Ascot
14:40
GL Events Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Ascot Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2023 Distance: 1m7½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.20 Place: £1.20 £1.50 £2.40 Exacta: £6.70 Trifecta: £33.60
Non-Runners: Brook Bay (running in first preference)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
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1st
Pulled hard - prominent - pulled way into lead and increased tempo just after 5 out - soon clear - not fluent 4 out - reduced lead before 2 out - not fluent last - soon headed - ridden and rallied run-in - led again final strides(op 11/8)
5 G Good Nicky Henderson 154 lbs 6/5F Won
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2nd
Took keen hold - led - headed and raced in second just after 5 out - soon chased clear leader - headway going easily before 2 out - led just after last - kept on but headed final strides(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
6 G AVG Ben Pauling 154 lbs 7/2 0.05
3rd
Took keen hold - pressed leader - in touch with leaders 3rd - jumped right 4 out - not fluent 2 out - soon outpaced - no match for first two(op 11/1)
7 M AVG Noel Williams 147 lbs 10/1 13
4th
Took keen hold - midfield - outpaced 3 out - rallied from 2 out - went fourth run-in(tchd 20/1)
6 G AVG Harry Derham 154 lbs 18/1 11
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5th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway home turn - no extra and lost fourth run-in(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
6 G Poor Gary Moore 154 lbs 20/1 1.5
6th
Midfield - outpaced after 4 out - rallied and disputing fourth when mistake 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 5/1)
N/A Good Tom Lacey 154 lbs 9/2 2.5
7th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - mistake 3rd - mistake 5 out - weakened before 2 out (vet said gelding lost his left fore shoe)(op 8/1)
6 G AVG Jonjo O'Neill 160 lbs 16/1 1.25
8th
Always behind - hampered 4 out - some headway after 2 out(op 80/1)
8 G AVG Thomas Gallagher 154 lbs 150/1 4.75
9th
Midfield - headway 3 out - weakened quickly after 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 50/1)
N/A Poor David Pipe 154 lbs 40/1 1.75
10th
Took keen hold - always behind - mistake 5 out - slightly hampered 4 out - tailed off(op 33/1 tchd 125/1)
6 G Poor Chris Gordon 154 lbs 150/1 48
99th
Always behind - hampered 4 out - tailed off when pulled up home turn(op 150/1)
8 M Poor Alexandra Dunn 147 lbs 300/1 -
99th
Towards rear - not fluent 3rd - mistake and unseated 4 out(op 33/1)
3 G Poor Stuart Edmunds 154 lbs 66/1 -
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