Newton Abbot
12:30
Racing Partnership Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Newton Abbot Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2022 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.45 Place: £1.10 £1.30 Exacta: £1.80 Trifecta: £5.20
Non-Runners: Alkhattaaf (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Knappers Hill (IRE) 6 G Elite Paul Nicholls 166 lbs 4/9F Won Travelled strongly - prominent - going okay when challenging after 3 out - good jump and led 2 out - quickened and went clear approaching last - good jump last - nudged out - readily(op 4/11 tchd 1/3)
2nd 1 Diligent (FR) 11 G AVG Nigel Hawke 161 lbs 5/2 3.75 Led - faced challenge from 3 out - pushed along when headed 2 out - edged right when outpaced approaching last - kept on but no match for winner(op 4/1)
3rd 4 Cadeau D'Or (FR) N/A Poor David Pipe 154 lbs 25/1 7.5 Took keen hold - prominent - mistake 4th - awkward jump 6th - mistake 3 out - soon shaken up - pushed along and outpaced before 2 out - no extra approaching last - no match for first two (vet said gelding struck into himself on his right fore)(op 20/1)
4th 3 Geni De La Cour (FR) 6 G AVG Mark Gillard 161 lbs 14/1 4 In rear but in touch with leaders - going okay and headway before 3 out - soon prominent - shaken up and outpaced before 2 out - pushed along when edged left approaching last - no extra and held when mistake last(op 15/2)
99th 5 Diamond Jack (FR) 5 G Poor David Bridgwater 154 lbs 250/1 - Novicey jumping - in rear - lost ground after 2nd - got behind and reminder after 4th - tailed off after 5th - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding hung right handed; vet said gelding lost his right fore shoe)(op 100/1 tchd 300/1)