That Friday-Ad Feeling Novices' Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Calva D'Auge (FR) | N/A | Good | Paul Nicholls | 166 lbs | 5/6F | Won | Chased leader - led after 3 out - hit last - ridden out(op Evens) | ||
| 2nd | 10 | Fraser Island (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 150 lbs | 13/8 | 1 | Chased leaders - went second before 2 out - soon ridden - kept on - always held(tchd 7/4) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Hewn From Granite (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Daniel Sansom
(3)lbs
|
Seamus Mullins | 151 lbs | 50/1 | 18 | Midfield - shaken up 3 out - kept on from 2 out - went third towards finish - no match for first two(op 66/1) | |
| 4th | 3 | Ballydoyle (GER) | N/A | Poor | Gary Moore | 154 lbs | 11/2 | 0.2 | Pulled hard - tracked leaders - mistake 2nd - ridden before 2 out - soon weakened - mistake last - lost third towards finish(op 5/1 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Ardbruce (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Seamus Mullins | 154 lbs | 150/1 | 8.5 | Held up in rear - stayed on from 3 out - nearest finish (enquiry was held into the running and riding of gelding - jockey said his instructions were to drop the gelding in - get him to switch off and finish his race - having raced keenly last time. he further stated that he had made headway half-way down the back straight on the final circuit but did not want to ask the gelding for an effort too soon on the heavy ground - and added that he had given the gelding a hands and heels ride in the home straight where he stayed on past tired horses. the trainer stated that he was satisfied with the ride and that it accorded with the instructions given. their explanations were noted.)(op 100/1) | ||
| 6th | 13 | The Topp Notes (GB) | N/A | Poor | Sheena West | 144 lbs | 150/1 | 2.5 | In rear - headway into midfield 3rd - chased leaders 6th - ridden after 3 out - soon beaten(op 100/1) | ||
| 7th | 11 | Queen Among Kings (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Page Fuller
(3)lbs
|
Zoe Davison | 144 lbs | 100/1 | 6.5 | Towards rear - reminder 3rd - ridden 5th - stayed on from 3 out - made no telling impression | |
| 8th | 5 | Lightonthewing (IRE) | 9 G | AVG |
Sean Houlihan
(3)lbs
|
Sue Gardner | 151 lbs | 100/1 | 2 | Midfield - ridden and weakened 3 out | |
| 9th | 7 | Llanbeau (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Shane Quinlan
(5)lbs
|
Dai Williams | 149 lbs | 150/1 | 20 | Always towards rear(op 100/1) | |
| 10th | 12 | Beaufort (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Warren Greatrex | 144 lbs | 14/1 | 3.5 | Took keen hold - led - 7 lengths ahead when mistake 4th - headed and weakened quickly after 3 out (jockey said gelding raced awkwardly throughout)(op 12/1) | ||
| 11th | 9 | Truckers Time (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Richard Rowe | 154 lbs | 100/1 | 3 | Midfield - ridden 4 out - soon weakened | ||
| 12th | 6 | Lisronagh Stone (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Paul Henderson | 154 lbs | 66/1 | 31 | Towards rear - struggling 4 out - tailed off(tchd 80/1) | ||
| 99th | 8 | Milreu Has (FR) | N/A | Poor | Neil Mulholland | 154 lbs | 25/1 | - | Midfield - slow jump and mistake 4 out - soon weakened - pulled up before 3 out(tchd 20/1) |
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