Newton Abbot
20:05
Strategic Solutions Chartered Financial Planners Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Newton Abbot Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2023 Distance: 2m5½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.73 Place: £1.10 £1.20 £1.30 Exacta: £3.60 Trifecta: £8.80
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Songo (IRE) 9 G AVG Milton Harris 156 lbs 8/11F Won Taken down early - took keen hold - didn't always jump with fluency - raced in second - led 6th - soon went clear - much reduced lead but going easily 3 out - went clear again from 2 out - easily(op 4/6)
2nd 1 Bala Brook (GB) 6 G Poor Joe Tizzard 149 lbs 3/1 11 Towards rear - headway and prominent 4th - went second before 7th - headway and pressed leader 3 out - ridden and outpaced 2 out - weakened approaching last - no match for winner(op 4/1)
3rd 3 Frankie Faulkner (IRE) 7 G Poor Evan Williams 153 lbs 5/1 1.75 Midfield - went third before 7th - pushed along and outpaced 2 out - weakened approaching last - lost shoe (vet said gelding lost his right hind shoe)(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
4th 6 Supreme Johnson (FR) N/A Poor Sue Gardner 156 lbs 20/1 22 Held up in rear - headway and midfield 6th - went fourth and prominent 3 out - weakened before 2 out(tchd 25/1)
5th 7 Etoile Brillante (IRE) 5 M AVG Alexandra Dunn 146 lbs 66/1 14 Prominent - ridden and lost position before 7th - weakened from 3 out(op 80/1)
99th 4 Ideal Vert (FR) N/A Poor Joe Tizzard 156 lbs 9/1 - Took keen hold - led - not fluent 1st - headed 6th - lost ground quickly and dropped to rear before 7th - tailed off when pulled up 3 out(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
99th 2 Farnon (IRE) 6 G Poor Laura Hurley 156 lbs 150/1 - In touch with leaders - ridden and dropped to rear after 5th - lost touch and pulled up 7th(op 66/1)
99th 8 Musical Mistress (GB) N/A Poor Laura Hurley 142 lbs 100/1 - Midfield - dropped to rear and reminder before 5th - lost ground quickly and lost touch after 6th - soon pulled up(op 66/1)