Rand Farm Park Day Nursery Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Accidental Legend (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Fergal O'Brien | 163 lbs | 3/1F | Won | Prominent on outer - pressed leader after 1st - shaken up to lead home turn - pushed along and faced strong challenge from 2 out - ridden last - kept on well run-in - gamely(tchd 7/2) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Fazayte (FR) | 7 G | AVG |
Luca Morgan
(3)lbs
|
Ryan Potter | 164 lbs | 4/1 | .5 | Midfield on inner - not fluent 7th - smooth headway and in touch with leaders 3 out - went third and going easily home turn - made strong challenge 2 out - shaken up last - ridden run-in - no extra final 110yds(op 18/5 tchd 7/2) | |
| 3rd | 1 | Haribo Collonges (FR) | 5 G | AVG | Dr Richard Newland | 168 lbs | 14/1 | 1.5 | Held up in last - headway into midfield 3 out - pushed along when raced slightly wide home turn - went third 2 out - soon ridden - kept on run-in - nearest finish (jockey said gelding suffered interference approaching the bend leaving the back straight)(op 12/1) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Astroman (GB) | 7 G | Poor |
Thomas Willmott
(3)lbs
|
Mark Walford | 163 lbs | 11/1 | 11 | Towards rear - nudged along but headway into midfield 3 out - keeping on but pushed along home turn - ridden before 2 out - went fourth run-in - not pace to challenge(op 12/1) | |
| 5th | 13 | Having A Barney (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Mark Walford | 150 lbs | 22/1 | 5.5 | Prominent - pushed along and ridden after 3 out - lost third 2 out - weakening when mistake approaching last - lost fourth run-in(op 18/1) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Kiss My Face (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Brian Ellison | 162 lbs | 11/2 | 3.75 | Towards rear - not fluent 7th - pushed along and ridden after 3 out - some headway into midfield home turn - made no telling impression (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than gelding may have been unsuited by the larger field on this occasion; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 13/2) | ||
| 7th | 9 | Almost Gotaway (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
David Prichard
(5)lbs
|
Nicky Martin | 157 lbs | 7/2 | 9.5 | Led - going okay 3 out - pushed along and headed home turn - soon ridden - lost position before 2 out - weakened quickly approaching last (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the good to soft ground on this occasion and would prefer a faster surface which was noted; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 4/1) | |
| 8th | 12 | Waterloo Quay (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Theo Gillard
(3)lbs
|
David Dennis | 152 lbs | 10/1 | .75 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - prominent after 3rd - nudged along after 3 out - pushed along and ridden home turn - soon weakened(op 9/1 tchd 11/1) | |
| 9th | 14 | The Skiffle King (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Lewis Dobb
(7)lbs
|
Charles & Adam Pogson | 143 lbs | 50/1 | 4.25 | Midfield on outer - outpaced and pushed along after 7th - hung right after 3 out - struggling when raced wide home turn - soon beaten (jockey said gelding hung right-handed) | |
| 10th | 3 | Safe Destination (GB) | 6 G | AVG |
Jordan Nailor
(3)lbs
|
Nigel Twiston-Davies | 164 lbs | 18/1 | 2.25 | In touch with leaders on inner - dropped to midfield 6th - pushed along after 7th - ridden and dropped to rear after 3 out - soon beaten(op 16/1) | |
| 11th | 11 | Doublethetrouble (GB) | 6 G | Poor |
Ellis Collier
(7)lbs
|
Lucy Wadham | 151 lbs | 22/1 | 9 | Midfield - nudged along before 3 out - ridden and weakened after 3 out - beaten before 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 25/1) | |
| 99th | 16 | Telegram Bob (GB) | 4 G | Poor |
Mr Paddy Barlow
(7)lbs
|
Tim Easterby | 135 lbs | 50/1 | - | Always towards rear - ridden and struggling after 7th - tailed off when pulled up after 2 out(op 28/1) |
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