Olly Murphy Racing "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Hartur d'Oudairies (FR) | 7 G | Poor | Dan Skelton | 152 lbs | 4/5F | Won | Travelled strongly - held up in midfield - good jump and tracked leaders 4 out - going easily when not fluent 2 out - soon shaken up - led just after last - soon went clear - impressive(op 4/6) | ||
| 2nd | 11 | Robelli (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Ian Williams | 152 lbs | 17/2 | 4.25 | Held up in behind leaders - pushed along before 2 out - ridden approaching last - went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 13/2) | ||
| 3rd | 13 | Sidewaysinmilan (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Rosemary Gasson | 152 lbs | 12/1 | .75 | Took keen hold - held up in behind leaders - led before 4 out - pushed along before 2 out - hard pressed when hit last - soon headed and ridden - lost second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 16/1) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Let's Have Another (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Olly Murphy | 152 lbs | 15/2 | .75 | Towards rear of midfield - headway going okay before 2 out - pushed along and went fourth run-in - promising(op 13/2 tchd 17/2) | ||
| 5th | 10 | Presenting Pete (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Alan King | 152 lbs | 20/1 | 1.75 | Raced freely - midfield - pushed along and outpaced before 2 out - ridden and briefly went fourth approaching last - kept on(op 18/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 6th | 15 | Yambocharlie (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Fergus Gregory
(3)lbs
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Sam Allwood | 149 lbs | 250/1 | 2.5 | Took keen hold - towards rear - hit 1st - not fluent 2nd - pushed along and outpaced 3 out - some headway before 2 out - ridden when mistake last - kept on - not pace to challenge(op 200/1) | |
| 7th | 1 | Boys Of Wexford (GB) | 8 G | Poor | Henry Oliver | 152 lbs | 150/1 | 3 | Held up in rear - not fluent 2nd - pushed along and some headway before 2 out - jumped right 2 out - kept on - not pace to challenge(op 100/1) | ||
| 8th | 9 | Party Business (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Charlie Todd
(3)lbs
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Ian Williams | 149 lbs | 11/4 | 0.2 | Towards rear - pushed along and outpaced before 2 out - nudged along and some headway approaching last - hung badly right run-in - never near to challenge (an enquiry was held into the running and riding of the gelding which travelled towards the rear throughout and appeared to be tenderly handled in the home straight to finish eighth of fifteen - beaten by 13 1/4l; the rider and trainer were interviewed and shown recordings of the race and the vet said that a post-race examination of the gelding - during routine testing - failed to reveal any abnormalities; the rider stated his instructions were to take his time and get him jumping in a rhythm as the gelding is not the most fluent jumper at home; he added that he was denied a clear run turning into the home straight and that the gelding hung left-handed and then veered sharply right-handed away from the whip on the run to the line; the trainer confirmed the instructions and stated that he was satisfied that the ride accorded with those instructions; their explanations were noted but Todd was fined £140 for failing to report at scales that the gelding hung sharply right-handed shortly after jumping the final hurdle)(op 4/1) | |
| 9th | 3 | Clear On Top (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Tom George | 152 lbs | 80/1 | .75 | Took keen hold - held up in behind leaders - jumped right 1st - pushed along before 2 out - weakening when not fluent last(op 66/1) | ||
| 10th | 2 | Cards Are Dealt (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Gary Brown | 152 lbs | 250/1 | 2.5 | Led - headed before 4 out - not fluent 3 out - ridden and weakened before 2 out(tchd 300/1) | ||
| 11th | 5 | Hipop Des Ongrais (FR) | 5 G | Good | Robert Walford | 152 lbs | 150/1 | 1.25 | Never better than mid-division - pushed along and dropped to rear after 3 out(op 100/1 tchd 300/1) | ||
| 12th | 8 | Musical (GB) | N/A | Poor | Sophie Leech | 152 lbs | 200/1 | 1 | Raced freely - always towards rear(op 100/1 tchd 300/1) | ||
| 13th | 14 | William Ewart (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Christian Williams | 152 lbs | 80/1 | 8 | Tracked leader - slow jump 3rd - pushed along and lost ground after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(tchd 100/1) | ||
| 14th | 7 | Moscow Spy (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Jonjo O'Neill | 152 lbs | 40/1 | 1.5 | Never better than mid-division - pushed along and dropped to rear after 3 out(op 25/1) | ||
| 15th | 12 | Rose Kar (FR) | 5 G | Poor | Christian Williams | 152 lbs | 200/1 | 39 | Always towards rear - mistake 3rd - pushed along before 5 out - tailed off(op 150/1) |
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