Doncaster Races
Doncaster
13:02
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Doncaster
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2024
Distance: 2m3½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.75
Place: £1.80 £1.50
Exacta: £9.90
Trifecta: £17.20
Non-Runners: Monty Bodkin (self certificate), Unleash The Beast (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Jus De Citron (FR) | 6 G | Elite | Harry Derham | 154 lbs | 11/4 | Won | Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway after 4 out - outpaced before 3 out - jockey dropped whip before 2 out - ridden to lead approaching last - edged right but kept on well run-in(op 9/2 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Jordans Cross (IRE) | 4 G | Good | Anthony Honeyball | 160 lbs | 3/1 | 2.75 | Took keen hold - prominent - hit 5th - mistake 6th - challenging 2 out - no extra final 110yds(op 10/3 tchd 11/4) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Eternal Angel (FR) | 4 G | Poor | Nicky Henderson | 154 lbs | 6/4F | 5 | Led - not fluent 3rd - increased tempo before 3 out - faced challenge 2 out - headed and weakened approaching last(op 11/10 tchd 13/8) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Barrabooka (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Donald McCain | 160 lbs | 16/1 | - | In touch with leaders - weakened quickly after 4 out - pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 12/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Groovy Blue (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Ben Pauling | 154 lbs | 13/2 | - | Prominent - outpaced and lost ground quickly before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet said gelding was treated for post-race ataxia)(op 6/1 tchd 7/1) |