Leicester Races
Leicester
14:10
Next Meeting @leicesterraces Wednesday 31st January Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Leicester
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2024
Distance: 2m4½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.25
Place: £1.10 £1.10 £2.70
Exacta: £3.90
Trifecta: £15.60
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Mt Fugi Park (IRE) | 6 G | Good | Jonjo O'Neill | 166 lbs | 5/4F | Won | Held up in rear - good headway after 6th - pushed along and ran green before 3 out - ridden and went second before 2 out - led final 110yds - just did enough(op 5/6) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Alcedo (IRE) | 7 G | Good | Venetia Williams | 166 lbs | 6/4 | .5 | Midfield - headway 5th - went second 5 out - good jump and led 4 out - 1 length ahead when not fluent last - headed final 110yds - just held (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 2/1 tchd 7/5) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Just In A Bit (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Mel Rowley | 159 lbs | 14/1 | 17 | Took keen hold - prominent - went second 3 out - outpaced and lost second before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 18/1) | ||
| 4th | 5 | High Treason (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 159 lbs | 9/2 | 3.5 | Midfield - not fluent 3rd - some headway 4 out - outpaced 3 out - stayed on from 2 out - breathing issue (jockey said gelding had a respiratory issue)(tchd 7/2) | ||
| 5th | 8 | Maximum Effort (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Noel Williams | 159 lbs | 22/1 | 17 | Midfield - not fluent 5th - some headway 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 20/1 tchd 25/1) | ||
| 6th | 4 | Glengolly (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Paul Webber | 159 lbs | 100/1 | .75 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - some headway 4 out - no impression after 3 out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 125/1 tchd 150/1) | ||
| 7th | 3 | Free The Lion (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | John Butler | 159 lbs | 200/1 | .75 | Held up in rear - some headway 4 out - no impression before 3 out(op 100/1) | ||
| 8th | 10 | We Got Your Back (GB) | 7 G | AVG | L J Morgan | 159 lbs | 50/1 | 4.75 | Took keen hold - led - headed 4 out - weakened after 3 out(tchd 100/1) | ||
| 99th | 7 | Local Drama (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Sue Smith | 159 lbs | 100/1 | - | Held up in rear - struggling 5 out - pulled up after 4 out(op 66/1) | ||
| 99th | 12 | Dusky Spyglass (GB) | 7 M | Poor | Laura Horsfall | 152 lbs | 200/1 | - | Took keen hold - held up in rear - struggling 4 out - pulled up after 3 out(op 100/1) | ||
| 99th | 9 | No More No (IRE) | 5 G | Good | Lawney Hill | 159 lbs | 300/1 | - | Disputed lead - lost position 5th - slow jump and dropped to rear 6th - pulled up after 4 out(op 200/1) | ||
| 99th | 11 | Westbrook Lad (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Mel Rowley | 159 lbs | 100/1 | - | Took keen hold - prominent - weakened before 3 out(op 66/1) |