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At The Races App Expert Tips Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Newcastle Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2023 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £12.10 Place: £4.30 £4.70 Exacta: £78.90 Trifecta: £550.60
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Serious Operator (IRE) 8 G Good
Lucinda Russell 154 lbs 10/1 Won Midfield on inner - headway and in touch with leaders home turn - going easily when shaken up after 3 out - led 2 out - ridden clear approaching last - kept on strongly run-in - comfortably(op 15/2)
2nd 5 Had To Be Hugo (IRE) 6 G Poor
Rebecca Menzies 154 lbs 12/1 2.5 Held up in last - pushed along but headway on outer and in touch with leaders home turn - kept on from 3 out - ridden and went third after last - kept on well and went second run-in - no match for winner(tchd 20/1)
3rd 7 Star Flyer (IRE) N/A Poor
Warren Greatrex 154 lbs 33/1 6.5 Took keen hold - prominent on inner - going okay and every chance when mistake 3 out - soon shaken up and outpaced - rallying when mistake last - switched right and kept on run-in - went third final 110yds - no match for first two(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
4th 1 Henry's Friend (IRE) 7 G Good
Ben Pauling 158 lbs 30/100F 6.5 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent 7th - pushed along but disputed lead 3 out - soon led narrowly - headed when not fluent 2 out - weakened and lost two places run-in(op 4/11 tchd 2/7)
5th 4 Bleu d'Enfer (FR) 6 G Poor
S R B Crawford 154 lbs 9/2 10 Prominent on outer - going easily and disputed lead 3 out - soon shaken up and pushed along - weakened quickly after last - finished tired (jockey said gelding weakened quickly after the last hurdle; vet said that a post-race examination of the gelding failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
99th 6 Largy Train (GB) 7 G AVG
Henry Hogarth 154 lbs 150/1 - Led - joined 7th - headed before 8th - dropped to last and struggling home turn - well beaten when mistake 3 out - soon pulled up(op 100/1)
99th 3 Army's Dream (IRE) 5 G Poor
Gillian Boanas 154 lbs 250/1 - Prominent - disputed lead 7th - led narrowly before 8th - headed and pushed along home turn - soon lost position and unbalanced - pulled up after 3 out(op 125/1)