Newbury
15:05
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Newbury Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2022 Distance: 3m Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £7 Place: £2.90 £3.30 Exacta: £49.40 Tricast: £104.78 Trifecta: £187.50
Non-Runners: Annual Invictus (unsuitable ground), Jatiluwih (self certificate), Siruh Du Lac (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - towards rear 6th - headway from 3 out - switched right and pressed leader before 2 out - ridden last - kept on well to lead towards finish (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefited from the step back up in trip to three miles from two and a half miles)(op 6/1)
12 G AVG Jeremy Scott 157 lbs 11/2 Won
2nd
Towards rear - in touch with leaders 6th - good jump to lead 3 out - pushed along 2 out - ridden before last - kept on but headed towards finish(op 8/1)
10 G AVG James Evans 154 lbs 15/2 .5
3rd
Held up in rear - pushed along after 3 out - prominent when ridden 2 out - no impression from last(op 7/4 tchd 2/1)
10 G Poor Nick Gifford 158 lbs 15/8F 8
4th
Led - mistake 2nd - headed 3 out - soon ridden - weakened from 2 out(op 6/1)
N/A Poor Emma Lavelle 164 lbs 7/1 12
5th
Prominent - ridden after 3 out - weakened from 2 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said that gelding had struck into his right fore)(op 6/1)
N/A Poor Rebecca Curtis 160 lbs 7/2 11
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6th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - jumped left and bumped rival 1st - in rear 5 out - ridden when not fluent 3 out - soon weakened(op 8/1)
9 G AVG Dr Richard Newland 153 lbs 16/1 10
7th
Took keen hold - towards rear - bumped 1st - jumped right 4 out - pushed along after 3 out - ridden and weakened from 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1)
10 G Poor Fergal O'Brien 149 lbs 15/2 4.5