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Huntingdon Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.37 Place: £1.02 £1.70 £1.30 Exacta: £4.80 Trifecta: £9.60
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Tellherthename (IRE) 6 G AVG
Ben Pauling 160 lbs 4/11F Won Made all - mistake 2nd - went clear after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - shaken up approaching last - easily(op 2/5 tchd 1/3)
2nd 3 Lucky Place (FR) 6 G AVG
Nicky Henderson 160 lbs 7/1 14 In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost ground after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - rallied and went second last - kept on but no match for winner(op 8/1)
3rd 7 Zain Nights (GB) 6 G AVG
Lucy Wadham 160 lbs 9/2 2 Midfield - not fluent 3 out - soon shaken up - not fluent last - kept on well run-in - went third inside final 110yds - eyecatcher (inquiry held into running and riding of gelding - which raced mid-division and was tenderly handled in home straight before running on strong to be beaten 2 lengths for 2nd place; jockey stated his instructions were to follow the favourite and make his challenge as and when he was able to do so; jockey explained that having made a mistake at first hurdle - gelding was further back than ideal but as this was gelding's first run over hurdles he opted to remain where he was rather than bustle him up in case he began to over-race; jockey added that gelding did - in fact - settle well in early stages of what he thought was a strong gallop although his jumping was novicey and he maintained that he was flat out throughout and had wanted to be closer to the leaders rounding final bend; regarding his ride in home straight - he said that he had focused on getting gelding to jump home safely - adding that he was pleased with his jumping at this stage - and had switched to the inside to get the best of the ground in order to achieve his best possible placing; trainer confirmed instructions - also confirming she was pleased with ride because - as this was gelding's first time over hurdles - they wanted him to find a good rhythm and have a nice introduction whilst acknowledging that it was a considerate ride as a result of gelding's poor jumping early on; trainer further added that there were no immediate plans for gelding as they wanted to see how he performed today although - with jockey's recommendation - they would consider running gelding without a hood as she felt that might have dulled his performance; gelding suspended from running in any race for 40 days but that - along with jockey ban and trainer fine - was overturned on appeal)(op 5/1)
4th 2 Jour d'Evasion (FR) 6 G AVG
Henry Daly 160 lbs 12/1 .75 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced and lost ground after 3 out - no chance with winner but rallied and kept on run-in (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 10/1)
5th 9 Soigneux Bell (FR) 5 G AVG
Gary Moore 139 lbs 25/1 1.25 Didn't jump with fluency - raced in second - bad mistake 3 out - weakened from 2 out - lost two places from last(op 18/1 tchd 28/1)
6th 8 Bridge (GB) 2 C Poor
Gary Moore 144 lbs 125/1 11 Took keen hold - towards rear - kept on from 3 out - never dangerous(op 66/1 tchd 150/1)
7th 6 West Warhorse (IRE) 7 G AVG
B F Brookhouse 150 lbs 50/1 1.75 Midfield - outpaced after 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 33/1)
8th 5 Total Lockdown (GB) 5 G Poor
Martin Dunne 160 lbs 100/1 5 In rear - not fluent 2nd - some headway before 3 out - soon no impression(op 80/1)
9th 10 Gino's Girl (IRE) 3 F Poor
Philip McBride 139 lbs 66/1 10 Midfield - lost ground before 4 out - in rear and struggling from 3 out
99th 1 Eklil (GB) 5 G Poor
Andy Irvine 160 lbs 300/1 - Always behind - bad mistake 4 out - pulled up after 3 out - bled from the nose (jockey said gelding hung right-handed; vet reported gelding had bled from the nose)(op 125/1)