Newmarket Races
Newmarket
11:45
Betfred "Double Delight" British EBF Novice Stakes (Colts & Geldings) (Div II)
Newmarket
Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2023
Distance: 7f
Type: Flat
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50
Place: £1.80 £1.50 £13.60
Exacta: £21.40
Trifecta: £1272.60
Non-Runners: Kilt (temperature), Lord Of Love (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 | The Reverend (GB) | 4 G | Good | William Haggas | 128 lbs | 9/2 | Won | Midfield - pushed along 2f out - headway over 1f out - led inside final furlong - edged left inside final 110yds - pushed out and went clear towards finish - promising(op 6/1 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2) | ||
| 2nd | 11 | Strong Opinion (GB) | 2 C | Poor | Charlie Appleby | 128 lbs | 3/1 | 1.75 | Pressed leader - led over 1f out - hung left and headed inside final furlong - kept on (jockey said colt hung left-handed under pressure)(op 5/2) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Craig (GB) | 3 G | Poor | Adam West | 128 lbs | 100/1 | 1 | Midfield - headway 1f out - kept on final furlong - went third inside final 110yds(op 80/1 tchd 125/1) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Valentine Catcher (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Tim Easterby | 134 lbs | 13/2 | 2 | Prominent towards far side - soon switched left - challenging when pushed along over 1f out - weakening when bit short of room inside final furlong(op 4/1) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Great Chieftain (IRE) | 4 G | Good | Paul & Oliver Cole | 128 lbs | 13/2 | 2.5 | Swerved right start - in touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out(op 10/1) | ||
| 6th | 2 | Aulis (GB) | 3 G | Poor | Ralph Beckett | 128 lbs | 20/1 | .75 | Slowly away - in rear towards far side - kept on final furlong - never near to challenge(op 16/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Hutchence (GB) | 3 G | Good | Ralph Beckett | 128 lbs | 9/4F | 0.3 | Squeezed out start - towards rear - some headway halfway - weakened from 2f out(op 5/2) | ||
| 8th | 8 | Kapparis Kid (GB) | 3 G | AVG | John Ryan | 128 lbs | 40/1 | .5 | Pulled hard - held up in rear - some headway over 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 80/1) | ||
| 9th | 7 | Jackson Street (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | K R Burke | 128 lbs | 10/1 | 1.25 | Led - headed over 1f out - soon weakened(op 12/1) | ||
| 10th | 4 | Double Red (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Henry Candy | 128 lbs | 33/1 | 0.3 | Slowly away - in rear throughout - hung right from 2f out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed) |