Fontwell
13:10
Best Of British Events Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)
Fontwell Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m1½f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £6 Place: £2.60 £2 Exacta: £23.10 Trifecta: £91
Non-Runners: Future Times (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent on outer - towards rear after 3rd - not fluent 3 out - switched left and good headway before 2 out - soon pressed leader - ridden to lead before last - kept on well and went clear run-in(op 9/2)
5 G AVG Gary Moore 151 lbs 5/1 Won
2nd
Took keen hold - led - disputed lead after 1st - wandered on approach 3rd - led clearly after 3rd - mistake 5 out - faced challenge 2 out - headed before last - mistake last - soon weakened(op 13/2)
5 M AVG Stuart Kittow 147 lbs 7/2 11
3rd
Took keen hold - prominent - disputed lead after 1st - prominent 3rd - lost second just before 2 out - weakened before last(op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1)
5 G Poor Syd Hosie 154 lbs 13/2 1.75
4th
Took keen hold - prominent - disputed lead after 1st - prominent after 3rd - weakened before 2 out(op 7/2)
5 G Poor Tom Symonds 154 lbs 9/4F 36
99th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - weakened after 3 out - pulled up just before 2 out(op 16/1)
5 M AVG Mark Usher 147 lbs 25/1 -
99th
Always behind - not fluent 3rd - weakening when mistake 2 out - soon pulled up (jockey said filly hung right-handed)(op 66/1 tchd 50/1)
4 F Poor Nigel Hawke 147 lbs 80/1 -
99th
In touch with leaders on inner - weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out (jockey said filly lost her action; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(op 7/5)
4 F AVG Nicky Henderson 154 lbs 100/30 -