Stratford Races
Stratford
15:30
Jebbo Becomes A Septuagenarian 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Stratford
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2024
Distance: 2m½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34
Place: £1.40 £5.90 £3.30
Exacta: £114.80
Trifecta: £1137.80
Non-Runners: Connolly (unsuitable ground), Ocean Frontier (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Don Rafael (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Martin Keighley | 154 lbs | 100/30 | Won | Prominent - went second before 3rd - led approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in(tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/2) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Timeforarum (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Brian Eckley | 158 lbs | 28/1 | 3.75 | Prominent - not fluent 1st - lost position 2 out - rallied on turn before last - disputing second last - went second run-in - kept on | ||
| 3rd | 10 | Belle Montrose (IRE) | 6 M | AVG | Samuel Drinkwater | 151 lbs | 12/1 | 6 | Towards rear - headway before 3 out - not fluent when disputing second last - no extra and lost position run-in(tchd 11/1) | ||
| 4th | 5 | R S Ambush (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole | 158 lbs | 5/2J | 1.5 | Took keen hold - jumped right on occasions - led - headed approaching last - soon lost second - weakened gradually run-in (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 2/1) | ||
| 5th | 12 | Flighttothestars (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | Laura Horsfall | 147 lbs | 8/1 | 2.75 | In touch with leaders - midfield before 3 out - some headway on turn before last - no extra approaching last (collided with railing in parade ring; having been checked by vet at start - filly was deemed fit to race; filly spread a plate on way to post and ran without her left-fore shoe)(op 17/2 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Greenways (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Ben Ffrench Davis
(5)lbs
|
Dominic Ffrench Davis | 153 lbs | 10/1 | 8.5 | Took keen hold - midfield - towards rear when not fluent 5th - mistake 3 out - brief headway after 2 out - soon no impression(op 80/1) | |
| 7th | 11 | Runaway Bride (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | David Dennis | 151 lbs | 80/1 | 9.5 | Towards rear - struggling before 3 out - never on terms(op 66/1) | ||
| 8th | 2 | Electric Eddy (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 158 lbs | 5/2J | 2.25 | Midfield - mistake 2nd - in touch with leaders before 3rd - went third 2 out - lost position then weakened on turn before last (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that race may have come too soon for gelding)(op 11/4) | ||
| 9th | 9 | Golden Moonshake (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Nigel Hawke | 154 lbs | 66/1 | 16 | In touch with leaders - midfield 5th - soon dropped to rear and struggling(tchd 50/1 and tchd 80/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Helpful (GB) | 5 G | Poor |
Philip Armson
(3)lbs
|
Rob Summers | 155 lbs | 200/1 | - | Novicey jumping - in rear - pulled up after 3rd (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(op 80/1 tchd 250/1) | |
| 99th | 8 | El Battle Bus (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Donald McCain | 154 lbs | 16/1 | - | Took keen hold - midfield - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened - pulled up after 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 11/1) | ||
| 99th | 14 | Porridge (IRE) | 4 F | Poor |
Harriet Tucker
(7)lbs
|
Tracey Leeson | 140 lbs | 150/1 | - | Midfield - unseated 1st(op 80/1 tchd 200/1) |