Newcastle Races
Newcastle
14:45
BetMGM EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Newcastle
Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2024
Distance: 2m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.75
Place: £1.30 £1.50 £1.10
Exacta: £16.60
Trifecta: £29
Non-Runners: Jus De Citron (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Small Town Kid (IRE) | 6 G | Elite | James Ewart | 158 lbs | 11/4 | Won | Took keen hold - made all - good jump 3 out - soon shaken up and went clear - ridden out run-in - unchallenged(op 3/1 tchd 10/3) | ||
| 2nd | 9 | Blackwater Lilly (GB) | 4 F | Poor | Brian Ellison | 151 lbs | 11/2 | 1.25 | In touch with leaders - jumped slightly left 4th - going okay 3 out - went second and chased clear leader 2 out - keeping on when not fluent last - no match for winner(tchd 9/2) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Jeune Prince (FR) | 5 G | AVG | Lucinda Russell | 158 lbs | EvensF | 4 | Prominent - not fluent and lost second 2 out - no extra before last - weakened gradually run-in(op 10/11) | ||
| 4th | 8 | Willie Shake Hands (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Sam England | 158 lbs | 25/1 | 6 | Raced wide - held up in last - some headway but still plenty to do 3 out - soon outpaced - no chance but rallied before last - went modest fourth run-in(op 33/1) | ||
| 5th | 10 | Wendywilldo (GB) | 5 M | AVG | Danny Brooke | 151 lbs | 20/1 | 2.75 | Midfield - slightly hampered 4th - weakened from 3 out(op 16/1) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Long Time Listener (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Tim Easterby | 158 lbs | 40/1 | .5 | Midfield on inner - outpaced but rallied from 3 out - no chance before last - weakened and lost two places run-in(op 33/1 tchd 50/1) | ||
| 7th | 2 | Forsa Bay (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | L J Morgan | 158 lbs | 125/1 | 0.3 | Held up in rear - headway after 5th - weakened from 3 out(op 66/1) | ||
| 8th | 3 | Gorvennec (FR) | 5 G | Poor | N W Alexander | 158 lbs | 12/1 | 2.25 | Prominent on inner - lost ground and mistake 2 out - weakened quickly before last(op 10/1) | ||
| 9th | 1 | Authorized Mission (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Chris Grant | 158 lbs | 66/1 | 11 | Took keen hold - didn't jump well - midfield - awkward jump 2nd - dropped to rear after 4th - not fluent 4 out - soon lost touch and struggling - no chance from 3 out(op 40/1) |