Catterick
14:25
Philip Kirby Racing Club Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Catterick Date: Sun, 01 Jan 2023 Distance: 1m7½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.38 Place: £1.10 £1.90 Exacta: £5.90 Trifecta: £10.80
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Matchless (IRE) 7 G AVG Jennie Candlish 162 lbs 11/8F Won Prominent - led 2nd - increased tempo and went clear 4th - going easily but reduced lead after 3 out - pushed along home turn - kept on strongly against near rail from 2 out - pushed out run-in - comfortably(tchd 5/4)
2nd 1 Legendary Day (GB) 6 G AVG Adrian Paul Keatley 162 lbs 100/30 4.25 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on inner - went second 3 out - pushed along and chased winner home turn - ridden after 2 out - not fluent last - kept on but no match for winner(op 5/2)
3rd 4 Whitehaven (FR) 4 G Poor Donald McCain 152 lbs 2/1 2 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - mistake 3 out - outpaced and pushed along home turn - ridden and beaten when hung left before last - no match for first two(op 5/2 tchd 11/4)
4th 3 Prospect House (IRE) 7 G AVG Peter Niven 155 lbs 33/1 22 Held up in rear - headway on outer after 3 out - outpaced and pushed along home turn - keeping on and went fourth 2 out - ridden and weakened before last - finished tired(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
5th 6 Red Command (IRE) 4 G Poor Tracy Waggott 142 lbs 50/1 16 Took keen hold - held up in last - pushed along briefly after 3rd - ridden after 5th - rallied and in touch with leaders after 3 out - weakening when slow jump and lost fourth 2 out - soon struggling - tailed off(tchd 40/1)
6th 5 Fiftyshadesaresdev (FR) 6 G Poor Micky Hammond 142 lbs 10/1 2.5 Led - headed but prominent 2nd - niggled along 4th - mistake 5th - lost position and dropped to rear after 3 out - soon struggling and beaten - tailed off from 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 17/2)