Hereford
15:45
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
Hereford Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2022 Distance: 2m Type: NH Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50 Place: £1.60 £1.60 £1.40 Exacta: £33.20 Trifecta: £93.60
Non-Runners: Roger Pol (vet's certificate), Viva Valentina (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Alcedo (IRE) 7 G Good Venetia Williams 156 lbs 9/2 Won Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - led going best 3f out - pushed along and went clear over 1f out - eased final 110yds - impressive(op 11/2)
2nd 5 Ballybeg Boss (IRE) 7 G Poor Donald McCain 156 lbs 11/2 4.25 Took keen hold - led - headed and prominent after 3f - pushed along and outpaced 3f out - rallied and went second inside final furlong - no match for winner(tchd 9/2 and tchd 6/1)
3rd 6 Kruger Park (FR) 6 G Poor Paul Nicholls 156 lbs 5/2 1.25 Took keen hold - prominent - led after 3f - ridden and headed 3f out - lost second inside final furlong
4th 1 Magic Seven (IRE) 6 G AVG Jonjo O'Neill 163 lbs 11/8F 6.5 Prominent - ridden over 2f out - held from over 1f out(op 5/4)
5th 10 La Pagerie (FR) N/A Poor Neil Mulholland 149 lbs 12/1 2.5 Midfield - headway over 3f out - ridden and outpaced 2f out - soon no impression(op 14/1)
6th 7 Amidnightstar (GB) N/A Poor James Evans 146 lbs 28/1 28 Took keen hold - always towards rear(op 22/1 tchd 33/1)
7th 4 Amico Amore (GB) 8 G Poor Lisa Williamson 156 lbs 250/1 19 Always towards rear(op 125/1)
99th 9 Izza Wizza (GB) N/A Poor Bernard Llewellyn 144 lbs 100/1 - Took keen hold - always towards rear - ridden and ran green 6f out - pulled up back straight(op 50/1)
99th 8 Autumn Blaze (GB) N/A Poor Sarah-Jayne Davies 149 lbs 150/1 - Never better than mid-division - ridden and struggling back straight - soon pulled up(op 100/1)