bet365 Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 | Helnwein (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Alan King | 153 lbs | 14/1 | Won | In touch with leaders on inner - smooth headway before 2 out - pushed along and went second last - ridden and led run-in - faced challenge towards finish - kept on well(tchd 12/1) | ||
| 2nd | 9 | Be Aware (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 156 lbs | 8/1 | .5 | Held up in midfield - headway before 2 out - ridden approaching last - went fourth last - ridden and edged right run-in - kept on well - went second and challenging towards finish (vet reported gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 13/2) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Steel Ally (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Sam Thomas | 163 lbs | 7/1 | 1 | Led narrowly - shaken up after 2 out - ridden and headed run-in - kept on but lost second towards finish(op 17/2) | ||
| 4th | 20 | Yellow Star (FR) | 4 G | Poor |
Caoilin Quinn
(3)lbs
|
Gary Moore | 139 lbs | 80/1 | 1.5 | Pressed leader - pushed along before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 100/1) | |
| 5th | 7 | Secret Squirrel (GB) | 6 G | Good | Hughie Morrison | 158 lbs | 7/2F | 4.25 | Prominent on outer - took keen hold early - ridden and 2 lengths down when mistake last - soon weakened(op 4/1) | ||
| 6th | 5 | Act Of Authority (FR) | 6 G | Good | Olly Murphy | 161 lbs | 28/1 | 1.25 | Midfield - outpaced after 2 out - stayed on run-in(op 33/1) | ||
| 7th | 4 | Fiercely Proud (IRE) | 6 G | Good | Ben Pauling | 162 lbs | 15/2 | 0.3 | Towards rear - headway 2 out - no impression run-in(op 8/1) | ||
| 8th | 16 | An Bradan Feasa (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Jack Jones | 147 lbs | 22/1 | 0.2 | Midfield - some headway after 2 out - no extra run-in(tchd 25/1) | ||
| 9th | 13 | Court In The Act (IRE) | 5 G | Good | Harry Derham | 151 lbs | 12/1 | 1.5 | In touch with leaders - not fluent 2 out - soon ridden and edged left - weakened run-in(tchd 14/1) | ||
| 10th | 15 | Diamond Dice (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Jonjo O'Neill | 147 lbs | 100/1 | 0.3 | Never better than midfield(tchd 125/1) | ||
| 11th | 8 | Lario (GER) | 6 G | AVG | Harry Derham | 157 lbs | 25/1 | 3 | Towards rear - never on terms(op 22/1) | ||
| 12th | 2 | Cannock Park (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Paul Robson | 163 lbs | 14/1 | 5.5 | Prominent - pushed along after 3 out - ridden and outpaced before 2 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 16/1) | ||
| 13th | 18 | Just One Surf (FR) | 5 G | AVG | Warren Greatrex | 143 lbs | 50/1 | 7 | In touch with leaders on outer - weakened after 2 out(op 40/1) | ||
| 14th | 1 | Panjari (IRE) | 5 G | Good |
Freddie Gingell
(5)lbs
|
Paul Nicholls | 163 lbs | 22/1 | 5.5 | Held up in midfield - weakened after 2 out (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the going - officially described as good - good to soft in places - and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 20/1) | |
| 15th | 11 | Geezer Rockstar (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Harry Fry | 153 lbs | 14/1 | 3.75 | In rear 3rd - slow jump and struggling from 3rd(tchd 16/1) | ||
| 16th | 6 | Fire Flyer (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 158 lbs | 17/2 | 16 | Midfield on outer - weakened quickly before 2 out (trainer's rep said gelding made a respiratory noise)(tchd 9/1) | ||
| 17th | 14 | King Of Tara (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Jonjo O'Neill | 148 lbs | 66/1 | 15 | Towards rear throughout (vet reported gelding sustained a wound to his left-fore)(op 40/1) | ||
| 99th | 17 | Goonhilly (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Tristan Durrell
(3)lbs
|
Dan Skelton | 141 lbs | 25/1 | - | Towards rear - mistake and jockey lost irons 5th - weakened before 2 out - pulled up before last (vet reported gelding bled from the nose)(tchd 28/1) | |
| 99th | 10 | The Good Doctor (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Ben Pauling | 154 lbs | 40/1 | - | Prominent on outer - lost position before 3 out - weakened before 2 out - pulled up before last(op 66/1) | ||
| 99th | 19 | Maasai Mara (GB) | 5 G | AVG | John O'Shea | 143 lbs | 12/1 | - | Whipped round start - refused to race(op 17/2 tchd 11/1) |
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