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Pertemps Network Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier)
Huntingdon Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50 Place: £1.10 £1.10 £2.60 Exacta: £3.50 Trifecta: £23.50
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 West Cork (GB) 8 G AVG Dan Skelton 164 lbs 2/1 Won Prominent in chasing group - went 3rd after 4th - gradually closed and left tracking leader 3 out - shaken up to lead soon after 2 out - soon in command - easily(op 9/4)
2nd 1 Mister Coffey (FR) 10 G AVG Nicky Henderson 164 lbs 1/3F 7 Took keen hold and never settled - jumped left at times - led and soon clear - much reduced lead 3 out - headed soon after next - soon beaten and plugged on same pace after (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 30/100 tchd 2/7)
3rd 7 Kilpin (IRE) N/A Poor Nigel Twiston-Davies 158 lbs 12/1 10 Off the pace in midfield - mistake 4th - modest 4th and under pressure approaching 2 out - plugged on to go 3rd towards finish - never near leaders
4th 10 Be Thankful (GB) N/A Poor Martin Keighley 146 lbs 100/1 2.25 Took keen hold - chased clear leader - mistake 3rd - closed after 5th - mistake and lost 2nd 3 out - ridden and beaten when jumped next - weakened and lost 2nd towards finish
5th 4 Al Kout (GB) N/A Poor Heather Main 158 lbs 12/1 9 Took keen hold - prominent in chasing group on outer - mistake 4th - 4th and no impression after next - plugged on - never involved(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
6th 5 Dash Of Blue (GB) N/A Poor Ben Case 158 lbs 100/1 0.1 Held up off the pace in rear - midfield but still off the pace when hampered 3 out - plugged on - never dangerous
7th 3 Ace Cheetah (USA) N/A Poor J R Jenkins 158 lbs 100/1 12 Held up off the pace in rear - ridden before 2 out - no progress - tailed off (vet said gelding lost its left-fore shoe)
8th 6 For Luck (FR) N/A Poor Ben Pauling 158 lbs 50/1 1.75 Off the pace in midfield - never on terms - well beaten after 3 out - tailed off
9th 13 Rusper's Gift (IRE) N/A Poor Oliver Signy 147 lbs 100/1 30 Prominent in chasing group until lost place before 5th - well behind before 2 out - tailed off(op 80/1)
99th 11 Joshsbar (IRE) N/A Poor Paul John Gilligan 148 lbs 100/1 - Prominent in chasing group - no impression and well beaten 5th when fell 3 out
99th 12 Shirocco Sunflower (GB) N/A Poor Ali Stronge 151 lbs 25/1 - Off the pace in rear - bumped 2nd - mistake 3rd - never on terms - tailed off when pulled up 3 out (jockey said mare jumped poorly)(op 28/1)
99th 8 Present Endeavour (IRE) N/A Poor Charlie Longsdon 158 lbs 100/1 - Off the pace in midfield - jumped left 2nd - never on terms and well beaten when hampered 3 out - tailed off when pulled up next
99th 9 Winged Isle (GB) 10 G AVG Dai Burchell 153 lbs 100/1 - Off the pace in midfield - never on terms - behind when hampered 3 out - tailed off when pulled up next