Aintree
12:26
Boylesports EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Aintree Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2022 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £8.50 Place: £2.90 £1.20 Exacta: £15.10 Trifecta: £55.70
Non-Runners: Sporting Ace (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Man At Work (IRE) N/A Good David Pipe 153 lbs 15/2 Won Held up in rear - steady headway from 2 out - pushed along and went third approaching last - kept on strongly run-in - led final 110yds - won going away - comfortably(op 17/2)
2nd 4 Grey Dawning (IRE) 8 G Elite Dan Skelton 154 lbs 10/11F 1.25 Towards rear - good headway when mistake 3 out - recovered and pushed along to challenge before 2 out - ridden to lead approaching last - hard pressed run-in - headed and no extra final 110yds(tchd 4/5 and tchd Evens)
3rd 2 Henry's Friend (IRE) 7 G Good Ben Pauling 160 lbs 9/2 5 Prominent - hit 6th - disputed lead 2 out - soon led - ridden and headed approaching last - weakened gradually run-in(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
4th 5 Snowy Evening (IRE) 6 G AVG Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 154 lbs 14/1 6 Held up in rear - pushed along 2 out - soon outpaced and ridden - stayed on from last - never dangerous(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
5th 6 Val Dancer (IRE) 8 G Good Mel Rowley 151 lbs 28/1 2.5 Midfield - pushed along after 3 out - brief headway when ridden before 2 out - hung left and weakened approaching last(op 25/1)
6th 1 Glengeever (IRE) 6 G Poor Ben Lund 164 lbs 14/1 17 Led - joined when not fluent 2 out - soon ridden and headed - weakened quickly approaching last(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
7th 7 Fortunate Soldier (IRE) N/A Poor Olly Murphy 153 lbs 7/1 26 Midfield - not fluent 5th - pushed along 8th - dropped to rear 3 out - soon lost touch - tailed off - lost shoe (vet said gelding had lost his left-hind shoe)(op 11/2 tchd 15/2)