions - novicey jumping - chased winner - jumped left and mistake 2 out - ridden and no impression approaching last - lost second and weakened final 110yds(op 16/5 tchd 5/2)
N/A Poor
Fergal O'Brien 147 lbs 11/4 2.75
-
2m 2m 2m3f 2m3½f
4th
Midfield - went fourth 5th - ridden and no impression before 2 out - well held from 2 out
5 G Poor
Olly Murphy 154 lbs 9/1 8
3m½f
2m 2m
5th
Midfield - headway and went third 5th - ridden and lost two places home turn - soon weakened(op 20/1)
7 G Poor
Alan King 154 lbs 22/1 8
2m2½f 2m4f 2m4½f 2m3½f 2m4f
1m5f
6th
Took keen hold - chased leaders - disputing second 3rd - not fluent 4th - lost position and mistake 5th - behind before 3 out - tailed off(tchd 250/1)
N/A Poor
Michael Attwater 151 lbs 300/1 23
2m3f
-
7th
Held up in rear - ridden 3 out - soon lost touch and well behind - tailed off(op 80/1)
5 G Poor
Tom George 154 lbs 125/1 12
2m 2m
1m7½f 2m 2m
8th
Midfield - lost position and became detached when dropped to last after 5th - tailed off from 3 out - finished lame (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the soft ground on this occasion and would prefer a faster surface; vet reported that a post-race examination revealed the gelding to be lame on his right-hind)(op 8/1)
5 G Poor
Alan King 154 lbs 13/2 30
-
2m1½f 2m
99th
Held up in rear - mistake 5th - headway into midfield after 3 out - no impression and well held when fell 2 out(op 150/1 tchd 80/1)
8 G AVG
Alex Hales 154 lbs 100/1 -
2m 2m½f 2m 2m 1m7f