Happy New Year Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Imperil (FR) | 8 G | Good | Nick Littmoden | 147 lbs | 15/8F | Won | Chased leader until led 3 out - readily went clear between last 2 - ran on well - comfortably(op 2/1 tchd 7/4) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Volunteer (GB) | N/A | Poor | Shaun Keightley | 159 lbs | 40/1 | 9.5 | Wide - chased leaders - 3rd and effort after 3 out - unable to quicken and outpaced next - chased clear winner bend approaching last - no impression - lost 2nd and mistake last - kept on same pace and went 2nd again flat | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Takeit Easy (GB) | 9 G | AVG |
Paul O'Brien
(3)lbs
|
Pam Sly | 156 lbs | 9/4 | .75 | Took keen hold - held up in midfield - lost place after 6th - ridden and headway after 3 out - chased leading trio soon after 2 out - no impression on winner - went 2nd and hit last - kept on same pace and lost 2nd flat(op 5/2) | |
| 4th | 1 | Ask Henry (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Graeme McPherson | 159 lbs | 7/1 | 4.25 | Chased leaders until after 2nd - dropped to rear and short of room bend after 5th - hit 3 out - switched 2 out - plugged on but no chance with winner | ||
| 5th | 8 | Sorbet (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Maxime Tissier
(5)lbs
|
Lucy Wadham | 147 lbs | 11/2 | 6.5 | In touch in midfield - closed to chase leaders 3 out - soon pressing winner - mistake 2 out - soon outpaced and beaten - lost 2nd and weakened bend approaching last(op 5/1 tchd 6/1) | |
| 6th | 3 | Milreu Has (FR) | N/A | Poor | Neil Mulholland | 159 lbs | 8/1 | 4.75 | In touch in midfield on outer - mistake 3 out - soon pushed along and outpaced - well held next | ||
| 7th | 7 | China Flower (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Toby Lawes | 152 lbs | 33/1 | 0.2 | Jumped right and not fluent - in touch towards rear - ridden after 6th - outpaced next and well held 2 out(tchd 28/1) | ||
| 8th | 2 | Flintrock (GER) | N/A | Poor |
Page Fuller
(3)lbs
|
Neil King | 156 lbs | 20/1 | 7.5 | Took keen hold - led until 3 out - soon ridden and struggling - weakened 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 28/1) | |
| 99th | 6 | Whenitcomestoit (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Ben Case | 159 lbs | 22/1 | - | In touch in last pair until lost action - stumbled and pulled up after 5th; fatally injured |
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