Worcester Races
Worcester
17:00
Amber Beverley-Smith #rideforamber Maiden Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices' Qual') (GBB Race) (Div II)
Worcester
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2023
Distance: 2m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £11.90
Place: £3.10 £21.20
Exacta: £990.70
Trifecta: £2721.50
Non-Runners: Afta Party (midfield), Buck Of Maine (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Gieves (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Ben Pauling | 158 lbs | 9/1 | Won | Took keen hold - held up in rear - smooth headway after 4 out - went second 3 out - led approaching last - pushed along and went clear run-in - easily (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from the application of a first time hood and being ridden more patiently on this occasion)(op 12/1) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Go On Ya Goodthing (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | David Brace | 156 lbs | 100/1 | 19 | Held up in rear - headway before 4 out - led before 3 out - faced challenge 2 out - headed when not fluent last - weakened run-in (vet said gelding lost his right hind shoe)(op 50/1) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | The Geordie Ginge (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 158 lbs | 5/6F | 4 | Prominent - not fluent 4th - left in lead before 5th - headed before 3 out - weakened approaching last - lost both front shoes (vet said gelding lost both his front shoes)(op 10/11 tchd 4/5) | ||
| 4th | 9 | Emily's Star (GB) | 6 M | Poor | Dan Skelton | 151 lbs | 5/1 | 1.75 | Midfield - went second before 5th - outpaced before 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 4/1) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Heresmax (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Richard J Bandey | 158 lbs | 25/1 | 12 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway after 4 out - outpaced before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1) | ||
| 6th | 8 | Side Stepper (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Christian Williams | 156 lbs | 80/1 | 7.5 | Held up in rear - outpaced after 4 out - soon no impression(op 40/1) | ||
| 99th | 5 | Ar El Bee (FR) | 4 G | Poor | Harry Derham | 156 lbs | 11/4 | - | Took keen hold - led - 4 lengths ahead 4th - hung badly right and ran out before 5th(tchd 3/1) |