Sedgefield Races
Sedgefield
13:20
Neil 'Rip' Kirby Memorial Handicap Hurdle
Sedgefield
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2023
Distance: 2m4f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £4
Place: £1.80 £2.10
Exacta: £11
Trifecta: £24.40
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Harper Valley (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Rebecca Menzies | 156 lbs | 3/1J | Won | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and led narrowly 3 out - joined but clear with one other after 2 out - briefly headed run-in - just prevailed - gamely(op 5/2) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Hashtag Boum (FR) | 8 M | AVG | Ruth Jefferson | 161 lbs | 3/1J | 0.2 | Towards rear - switched right and raced wide before 5th - disputed lead and went clear with winner after 2 out - briefly led run-in - just held(tchd 10/3) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Ashington (GB) | 10 G | Poor |
Mr Paddy Barlow
(7)lbs
|
Mark Walford | 161 lbs | 9/2 | 7.5 | In touch with leaders on inner - steady headway and pressed leaders halfway - lost ground when bit short of room after 3 out - soon rallied - no extra after 2 out(tchd 4/1) | |
| 4th | 7 | Prince Nino (FR) | 7 G | Poor | Lizzie Quinlan | 146 lbs | 4/1 | 8 | Raced wide - raced in second - pressed leader halfway - weakened on turn before 2 out(op 5/1) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Theatre Legend (GB) | 10 G | Poor |
Tom Midgley
(3)lbs
|
Chris Grant | 162 lbs | 9/2 | .75 | Led at steady pace - faced challenge halfway - headed and pressed leader 3 out - lost second before 2 out - weakened before last(op 6/1) | |
| 99th | 5 | Polisud (FR) | 8 G | Poor | Micky Hammond | 159 lbs | 40/1 | - | Raced wide - towards rear - steady headway 3rd - weakened after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 28/1) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Hartur d'Oudairies (FR) | 7 G | Poor | Ben Haslam | 168 lbs | 18/1 | - | Didn't jump with fluency - always behind - pulled up after 2 out(op 10/1) |