PJ & KR Smith-Maxwell Horse Ambulance Service Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | John Betjeman (GB) | 9 G | Poor |
Fergus Gillard
(5)lbs
|
Mark Gillard | 161 lbs | 3/1 | Won | Made virtually all - joined 3rd - jumped left 1st - led clearly when mistake 2 out - ridden and drifted right run-in - kept on well(op 10/3) | |
| 2nd | 5 | Ascot Day (FR) | 8 G | Poor |
Charlie Price
(5)lbs
|
Bernard Llewellyn | 145 lbs | 3/1 | 4 | Took keen hold - tracked leaders - dropped to last but in touch with leaders 5th - headway 3 out - soon ridden and went third - kept on and went second run-in - always held (jockey said gelding ran too freely in the early stages of the race)(op 7/2) | |
| 3rd | 7 | First Destination (GB) | N/A | Poor | Robert Stephens | 143 lbs | 12/1 | 5.5 | Took keen hold - prominent - disputed lead from 3rd - headed after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - soon held - weakened final 110yds(op 16/1) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Leroy Brown (GB) | N/A | Poor | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 166 lbs | 9/4F | 5.5 | Tracked leaders - hampered and dropped to last 1st - headway 3 out - soon went third and ridden - weakened after 2 out(op 11/4 tchd 3/1) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Mr Shady (IRE) | N/A | Poor | J S Moore | 162 lbs | 13/2 | 9.5 | Tracked leaders - ridden after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 8/1 tchd 6/1) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Alfa Dawn (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Peter Bowen | 146 lbs | 9/1 | 18 | Held up in rear but in touch with leaders - weakened quickly 3 out - tailed off(op 4/1) |
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