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Hereford
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Mental Health Matters Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Hereford Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £40.70 Place: £3.80 £1.10 £1.30 Exacta: £71.10 Trifecta: £324.50
Non-Runners: Justgivemeareason (vet's certificate), Legendoire (unsuitable ground), Lifeisahighway (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 11 Straw Fan Jack (GB) 9 G AVG
Sheila Lewis 149 lbs 25/1 Won Midfield - stumbled just after 4th - headway 5th - ridden and chased leader after 2 out - led last - ran on
2nd 2 Celestial Force (IRE) 6 G AVG
Paul Nicholls 158 lbs 5/6F 1.75 Tracked leaders - went second 5th - led after 2 out - headed last - ridden and held run-in(tchd 4/5)
3rd 12 Thais Toir (FR) 10 G Poor
Tom Lacey 152 lbs 5/1 12 Chased leaders - not fluent 2 out - soon ridden and outpaced - went modest third approaching last(op 6/1 tchd 9/2)
4th 13 Munstead Moonshine (GB) N/A Poor
Tracey Barfoot-Saunt 138 lbs 125/1 9.5 Prominent until lost position 5th - ridden 3 out - stayed on run-in - went modest fourth final strides(op 100/1)
5th 1 Let The Heirs Walk (IRE) N/A Poor
Tim Vaughan 159 lbs 9/4 0.3 Disputed lead until led 3rd - mistake 2 out - soon ridden and lost two places - weakened approaching last
6th 10 Spiritus Mundi (IRE) 8 G Poor
Nikki Evans 149 lbs 300/1 .75 Towards rear of midfield - ridden and beaten 3 out - stayed on run-in(op 250/1)
7th 3 Aquila Sky (IRE) 9 G Poor
Sam Allwood 152 lbs 11/1 3.25 Held up in rear - headway when stumbled 6th - ridden 2 out - weakening when awkward jump last (jockey said that he had eased the gelding for a number of strides - having jumped the last - where the gelding had landed awkwardly)(op 9/1)
8th 9 Merchant House (IRE) N/A Poor
Stuart Kittow 152 lbs 28/1 16 Always towards rear - ridden and lost touch after 3 out(tchd 33/1)
9th 4 Ebnal Explorer (GB) N/A Poor
Gary Hanmer 147 lbs 250/1 33 Not fluent - took keen hold - held up in last - ridden and lost touch 3 out - tailed off(tchd 200/1)
99th 6 Knocknagoshel (IRE) N/A Poor
Gary Hanmer 149 lbs 250/1 - Led narrowly until headed 3rd - lost second 5th - weakened 3 out - well behind when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; trainer said gelding was unsuited by the ground and would prefer an easier surface)