Huntingdon Annual Badge Holders Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Samos Island (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Matt Sheppard | 158 lbs | 22/1 | Won | Midfield - ridden and headway 2 out - soon led - went clear last - ridden out run-in(op 16/1) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Balearic (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Jonjo O'Neill | 153 lbs | 7/2 | 5 | In touch with leaders - headway 2 out - ridden and chased winner approaching last - no extra run-in(op 10/3 tchd 4/1) | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Kingston Sunflower (FR) | 8 M | AVG |
Liam Harrison
(3)lbs
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Fergal O'Brien | 148 lbs | 50/1 | 4.5 | Led - went well clear halfway - much reduced lead 3 out - wandered around and blundered 2 out - soon headed and ridden - weakened run-in(op 40/1 tchd 80/1) | |
| 4th | 7 | Pure Bubbles (GER) | N/A | Poor | Gary Moore | 153 lbs | 16/5 | 8 | Chased clear leader - mistake and pecked on landing 2nd - headway 3 out - ridden and weakened 2 out(op 7/2 tchd 3/1) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Shuil Donn (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Dr Richard Newland | 158 lbs | 6/1 | 13 | Midfield - weakened from 3 out(tchd 5/1) | ||
| 6th | 9 | Laetoli (GB) | N/A | Poor | Sheena West | 146 lbs | 150/1 | 15 | Always towards rear - lost touch 3 out(op 100/1 tchd 200/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | The Bandit (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Neil King | 158 lbs | 28/1 | - | Always towards rear - lost touch before 3 out - soon pulled up - burst blood vessel (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(op 20/1) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Galahad Threepwood (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Ben Pauling | 158 lbs | 5/4F | - | Chased clear leader - headway when blundered 3 out - soon weakened quickly - pulled up before 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor performance other than the report from the jockey that the gelding was never travelling; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 11/8 tchd 6/4) | ||
| 99th | 5 | N/A | Poor | Paul Webber | 158 lbs | 100/1 | - | In rear - soon became detached - pulled up halfway(tchd 150/1) |
Huntingdon Races