Warwick Races
Warwick
13:25
Franco "Firework" Esposito Is 40 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Warwick
Date: Fri, 05 Nov 2021
Distance: 2m3f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.90
Place: £2.50 £1.60 £1.10
Exacta: £29.10
Trifecta: £72.60
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Blue Stello (FR) | N/A | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 152 lbs | 3/1 | Won | Midfield - steady headway from 6th - went fourth after 3 out - went third but ridden and outpaced before 2 out - 6 lengths down last - kept on strongly run-in - ran on final 110yds - bumped towards finish - just denied - finished 2nd - placed 1st(op 11/4) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Unanswered Prayers (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Chris Gordon | 159 lbs | 8/1 | 0 | Prominent - led 6th - ridden and joined after 3 out - led again 2 out - 3 lengths ahead when hit last - hung badly left run-in - idled final 110yds - edged right towards finish - just held on - finished 1st - placed 2nd - disqualified - caused interference(op 15/2) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Complete Unknown (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 152 lbs | 2/1F | 1 | Chased leaders - headway to challenge 3 out - disputed lead going easily before 2 out - jumped left 2 out - soon ridden and headed - outpaced approaching last - 3 lengths down when bad mistake last - kept on - hampered towards finish - not recover(tchd 13/8) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Foxinthebox (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Olly Murphy | 152 lbs | 4/1 | 4 | Close up - hit 5th - chased leader when mistake 3 out - ridden and outpaced before 2 out - well held approaching last - kept on (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 5/1 tchd 11/2) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Great Universe (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Thomas Gallagher | 152 lbs | 400/1 | 1 | Raced wide - towards rear of midfield - headway on outer 3 out - ridden home turn - soon outpaced and lost position - no impression approaching last(op 300/1 tchd 500/1) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Pumpkin's Pride (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Alan King | 152 lbs | 50/1 | 3.25 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - ridden and headway into midfield after 3 out - hit 2 out - soon no extra and weakened(op 28/1) | ||
| 7th | 11 | Pulling Stumps (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Philip Hobbs | 151 lbs | 17/2 | 2 | Midfield - ridden 6th - outpaced and held before 2 out - no impression approaching last(op 8/1) | ||
| 8th | 6 | Paschals Dream (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
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Daniel Bourne | 149 lbs | 150/1 | 6 | Held up in rear - mistake 3rd - ridden 3 out - soon outpaced and lost touch - got well behind approaching last(op 125/1) | |
| 9th | 9 | The Wise Traveller (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Charlie Longsdon | 152 lbs | 40/1 | 6 | Led - headed 6th - soon ridden and weakened - got well behind approaching last | ||
| 10th | 8 | River Legend (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Dan Skelton | 152 lbs | 12/1 | 0.1 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden after 3 out - dropped to rear and beaten 2 out - made no impression (jockey said gelding made bad mistakes at the fourth and third last hurdles)(op 11/1) | ||
| 11th | 10 | Hardy Boy (FR) | 7 G | Poor | Ben Pauling | 151 lbs | 25/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - ridden and brief headway before 2 out - soon weakened - got well behind approaching last(op 22/1) |