Southwell
15:53
Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Herring Queen Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Southwell Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.75 Place: £1.20 £1.20 £1.20 Exacta: £10.50 Trifecta: £26.30
Non-Runners: Irish Chorus (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Asian Star (IRE) 5 M AVG Dan Skelton 154 lbs 11/4 Won Travelled strongly - held up in rear - smooth headway 3 out - went second 2 out - pushed along approaching last - led and kept on well run-in - readily(op 3/1 tchd 5/2 and tchd 10/3)
2nd 2 Mary (IRE) 5 M Poor Ian Williams 161 lbs 5/2 1.5 Led - went clear home turn - reduced lead 2 out - faced challenge approaching last - headed run-in - no extra final 110yds(op 11/4 tchd 85/40)
3rd 4 Bellas Bridge (GB) 6 M AVG Jamie Snowden 154 lbs 2/1F 8.5 In touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - went third but not fluent 2 out - outpaced when not fluent last - no match for first two(op 7/4 tchd 13/8 and tchd 11/5)
4th 9 Rockola (IRE) 5 M AVG Alan King 153 lbs 15/2 2 In touch with leaders - brief headway after 3 out - outpaced 2 out - kept on and went fourth again run-in(op 12/1 and tchd 14/1)
5th 6 Red Panda (GB) 6 M AVG Charlie Longsdon 154 lbs 33/1 .5 In touch with leaders - outpaced before 2 out - no impression when not fluent last(op 25/1 tchd 40/1)
6th 8 Lady Buttercup (GB) 5 M Poor Donald McCain 153 lbs 28/1 16 Prominent - mistake 3rd - lost position home turn - weakened quickly 2 out(op 25/1)
7th 10 Simply Belle (GB) 4 F Poor David Dennis 153 lbs 80/1 20 Towards rear - mistake 4th - outpaced 3 out - soon lost touch - tailed off(op 66/1)
99th 1 Hola Hermosa (IRE) 6 M AVG Fergal O'Brien 161 lbs 12/1 - Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost position 4th - lost touch after 3 out - pulled up approaching last (jockey said mare ran too freely)(op 17/2 tchd 14/1)
99th 7 Ava's Angel (GB) 4 F Poor Sam England 150 lbs 150/1 - Held up in rear - looked reluctant and detached 1st - slow jump 3rd - tailed off when bad mistake and almost fell 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 80/1 tchd 200/1)