Worcester
17:35
Importance Of Being Earnest Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
Worcester Date: Wed, 17 May 2023 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £72.90 Place: £11.60 £3.10 £14.90 Exacta: £1175.70 Tricast: £35724.85 Trifecta: £2221.10
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - good headway on outer after 7th - led going easily before 2 out - pushed along approaching last - ridden and went clear run-in - readily (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding may have appreciated being freshened up following a 218-day break)(op 40/1)
11 G AVG Anthony Day 143 lbs 50/1 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - pressed leader 7th - briefly led home turn - pushed along before 2 out - outpaced approaching last - kept on but no impression run-in - no match for winner(op 14/1)
6 G Poor Alexandra Dunn 158 lbs 11/1 12
3rd
In touch with leaders - pushed along after 7th - outpaced 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on run-in(op 40/1)
7 G Poor Danni O'Neill 153 lbs 80/1 3
4th
In touch with leaders - bad mistake and lost position 7th - soon pushed along - ridden approaching last - kept on run-in - no extra towards finish (jockey said gelding made a mistake three out)
8 G AVG Neil Mulholland 165 lbs 3/1F 1.75
5th
Towards rear - not fluent 3rd - pushed along 5th - headway 7th - ridden approaching last - went third and keeping on when bad mistake last - weakened run-in(op 4/1)
N/A Poor Ben Pauling 151 lbs 7/2 8.5
6th
Held up in rear - pushed along 5th - reminders 7th - struggling 2 out - kept on but no impression run-in - finished lame (vet said gelding finished lame left fore)(op 5/1 tchd 6/1)
6 G Poor Dr Richard Newland 168 lbs 9/2 2
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7th
Prominent - dropped to midfield 3rd - pushed along and rallied after 7th - ridden and weakened 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
6 G Poor Nigel Hawke 161 lbs 9/1 7.5
8th
Led - pushed along and headed after 7th - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(op 9/1)
7 M Poor Charlie Longsdon 151 lbs 10/1 37
9th
Prominent - pushed along and lost ground quickly after 7th - lost touch before 2 out - tailed off
N/A AVG Ben Lund 160 lbs 50/1 14
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99th
Midfield - outpaced and pushed along 7th - weakened and pulled up before 2 out(op 9/2)
7 G Poor Fergal O'Brien 160 lbs 11/2 -
99th
Midfield - pushed along and dropped to rear 6th - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 20/1 tchd 33/1)
4 G Poor Nigel Twiston-Davies 154 lbs 28/1 -
99th
Held up in rear - mistake 5th - pushed along 6th - ridden and lost touch 7th - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding stumbled after the first hurdle in the back straight and hung right)(op 14/1)
6 G AVG Claire Harris 153 lbs 12/1 -