Warwick
11:55
Larkshill Engineering Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Warwick Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £51.20 Place: £7.20 £1.10 £3.20 Exacta: £232.90 Trifecta: £1732.50
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 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)