Major Family Law 16 Year Anniversary Maiden Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Benmore (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | L J Morgan | 159 lbs | 4/9F | Won | Raced in third - pushed along and went second home turn - led but not fluent last - ridden out run-in(op 8/15 tchd 4/7) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Nathan Wells (GB) | 6 G | AVG |
Alan Doyle
(3)lbs
|
Andrew Hamilton | 156 lbs | 9/1 | 2 | Prominent - mistake 1st - pressed leader 2 out - led home turn - headed last - no extra run-in(op 15/2 tchd 7/1) | |
| 3rd | 5 | Kingston Rock (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Edward Austin
(5)lbs
|
Gary Rutherford | 154 lbs | 25/1 | 5 | Led - faced challenge 2 out - headed home turn - soon lost second - no extra before last - weakened run-in(tchd 28/1) | |
| 4th | 7 | Soldier In Mayo (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Donald McCain | 159 lbs | 7/1 | 1.25 | Wore earplugs - took keen hold - held up in rear - steady headway and in touch with leaders before 5th - weakened run-in(op 17/2 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Freedom Day (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Paul Robson | 159 lbs | 80/1 | 69 | Held up in last - some headway before 5th - weakened quickly from 2 out - tailed off(op 50/1) | ||
| 6th | 4 | Jungle Jet (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Peter Kavanagh
(3)lbs
|
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith | 156 lbs | 11/2 | 29 | In touch with leaders - lost ground before 5th - struggling 3 out - tailed off before 2 out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 7/2) | |
| 99th | 8 | Whateverwilldo (GB) | 5 G | Poor |
Joe Williamson
(3)lbs
|
Danny Brooke | 156 lbs | 200/1 | - | Didn't jump well - in rear - not fluent 1st - reminders after 2nd - dropped to last and struggling before 5th - tailed off 3 out - soon pulled up(op 125/1) |
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