Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 | Charm Offensive (FR) | N/A | Good | N W Alexander | 154 lbs | 7/1 | Won | In touch with leaders - steadied into midfield with one circuit to go - pushed along and made challenge before 3 out - ridden approaching last - kept on strongly run-in - led inside final 110yds - all out(op 6/1) | ||
| 2nd | 8 | Mount Melleray (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Alison Hamilton | 161 lbs | 12/1 | 0.1 | Towards rear - steady headway from 6th - chased leader going okay before 3 out - led 3 out - jumped left 2 out - soon ridden and hung left - hard pressed approaching last - kept on well run-in - headed but stayed on inside final 110yds - just failed(op 11/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 3rd | 14 | Your Own Story (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Lucinda Russell | 161 lbs | 8/1 | 0.3 | Led early - headed and chased leaders after 2nd - nudged along before 3 out - ridden and made challenge 2 out - close up last - kept on well run-in - no extra towards finish(tchd 17/2) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Benack (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | James Ewart | 161 lbs | 40/1 | 1 | Tracked leader - disputed lead after 6th - led home turn - headed and ridden 3 out - outpaced 2 out - kept on from last - not pace to challenge(op 66/1) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Gaillimh A Stor (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | N W Alexander | 161 lbs | 28/1 | 1 | Midfield - prominent going easily before 4 out - pushed along 3 out - soon outpaced and ridden - held approaching last - stayed on run-in - never dangerous(op 14/1) | ||
| 6th | 2 | Fame Valley (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Thomas Willmott
(5)lbs
|
Ian Duncan | 156 lbs | 13/2 | 9 | Midfield - prominent 6th - pushed along home turn - headway going okay again when bit short of room and switched right 3 out - slow jump and jockey looked down to see if something was amiss 2 out - soon beaten - lost touch run-in(op 10/1 tchd 11/1) | |
| 7th | 10 | Sporty Jim (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Olly Murphy | 161 lbs | 16/1 | 8 | Towards rear of midfield - not fluent 2nd - steady headway after 5th - chased leaders 6th - shaken up 8th - ridden and outpaced before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 12/1 tchd 11/1) | ||
| 8th | 9 | So Many Roads (GB) | 8 G | Poor | Donald Whillans | 161 lbs | 200/1 | 5 | Held up in rear - headway going easily 8th - shaken up before 3 out - slow jump 3 out - soon beaten - weakened approaching last(tchd 150/1) | ||
| 9th | 11 | Storm Tiger (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Stella Barclay | 161 lbs | 25/1 | 4 | Chased leaders - lost position gradually after 5th - dropped to rear and ridden 7th - well held before 3 out - hit 2 out - kept on from 2 out | ||
| 10th | 6 | Heritier De Sivola (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Philip Kirby | 161 lbs | 50/1 | 3.5 | Prominent - steadied and dropped to rear after 3rd - nudged along 8th - ridden and outpaced home turn - soon held - made no impression(op 33/1) | ||
| 11th | 5 | Geordies Dream (GB) | 9 G | Poor | Pauline Robson | 161 lbs | 17/2 | .75 | Raced wide - held up in midfield - brief headway on outer 7th - pushed along and lost ground 8th - weakened before 3 out(op 11/1) | ||
| 12th | 12 | The Flier Begley (IRE) | 9 G | AVG |
Sam Ewing
(3)lbs
|
S R B Crawford | 158 lbs | 11/10F | 9.5 | In touch with leaders early - led after 2nd - joined after 6th - headed home turn - ridden and lost position before 3 out - beaten before 2 out - soon weakened(op Evens tchd 5/4) | |
| 13th | 3 | Fast Scenic (FR) | N/A | Poor |
Alan Doyle
(7)lbs
|
James Ewart | 154 lbs | 125/1 | 27 | Towards rear - pushed along briefly 6th - mistake and ridden 8th - soon lost touch - tailed off | |
| 99th | 13 | The Real Rascal (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Bruce Lynn
(5)lbs
|
Jackie Stephen | 156 lbs | 300/1 | - | Held up in rear - niggled along briefly after 4th - slow jump 5th - outpaced and pushed along 6th - lost touch after 8th - pulled up before 3 out(op 250/1) |
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