Newcastle
14:50
High Horse Design "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Newcastle Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2024 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.80 Place: £1.10 £1.20 £1.10 Exacta: £5 Trifecta: £8.50
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Made all - increased tempo before 3 out - hit 2 out - soon shaken up - pushed along and kept on well run-in(op 8/11)
7 G AVG Chris Grant 164 lbs 4/5F Won
2nd
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went second before 3 out - no extra final furlong(tchd 10/3)
7 G Poor Mark Walford 164 lbs 7/2 5
3rd
In touch with leaders - went third before 3 out - lost ground approaching last - weakened run-in(op 7/2)
6 G AVG Sandy Thomson 164 lbs 3/1 13
4th
Midfield - in touch with leaders with one circuit to go - lost ground before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(tchd 40/1)
6 G Poor Martin Todhunter 164 lbs 33/1 23
5th
Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - jumped left and bumped rival 1st - soon midfield - weakened from 3 out(op 16/1 tchd 25/1)
7 G Poor N W Alexander 161 lbs 22/1 2.75
6th
Raced in second - lost position before 2nd - in touch with leaders when reminder before 3rd - pressed leader before 4th - lost ground on turn before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1)
7 G Poor Sue Smith 164 lbs 28/1 9
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7th
Took keen hold - towards rear - headway after 5th - lost ground before 3 out - soon weakened(op 50/1 tchd 100/1)
7 G Poor Rebecca Menzies 164 lbs 80/1 9
8th
Held up in rear - some headway on turn before 3 out - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened (vet said gelding was treated for post-race heat stress)(op 66/1 tchd 125/1)
6 G AVG Jennie Candlish 164 lbs 100/1 13
9th
Always behind(op 200/1 tchd 150/1)
5 G Poor Hannah McMahon 159 lbs 250/1 8.5
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99th
Took keen hold - midfield - bumped 1st - lost ground then struggling on turn before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(tchd 33/1)
7 G Poor Sue Smith 161 lbs 28/1 -