Exeter
13:20
Bickham House "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Exeter Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £24.20 Place: £3.60 £3.60 £1.10 Exacta: £470.40 Trifecta: £647.20
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 12 Royal Jewel (IRE) 5 G AVG Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 158 lbs 18/1 Won Made all - ridden 2 out - hung left run-in - kept on well(op 33/1 tchd 16/1)
2nd 7 Iris Des Issards (FR) 6 G Poor Kayley Woollacott 155 lbs 20/1 2 Prominent - not fluent 2 out - went second after last - kept on(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
3rd 4 Don't Tell Su (IRE) 6 G AVG Paul Nicholls 158 lbs 4/11F 4.5 Prominent - outpaced 2 out - stayed on run-in - went third post(op 30/100)
4th 9 Moorefields (IRE) 6 G AVG Chris Down 158 lbs 15/2 0.1 Raced in second - lost position and weakened after last - lost third post(op 25/1)
5th 2 Can't Say (GB) 10 G AVG Chris Down 158 lbs 200/1 9.5 In touch with leaders - awkward jump 4th - no impression from 3 out - jumped left last(op 125/1)
6th 5 Doyen Quest (IRE) 7 G Good Dan Skelton 158 lbs 15/2 2.25 Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 4th - outpaced from 3 out(op 5/1 tchd 8/1)
7th 13 Bobbi's Beauty (IRE) 7 M AVG Martin Keighley 151 lbs 150/1 4.5 Midfield - headway 4th - outpaced from 3 out(op 100/1)
8th 3 Daring Plan (IRE) 6 G Poor Sue Gardner 158 lbs 200/1 5 In rear - some headway from 3 out(op 150/1)
9th 15 Sammy's Guarantee (GB) 4 F AVG Tom Lacey 151 lbs 40/1 1.5 Held up in rear - nudged along after 4th - some headway from 2 out - never on terms (inquiry into running and riding; jockey said his instructions were to jump off towards the rear - to gain cover to get filly to settle - as she had raced keenly previously - and to obtain best possible placing thereafter; filly was wearing a first-time hood in an attempt to help settle - although filly was keen early she began to relax on run down hill as pace quickened; filly made mistakes at third and fourth hurdles and approx 4f out - she started to make a respiratory noise - which continued through to finish - a fact which he did not report at scales; jockey felt that filly then stayed on at one pace under pressure up straight to gain the best finishing position; trainer confirmed instructions - confirmed that he was happy with ride and that filly had previously had a respiratory issue - which was noted; vet had nothing to report)(op 50/1 tchd 66/1)
10th 11 Nordic Storm (GB) 6 G Poor Joe Tizzard 158 lbs 12/1 2.75 In rear throughout(op 14/1)
11th 8 Letthedustsettle (IRE) 7 G AVG Tom Lacey 155 lbs 14/1 2.5 In rear throughout(op 10/1)
12th 6 Freddie Fleetfoot (GB) 6 G Poor Carroll Gray 151 lbs 200/1 1 Prominent - weakened before 3 out
13th 1 Ballynaheer (IRE) 6 G AVG David Dennis 158 lbs 66/1 17 Midfield - weakened 3 out(tchd 50/1 and tchd 80/1)
14th 10 Mountain Bay (IRE) 5 G Poor Seamus Mullins 155 lbs 66/1 15 Towards rear throughout(op 50/1)
99th 14 Gorcombe Fizz (GB) 4 F Poor Jimmy Frost 151 lbs 200/1 - In rear - tailed off when pulled up 3 out