Wincanton Races
Wincanton
15:15
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB) (Div II)
Wincanton
Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2024
Distance: 1m7f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Win: £1.16
Place: £1.02 £1.02 £22.60
Exacta: £1.60
Trifecta: £31
Non-Runners: Ugo Bingo (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Fire Flyer (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 156 lbs | 2/13F | Won | Led narrowly or disputed lead - jumped right 1st - headed 3 out - led again on turn before 2 out - soon went clear - pushed along briefly after 2 out - easily(op 1/6 tchd 2/11) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Thank You Ma'am (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Georgina Nicholls | 156 lbs | 9/2 | 13 | Disputed lead - prominent before 3rd - outpaced after 3 out - rallied and went second again 2 out - no match for winner | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Basman Palace (SAF) | 5 G | Poor | Carroll Gray | 153 lbs | 150/1 | 12 | Towards rear - steady headway 3 out - went modest third last - no impression(op 200/1) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Zhang Fei (FR) | 7 G | Poor | Fergal O'Brien | 156 lbs | 10/1 | 6 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and pressed winner 3rd - led 3 out - headed on turn before 2 out - mistake and weakened 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(tchd 11/1) | ||
| 5th | 1 | Bruce Gobbler (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Philip Hobbs & Johnson White | 156 lbs | 100/1 | 8 | Always behind(op 150/1) | ||
| 6th | 9 | Johannes (FR) | 5 G | AVG | David Pipe | 144 lbs | 22/1 | 11 | In touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - struggling 3 out - weakened 2 out | ||
| 99th | 3 | Our Nobby (GB) | N/A | Poor | Polly Gundry | 156 lbs | 150/1 | - | Took keen hold - midfield - weakened 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 200/1) | ||
| 99th | 8 | Hadley Park (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Harry Derham | 144 lbs | 50/1 | - | Took keen hold - always behind - lost touch and pulled up before 2 out(op 40/1) |