Balfours LLP Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Welsh Charger (IRE) | 7 G | Good | Alastair Ralph | 166 lbs | 10/11F | Won | Prominent - went second before 3 out where not fluent and pushed along - ridden after 2 out - 3 lengths down last - ran on well to lead final strides(op Evens) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Gallopade (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Warren Greatrex | 159 lbs | 4/1 | .5 | Raced freely - led - not fluent 2nd - pushed along when hit 3 out - 3 lengths ahead and not fluent last - headed final strides(op 9/2) | ||
| 3rd | 9 | John The Baptist (IRE) | 4 G | Poor |
Liam Harrison
(3)lbs
|
Fergal O'Brien | 146 lbs | 25/1 | 7.5 | Jumped right - held up in rear - mistake 4th - slightly hampered on turn after 4 out - headway and pushed along 3 out - went third 2 out - soon held (jockey said gelding jumped right-handed)(op 20/1) | |
| 4th | 7 | My Virtue (GB) | 7 M | AVG |
Alex Edwards
(3)lbs
|
Mel Rowley | 149 lbs | 150/1 | 7.5 | Midfield - pressed leaders before 3 out - ridden and outpaced 2 out - weakened run-in(op 125/1) | |
| 5th | 5 | My Boy Grizzle (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Clare Ellam | 159 lbs | 80/1 | 14 | Prominent - pushed along and lost second before 3 out - soon weakened(op 50/1) | ||
| 6th | 8 | Sawpit Samantha (GB) | 7 M | Poor | Samuel Drinkwater | 152 lbs | 150/1 | 3 | Midfield - not fluent 4 out - soon pushed along on outer - weakened 3 out(op 100/1) | ||
| 7th | 4 | Happy Sanchez (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Max Young | 159 lbs | 150/1 | 1.25 | Midfield - towards rear 4 out - soon pushed along - weakened 3 out(op 125/1) | ||
| 99th | 6 | Jacks Profit (IRE) | 2 C | AVG | David Evans | 156 lbs | 3/1 | - | Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along before 3 out - lost third 2 out - 10 lengths fifth last - soon eased and pulled up - dismounted - fatally injured(op 5/2) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Fuji Rocks (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Fergal O'Brien | 159 lbs | 6/1 | - | Held up in rear - going okay when stumbled and unseated rider on turn after 4 out(op 13/2) |
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