Stratford
18:20
Bet At racingtv.com Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
Stratford Date: Thu, 09 May 2024 Distance: 2m6f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.38 Place: £1.10 £1.90 £2.30 Exacta: £8.90 Tricast: £37.57 Trifecta: £48.30
Non-Runners: Eric Carmen (self certificate), Invincible De Mee (vet's certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 R Bernard (GB) 9 G AVG Mel Rowley 153 lbs 11/8F Won Took keen hold - pressed leader - mistake 2 out - led home turn - kept on well - ridden out(op 5/4 tchd 6/4)
2nd 7 Inspector Lynley (GB) 7 G Poor Neil Mulholland 149 lbs 5/1 2.5 Held up in rear - headway after 7th - prominent 2 out - went second home turn - mistake last - kept on(op 6/1 tchd 9/2)
3rd 1 Groom De Cotte (FR) 9 G Poor Sean Curran 166 lbs 15/2 5.5 Led - prominent when headed after 1st - outpaced and lost position home turn - went third run-in - kept on(op 17/2 tchd 7/1)
4th 9 Spiritus Mundi (IRE) 8 G Poor Nikki Evans 142 lbs 50/1 1.75 Pressed leaders - led after 1st - headed home turn - no extra run-in(tchd 80/1)
5th 3 Propelled (GB) 7 G Poor Nicky Henderson 161 lbs 5/1 .5 Prominent - weakened approaching last(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
6th 4 Hitthekettle (IRE) 9 G Poor Michael Gates 156 lbs 25/1 0.2 Held up in rear - headway 6th - outpaced after 2 out - kept on run-in(op 20/1)
7th 6 Bahio Boum (FR) 5 G Poor Dan Skelton 154 lbs 14/1 8.5 Held up in rear - some headway after 7th - outpaced after 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
99th 2 Star Of Affinity (IRE) 6 G AVG Joe Tizzard 162 lbs 11/2 - Prominent - lost position when mistake but in touch with leaders 2nd - dropped to last after 6th - outpaced after 3 out - weakened after 2 out - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding jumped poorly throughout)(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)