Hereford
14:40
Best Odds Guaranteed At PlanetSportBet 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Hereford Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2024 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.45 Place: £1.10 £1.20 £2.50 Exacta: £2.60 Trifecta: £13.90
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 El Granjero (IRE) 6 G AVG Clive Boultbee-Brooks 161 lbs 4/9F Won Prominent - went second 3rd - led before last where jumped left - pushed along and went clear run-in - comfortably(op 4/7)
2nd 8 Stay If U Want To (IRE) 5 G AVG Jonjo O'Neill 161 lbs 100/30 9 Led - mistake and jockey lost iron briefly 1st - slow jump 2nd - headed before last - soon no chance with winner (jockey said gelding made a mistake jumping first hurdle)(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
3rd 6 My Monty (GB) 7 G Poor James Evans 161 lbs 18/1 1.75 Midfield - headway after 3rd - lost ground when slow jump 7th - went modest third after 2 out - stayed on run-in(op 12/1)
4th 3 El Vigaro (IRE) 5 G Good Matt Sheppard 161 lbs 80/1 36 Held up in rear - headway but plenty to do 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened (trainer said gelding ran green and made a respiratory noise)(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)
5th 7 Ronnies Reflection (GB) 6 G AVG Ben Case 161 lbs 100/1 1.75 Midfield - no chance from 3 out(tchd 80/1)
6th 9 The Sad Shepherd (IRE) 6 G Poor Alastair Ralph 161 lbs 40/1 7.5 Midfield - headway 5th - went third after 6th - 3 lengths down 2 out - soon hung left and weakened quickly (jockey said gelding hung both ways)(op 22/1)
7th 4 Just Chasing May (GB) 5 G Good Ben Pauling 161 lbs 80/1 9 Prominent - lost position 5th - weakened 3 out (vet reported gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)
8th 1 Danny's Friend (IRE) 6 G Poor Michael Scudamore 161 lbs 200/1 23 In rear - lost touch 7th - tailed off(op 100/1)
9th 5 Madra Morjohn (GB) 6 G Poor Phillippa Taylor 161 lbs 300/1 4 Midfield - briefly went fourth 3 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 250/1)
10th 11 Countess Vicky (GB) 8 M Poor Phillip Dando 154 lbs 300/1 3.25 In rear - slow jump 3rd - lost touch before 3 out - tailed off(op 200/1)
11th 12 Our Flying Angel (IRE) 7 M Poor Peter Bowen 154 lbs 200/1 0.05 In touch with leaders - midfield 4th - dropped to rear after 6th - tailed off(op 125/1)
99th 10 Wee Tony (IRE) 5 G Poor Ben Pauling 161 lbs 5/1 - Held up in rear - pulled up quickly just after 6th - fatally injured