Ascot
13:20
Howden Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Ascot Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m5½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.67 Place: £1.10 £1.90 £3.90 Exacta: £7.20 Trifecta: £58.10
Non-Runners: Meetmeatthearch (self certificate), Sonification (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 11 Welcom To Cartries (FR) 7 G AVG Paul Nicholls 158 lbs 4/6F Won Prominent - went second and pressed leader 4th - lost second and outpaced after 3 out - rallied and challenging after 2 out - soon ridden - led narrowly last - edged right run-in - stayed on and went clear inside final 110yds(op 8/13)
2nd 3 Ideal Des Bordes (FR) 7 G AVG Nicky Henderson 158 lbs 8/1 6.5 Pressed leader - prominent 4th - went second after 3 out - ridden and led narrowly after 2 out - headed last - carried right run-in - weakened towards finish(tchd 15/2 and 17/2)
3rd 6 Monks Meadow (IRE) 5 G AVG Emma Lavelle 158 lbs 33/1 2 In touch with leaders - pushed along after 3 out - went third last - ridden and stayed on run-in - lost right-front shoe (vet said gelding lost his right-fore shoe)(op 28/1)
4th 9 Silver Jet (IRE) N/A Poor Harry Fry 158 lbs 8/1 3.25 Midfield - in touch with leaders 5th - pushed along 3 out - mistake and outpaced 2 out - soon ridden - stayed on run-in - went fourth inside final 110yds(op 9/1)
5th 1 Bob Bob Ricard (IRE) 7 G AVG Jonjo O'Neill 158 lbs 18/1 3.75 Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 6th - weakened last(op 12/1)
6th 4 Leader In The Park (IRE) 6 G Good Ben Pauling 158 lbs 100/30 4.25 Led narrowly - hit 2 out - edged left and headed after 2 out - hit last - weakened run-in(op 4/1)
99th 8 Rockwiththetimes (IRE) 7 G Poor Alan King 158 lbs 150/1 - Towards rear - weakened before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 66/1)
99th 2 Havock (IRE) 6 G Poor Dan Skelton 158 lbs 50/1 - Towards rear but in touch with leaders - weakened 3 out - pulled up before last(op 33/1)
99th 12 Oneforthefairgreen (IRE) 6 M Poor Martin Keighley 151 lbs 125/1 - Didn't jump with fluency - towards rear - dropped to last 6th - soon struggling - tailed off when pulled up before 4 out(op 80/1)
99th 7 Nineelmspark (IRE) N/A Poor Fergal O'Brien 158 lbs 200/1 - Always behind - pulled up before 2 out - bled from the nose (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(op 80/1)