VBet Support British Racing Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Will Carver (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 158 lbs | 10/11F | Won | Took keen hold - chased leader - led just after 6th - clear with one other 3 out - going best when mistake and 2 out - went well clear approaching last - eased towards finish - easily(tchd Evens) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Light N Strike (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Emma Lavelle | 158 lbs | 4/1 | 12 | Took keen hold - held up in midfield on outer - headway and disputing second before 7th - went second before 3 out - soon clear with one other - struggling 2 out - soon ridden and well held - no match for winner - lost shoe (vet said gelding lost its left-hind shoe)(op 7/2) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Roko George (IRE) | N/A | Elite |
Kevin Jones
(3)lbs
|
Seamus Mullins | 155 lbs | 6/1 | 38 | Didn't jump with fluency - took keen hold - chased leaders - disputing second before 7th - lost second before 3 out - struggling when slow jump 3 out - weakened home turn - tailed off (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 13/2 tchd 11/2) | |
| 4th | 1 | Belle Jour (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Chris Gordon | 158 lbs | 6/1 | 43 | Held up in rear - not fluent 5th - went fourth 7th - pushed along and outpaced before 3 out - weakened quickly and lost touch after 3 out - tailed off(op 7/1 tchd 15/2) | ||
| 5th | 2 | N/A | Poor |
Ben Ffrench Davis
(7)lbs
|
Nicky Henderson | 151 lbs | 16/1 | 44 | Held up in rear - ridden and struggling before 3 out - lost touch and tailed off home straight(op 20/1) | ||
| 99th | 5 | Tamgho Borget (FR) | N/A | Poor | Paul Nicholls | 158 lbs | 18/1 | - | Took keen hold - led - mistake 6th - soon headed - lost second before 7th - soon dropped to last - lost touch and tailed off when pulled up before straight (trainer's rep said gelding made a respiratory noise)(tchd 22/1) |
Kempton Races