Ayr
13:50
Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Ayr Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2022 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £5 Place: £2 £1.40 Exacta: £12.70 Trifecta: £48.40
Non-Runners: Mister Freddie (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Fortescue Wood (IRE) N/A Good N W Alexander 149 lbs 4/1 Won Took keen hold - held up in rear - rapid headway and led before 3rd - 6 lengths ahead 4th - reduced lead 3 out - ridden 2 out - good jump last - kept on well run-in(op 11/2)
2nd 6 Gege Ville (FR) 8 G AVG Nicky Richards 154 lbs 2/1 1.5 Prominent - headway 3 out - pushed along 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on run-in
3rd 1 Benz (IRE) 7 G Poor Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 11/2 10 Took keen hold - led - headed but prominent before 3rd - pushed along 3 out - ridden and outpaced before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 4/1)
4th 2 Ballabawn (IRE) N/A Poor Donald McCain 151 lbs 6/4F 3 Prominent - headway 3 out - ridden before 2 out - weakened approaching last
5th 4 Eden Mill (IRE) 8 G Poor Donald Whillans 154 lbs 66/1 16 Took keen hold - held up in rear - ridden and no impression after 4 out(op 50/1)
6th 3 Couldntgivamonkeys (IRE) N/A Poor R Mike Smith 154 lbs 300/1 6.5 Midfield - ridden and no impression after 4 out(op 100/1)
7th 8 Farne Island (GB) 6 M AVG Adam Nicol 140 lbs 250/1 2.75 Took keen hold - held up in rear - mistake 2nd - ridden and no impression before 3 out(op 66/1)