Newcastle
12:05
Sportvision Stadia & Event Branding Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Newcastle Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2023 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £4 Place: £1.30 £4.40 £1.30 Exacta: £68.20 Trifecta: £193.50
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Blue Baloo (IRE) 4 F AVG Sandy Thomson 156 lbs 3/1 Won Took keen hold - prominent - ridden to lead before 3 out - edged right before 2 out - mistake last - kept on well run-in - comfortably(op 7/2)
2nd 9 Bishop Hill (IRE) 5 M Poor Lucinda Russell 155 lbs 22/1 3 Towards rear - headway after 4 out - edged left after 2 out - went second last - kept on well - no match for winner(op 28/1)
3rd 4 Chosen Hero (IRE) 7 M Poor Archie Watson 156 lbs 2/1F 4.5 Led - prominent - headed after 4th - soon prominent - not fluent when challenging 3 out - switched left before 2 out - lost second last - no extra run-in(op 9/4 tchd 5/2)
4th 3 Carrigeen Kali (IRE) 5 M Poor N W Alexander 153 lbs 15/2 .5 In touch with leaders - some headway after 4 out - not fluent and outpaced 3 out - rallied run-in (vet said mare lost left fore-shoe)(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
5th 11 Saunton Surf (IRE) 6 M AVG Warren Greatrex 155 lbs 5/2 0.2 Prominent - mistake 1st - lost position 3 out - not fluent last - rallied run-in(op 13/8)
6th 7 Perfect Poli (GB) 7 M Poor Iain Jardine 156 lbs 80/1 6 Midfield - lost position before 4 out - outpaced when not fluent 3 out - never dangerous(op 66/1)
7th 10 Rory's Story (IRE) 6 M Poor Tristan Davidson 155 lbs 80/1 3.5 In rear - still plenty to do 3 out - no impression from 2 out - never near to challenge(tchd 66/1)
8th 5 Hollywood Harmon (IRE) 8 M AVG Sam England 156 lbs 250/1 3.25 Took keen hold - in rear - some headway after halfway - weakened gradually from 3 out(op 150/1)
9th 8 Vive De Charnie (FR) N/A Poor Lucinda Russell 156 lbs 17/2 12 Pulled extremely hard - midfield - led after 4th - bad mistake 6th - headed before 3 out - soon weakened quickly - tailed off(op 11/1)
99th 6 Izzy Bell (GB) 5 M Poor Maurice Barnes 151 lbs 100/1 - In rear - struggling 4 out - pulled up before 3 out (vet said mare lost left-fore and right-hind shoes)(op 125/1)
99th 2 Born To Sparkle (GB) N/A Poor R Mike Smith 151 lbs 300/1 - Midfield - lost position halfway - detached after 6th - pulled up before 3 out - bled from the nose (jockey said mare bled from nose)(op 200/1)
99th 12 Take It Upstairs (IRE) 4 F Poor Tim Easterby 150 lbs 33/1 - Prominent - slow jump 1st - hung left but briefly led before 3 out - slow jump 4th - soon lost position - weakened quickly from 4 out - pulled up before last(op 28/1)