Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Operation Manna (GB) | 8 G | Elite | Tom Lacey | 160 lbs | 9/4F | Won | Held up in midfield - smooth headway and chased leader before 3 out - pushed along and clear with one other before 2 out - ridden and made sustained challenge approaching last - kept on strongly to lead run-in - ridden out(op 5/2 tchd 15/8) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Light Em Up Nigel (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Nicky Martin | 160 lbs | 20/1 | .75 | Midfield - steady headway after 5th - led going easily before 3 out - going best and went clear with winner before 2 out - ridden approaching last - headed run-in - no extra final 110yds(tchd 22/1) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Almost Gotaway (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
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Nicky Martin | 155 lbs | 28/1 | 25 | Towards rear of midfield - jumped left 2nd - shaken up and brief headway on outer before 3 out - soon outpaced but went third - ridden before 2 out - kept on but no impression before 2 out - no match for first two(op 22/1) | |
| 4th | 6 | Imperial Hurricane (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Kim Bailey | 160 lbs | 8/1 | 1.5 | Ran in snatches - towards rear - outpaced and lost touch after 5th - pushed along and steady headway before 3 out - kept on from 2 out - never dangerous(op 7/1) | ||
| 5th | 11 | Universal Secret (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Helen Nelmes | 160 lbs | 10/1 | 1 | Midfield - pushed along and briefly went third before 3 out - ridden and well held when mistake 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1) | ||
| 6th | 4 | Hesque De L'Isle (FR) | N/A | Poor | Tom Lacey | 160 lbs | 25/1 | 1.25 | Held up in last - bit short of room after 2nd - jumped left 3rd - outpaced and pushed along after 4th - became detached after 5th - ridden and stayed on from 3 out - never on terms(op 20/1) | ||
| 7th | 3 | Captain Rose (GB) | N/A | Poor | Kim Bailey | 160 lbs | 3/1 | 29 | Chased leader - pushed along and lost position before 3 out - weakened from 2 out - tailed off(op 5/2 tchd 7/2) | ||
| 8th | 12 | Markmyword (GB) | N/A | Poor | Joe Tickle | 153 lbs | 300/1 | 21 | Led - pushed along and headed before 3 out - soon weakened quickly - dropped to last when jumped left 3 out - got well behind before 2 out - tailed off(tchd 500/1) | ||
| 99th | 10 | The Brass Man (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Tom George | 160 lbs | 11/4 | - | Raced wide - prominent - slow jump and lost ground quickly 4th - soon ridden and beaten - pulled up quickly after 5th (vet reported gelding finished lame behind)(op 5/2) |
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