Ascot
14:35
GL Events Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Ascot Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2024 Distance: 1m7½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.84 Place: £1.30 £1.80 Exacta: £3.90 Trifecta: £9.30
Non-Runners: Tripoli Flyer (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Travelled strongly - prominent - led 3 out - going best but faced challenge 2 out - went clear approaching last - easily(op 6/5)
5 G Poor Nigel Twiston-Davies 154 lbs 5/6F Won
2nd
Unseated rider on way to start - pressed leader - prominent after 5th - pressed leader briefly before 2 out - soon hung left - kept on but no match for winner (jockey said gelding hung left-handed in home straight)(op 7/2 tchd 11/4)
6 G AVG Chris Gordon 155 lbs 3/1 4.75
3rd
Led - hung left before 5th - pressed winner when headed 3 out - lost second before 2 out - soon hung left and weakened (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
4 G Poor Gary & Josh Moore 154 lbs 9/2 14
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4th
Held up in rear - not fluent 2nd - mistake 3rd - went modest fourth run-in (jockey said gelding slipped on take off for 3rd hurdle and made a mistake jumping it)(op 15/2 tchd 25/1)
5 G AVG Ian Williams 154 lbs 22/1 13
5th
Held up in rear - not fluent 1st - raced in fourth after 4th - weakened gradually from 2 out(op 25/1)
5 G Poor Lawney Hill 147 lbs 40/1 2
6th
Raced in fourth - mistake when slipped 3rd - dropped to rear after 4th - weakened before 3 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding slipped on take off for 3rd hurdle and made a mistake jumping it)(op 8/1)
5 G AVG Samuel Drinkwater 154 lbs 11/1 56