Hexham Races
Hexham
19:15
Bobby Roberts Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)
Hexham
Date: Sat, 04 May 2024
Distance: 2m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.75
Place: £1.20 £1.20 £1.30
Exacta: £11.40
Trifecta: £28.50
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Lightning Flash (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 149 lbs | 11/4 | Won | In touch with leaders on inner - went third 3 out - bit short of room after 2 out - disputing second last - ridden to lead run-in - won going away(op 3/1 tchd 5/2 and tchd 16/5) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Breizh River (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Paul Robson | 155 lbs | 3/1 | 3 | Midfield on outer - in touch with leaders before 5th - went fourth 2 out - disputing second last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(tchd 11/4 and tchd 10/3) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Bold Light (IRE) | 8 G | Good | Lucinda Russell | 155 lbs | 3/1 | 0.3 | Walked to post - raced in second - pressed leader when good jump 2 out - led but faced challenges before last - not fluent last - headed and lost second run-in - no extra final 110yds(op 4/1) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Speed Davis (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Donald McCain | 162 lbs | 9/4F | 12 | Led - set good pace - joined when hit 2 out - headed home turn - lost two places before last - weakened quickly run-in(op 6/4) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Powers Dilemma (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Lizzie Quinlan | 155 lbs | 14/1 | 1.5 | In touch with leaders on outer - outpaced when not fluent 2 out - weakened quickly before last(op 16/1 tchd 18/1) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Rightbackatyou (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Stuart Coltherd | 155 lbs | 125/1 | 5 | In rear - mistake and pecked on landing 1st - bad mistake 3 out - no chance 2 out - weakened quickly before last(op 100/1 tchd 150/1) | ||
| 7th | 11 | Norse Reiver (GB) | 5 M | Poor | Gillian Boanas | 148 lbs | 200/1 | 5 | Midfield on inner - outpaced and lost ground before 2 out - soon no chance - weakened quickly before last(op 150/1) | ||
| 8th | 10 | All Ways And Ever (IRE) | 4 F | Poor |
Edward Austin
(5)lbs
|
Victor Thompson | 143 lbs | 125/1 | 6 | Midfield in centre of group - dropped to rear before 2 out - tailed off before last(op 100/1 tchd 150/1) | |
| 9th | 8 | The Roc Hopper (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Jackie Stephen | 155 lbs | 100/1 | 6.5 | Always behind - no chance before 2 out - tailed off(op 80/1) | ||
| 99th | 7 | Robiola (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Barry Murtagh | 155 lbs | 150/1 | - | In rear - some headway 3 out - weakened quickly after 2 out - tailed off when pulled up before last(op 125/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Glen Road (IRE) | 5 G | AVG |
Tom Midgley
(3)lbs
|
Sue Smith | 152 lbs | 125/1 | - | In rear - slow jump 1st - struggling before 5th - tailed off 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(tchd 150/1) |