Larkshill Engineering Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Our Papa Smurf (GB) | 3 G | AVG | Gary & Josh Moore | 154 lbs | 50/1 | Won | Led narrowly or disputed lead - lost position briefly after 3 out - pushed along home turn - led but hung left 2 out - ridden and faced challenge approaching last - headed run-in - kept on well final 110yds - led again towards finish - gamely (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from being ridden more prominently on this occasion - which was noted)(op 40/1 tchd 66/1) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Character Testing (GB) | 4 G | Poor |
Jack Andrews
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T Ellis | 151 lbs | 5/2 | 0.2 | In touch with leaders - steady headway after 3 out - going easily home turn - pressed leader 2 out - bumped approaching last - carried left but kept on to lead run-in - headed towards finish - just failed(op 3/1 tchd 9/4) | |
| 3rd | 3 | Estate Planning (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | Bernard Llewellyn | 154 lbs | 16/1 | 6.5 | In touch with leaders - not fluent 3 out - some headway on far side of group before 2 out - outpaced approaching last - kept on run-in - no match for first two(op 18/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Clear Storm (GB) | 3 F | AVG | Nigel Hawke | 147 lbs | 12/1 | 2.25 | Disputed lead - led after 3 out - headed when hit 2 out - hung badly right and lost position approaching last - mistake and pecked on landing last - weakened run-in(op 14/1) | ||
| 5th | 2 | El Gavilan (FR) | 4 G | Poor | Clive Boultbee-Brooks | 154 lbs | 9/4F | 3.75 | Prominent - lost position before 2 out - weakened gradually approaching last(op 15/8 tchd 7/4) | ||
| 6th | 8 | Urban Hydrangea (GB) | 3 F | Poor | Fergal O'Brien | 147 lbs | 25/1 | 29 | Took keen hold - held up in last - mistake 5th - not fluent 3 out - soon outpaced - lost touch before 2 out - tailed off(tchd 20/1) | ||
| 7th | 4 | Global Eclipse (GB) | 3 G | Poor | Dan Skelton | 154 lbs | 10/1 | 13 | Towards rear - in touch with leaders 5th - lost ground quickly after 3 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 15/2) | ||
| 99th | 5 | Lion Hill (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | Stuart Edmunds | 154 lbs | 11/4 | - | In touch with leaders when mistake and fell 1st(op 3/1 and tchd 16/5) |
Warwick Races