DragonBet Proud To Be Welsh Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Mr Hailstone (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Luke Scott
(7)lbs
|
Dr Richard Newland | 155 lbs | 9/1 | Won | Prominent in chasing group - raced awkwardly and wandered around 2nd - lost position and in rear home turn - rallied but still plenty to do 2 out - left in fourth and jumped left last - went second and kept on strongly run-in - led towards finish(op 8/1) | |
| 2nd | 6 | Boleyn Boy (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Ben Case | 160 lbs | 14/1 | 1.5 | Prominent in chasing group - pushed along before 3 out - went second and pressed leader 2 out - led and clear with one other approaching last - headed when left in lead and 6 lengths ahead last - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 10/1) | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Ginderella (IRE) | 6 M | Poor | Mitchell Hunt | 151 lbs | 33/1 | 5 | Held up in midfield - headway and pushed along 3 out - went fourth and switched right approaching last - left in second and hampered by faller last - soon lost second and no impression(op 22/1 tchd 16/1) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Bert Wilson (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Tom Buckley
(3)lbs
|
Nigel Hawke | 163 lbs | 11/4F | 8.5 | Took keen hold - midfield - pushed along 6th - went second 3 out - led 2 out - ridden and headed approaching last - beaten when left in third and hampered by faller last - soon lost third and weakened(op 3/1) | |
| 5th | 10 | Hazy Dream (GB) | 8 M | AVG | Joe Tickle | 142 lbs | 20/1 | 5.5 | Raced in second - soon lost second and prominent in chasing group - pushed along and lost position home turn - well held from 3 out(op 14/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 6th | 2 | Royal Mer (FR) | 7 G | AVG |
Philip Armson
(3)lbs
|
David Pipe | 164 lbs | 16/1 | 1.75 | Led - went clear from 3rd - 15 lengths ahead 6th - reduced lead home turn - ridden and lost position when headed 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 12/1) | |
| 7th | 9 | Key Factor (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Henry Oliver | 147 lbs | 17/2 | 19 | Always towards rear - headway into midfield and pushed along home turn - weakened before 2 out(op 8/1 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Bridge Road (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Jennie Candlish | 170 lbs | 13/2 | - | Held up in rear - headway and went third 3 out - close up when not fluent 2 out - ridden and clear with one other approaching last - led narrowly and fell last(op 9/1) | ||
| 99th | 7 | Kash Tara (GB) | N/A | Poor | Dan Skelton | 156 lbs | 7/1 | - | Always towards rear - pulled up 3 out(op 13/2 tchd 8/1) | ||
| 99th | 5 | Just Over Land (FR) | 6 G | AVG |
Finn Lambert
(5)lbs
|
Sam Thomas | 155 lbs | 100/30 | - | Took keen hold - held up in midfield - went second 4th - headway home turn - lost two places 3 out - soon weakened - pulled up last(op 7/2 tchd 4/1) |
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