Exeter
13:15
Thurlestone Hotel "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Exeter Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2022 Distance: 2m2½f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.91 Place: £1.10 £1.20 £1.50 Exacta: £5.10 Trifecta: £10.80
Non-Runners: Annie Nail (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Tracked leaders - led after 7th - clear when pecked on landing 3 out - soon shaken up - easily(op Evens tchd 11/10)
9 G Poor Harry Fry 159 lbs 10/11F Won
2nd
Tracked leader - led after 4th - chased winner when headed after 7th - ridden home turn - weakened gradually from 3 out (vet said the gelding had a small wound on his right-fore)(op 85/40)
8 G Poor Hughie Morrison 155 lbs 3/1 25
3rd
Tracked leaders - ridden home turn - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(tchd 9/2)
8 G Poor Philip Hobbs 162 lbs 4/1 27
4th
Held up in rear - lost touch back straight - went poor fourth approaching last - tailed off(op 100/1 tchd 80/1)
9 G Good Chris Gordon 162 lbs 125/1 14
5th
Led - jumped right 4th - soon headed and chased leaders - struggling and became detached 7th - weakened home turn - tailed off (jockey said the gelding hung right-handed throughout)(op 12/1)
4 G Poor Ben Pauling 157 lbs 9/1 7
6th
Always towards rear - lost touch back straight - tailed off(op 20/1 tchd 10/1)
N/A AVG Chris Gordon 162 lbs 11/1 34
99th
Always towards rear - lost touch back straight - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (trainer said the mare was unsuited by the going - which was officially described as Heavy (Soft in places) and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 33/1)
7 M Poor Nigel Hawke 150 lbs 80/1 -
99th
Always towards rear - lost touch 4th - tailed off when pulled up after 7th(op 80/1)
N/A Poor Harriet Brown 159 lbs 100/1 -