Nick Sutton Happy 70th Birthday Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Imperial Merlin (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | John Quinn | 154 lbs | 6/4F | Won | Prominent - led just after 2 out - soon clear - 7 lengths ahead and shaken up when not fluent last - easily(op 6/5) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Fenna's Loss (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Mark Walford | 161 lbs | 12/1 | 17 | Prominent - chased leader from 1st - lost second when ridden and not fluent 2 out - went second again approaching last - no chance with winner run-in(tchd 11/1) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Ballyporeen (IRE) | 6 G | Good | Rebecca Menzies | 154 lbs | 9/2 | 0.2 | Jumped right on occasions - in touch with leaders - lost ground 6th - ridden 2 out - headway and disputing second last - kept on but no chance with winner run-in | ||
| 4th | 3 | Cartonne (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Donald McCain | 154 lbs | 13/8 | 2.5 | Took keen hold - led - soon clear - 8 lengths ahead 6th - reduced lead 3 out - ridden when headed just after 2 out - weakened and lost second approaching last(op 15/8 tchd 2/1) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Visite Officielle (FR) | 5 M | Poor |
Emma Smith-Chaston
(5)lbs
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Micky Hammond | 141 lbs | 14/1 | .75 | Prominent - lost position when slow jump 1st - towards rear 4th - headway 3 out - ridden and weakened 2 out - jumped left last(op 18/1) | |
| 6th | 7 | Shir I Dont Know (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Iain Jardine | 154 lbs | 50/1 | 12 | Always towards rear(op 33/1 tchd 50/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Jimvale (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Justin Landy | 154 lbs | 100/1 | 3 | Towards rear of midfield - pushed along and lost touch 3 out(op 66/1 tchd 125/1) | ||
| 8th | 4 | Edgar Allan Poe (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Thomas Willmott
(3)lbs
|
Sue Smith | 151 lbs | 50/1 | 21 | Midfield - dropped to rear 6th - mistake 3 out - soon weakened(op 80/1) | |
| 9th | 8 | Lastordersplease (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Charlie Price
(3)lbs
|
Laura Horsfall | 144 lbs | 250/1 | 9 | Always towards rear(op 200/1 tchd 150/1) |
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