Stratford
15:25
Hook Norton Veterinary Group 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Stratford Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2023 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.45 Place: £1.10 £4.50 £1.60 Exacta: £20.60 Trifecta: £87.70
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - evading damaged hurdle wing when slow jump 3rd - went 2nd last (usual 2 out) - led run-in - ridden out(tchd 2/5)
6 G Good Fergal O'Brien 158 lbs 4/9F Won
2nd
Prominent - left in lead 3rd - nudged along last (usual 2 out) - headed run-in - kept on - lost shoe (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(tchd 40/1)
6 G Poor Jamie Snowden 158 lbs 33/1 2.5
3rd
In touch with leaders - went third after last (usual 2 out) - soon no extra(op 9/2)
5 G Poor Donald McCain 158 lbs 11/2 7.5
4th
Towards rear of midfield - headway last (usual 2 out) - no extra run-in(op 7/1)
8 M AVG Fergal O'Brien 151 lbs 13/2 2
5th
Held up in rear - brief headway after last (usual 2 out) - soon weakened(op 50/1)
5 G Poor Fergal O'Brien 151 lbs 40/1 2.5
6th
Midfield - weakened from last (usual 2 out)
7 G Poor Alastair Ralph 153 lbs 50/1 1.75
7th
Held up in rear - jumped right 3rd - headway after last (usual 2 out) - soon weakened(tchd 28/1)
6 M Poor Debra Hamer 151 lbs 22/1 1
8th
Took keen hold - towards rear of midfield - headway after 2nd - left in second 3rd - weakened after last (usual 2 out)
5 M Poor Michael Roberts 151 lbs 40/1 8
9th
Took keen hold - towards rear of midfield - jumped right 3rd - weakened after 2 out (usual 3 out)
7 G AVG Robert Stephens 158 lbs 28/1 5.5
99th
Towards rear - fell 1st - lame (vet said mare was lame on her right-fore)(op 33/1)
N/A Poor Donald McCain 146 lbs 28/1 -
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99th
Led - ducked left and ran out 3rd (vet said gelding sustained a wound on his left-fore)(op 40/1)
N/A Poor Michael Appleby 158 lbs 50/1 -