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greatbritishstallionshowcase.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Ascot Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2021 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.20 Place: £1.20 £1.20 Exacta: £4.40 Trifecta: £6.90
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m 2m 2m4f 2m5f 2m4½f
1st
Took keen hold - close up - went second 2nd - shaken up to lead 2 out - soon ridden and hung right - edged left run-in - kept on well inside final 110yds(op 2/1)
10 G AVG
Dan Skelton 162 lbs 5/4F Won
3m½f 2m4f 2m3f 3m 2m4f
2m½f
2nd
Close up on inner - going easily when bit short of room and switched right just before 2 out - went second after 2 out - pushed along and switched left before last - ridden and kept on final 110yds - held towards finish (vet said gelding lost its left-fore shoe)(op 4/5 tchd 7/4)
7 G Poor
Nicky Henderson 159 lbs 13/8 1.5
3m½f 2m3f 2m4½f 2m7½f 2m
2m 2m½f 2m½f 1m7½f 2m5f
3rd
Led - pushed along and headed when mistake and sprawled on landing 2 out - not recover (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the second-last hurdle)(op 5/1)
10 G AVG
Nigel Twiston-Davies 162 lbs 100/30 10
2m3f 2m4f 2m 1m7½f 2m1f
2m
4th
Chased leader - lost second but close up 2nd - not fluent 5th - pushed along after 4 out - ridden and weakened on turn before 2 out - soon lost touch(op 200/1 tchd 100/1)
N/A Poor
Brian Eckley 154 lbs 150/1 30
2m4f 2m4f 2m
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5th
Took keen hold - held up in rear - not fluent 2nd - shaken up after 3 out - pushed along and weakened on turn before 2 out - tailed off (trainer's rep said the gelding made a respiratory noise)(op 28/1)
5 G Poor
Alan King 154 lbs 25/1 37
2m½f
1m7½f
99th
Didn't jump with fluency - raced in last - reminder 3rd - raced wide before 6th - outpaced when slow jump 4 out - soon pushed along and lost touch - tailed off when pulled up 2 out (trainer's rep said the gelding made a respiratory noise)(op 80/1 tchd 150/1)
N/A Poor
Ben Pauling 154 lbs 125/1 -
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