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DFE Electrical Contractors 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Newcastle Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £10.50 Place: £2.60 £3.50 £1.40 Exacta: £117.10 Trifecta: £610.60
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Lord Roco (GB) 9 G Poor
James Ewart 155 lbs 9/1 Won Held up in behind leaders - headway and chased leader before 3 out - ridden to lead before 2 out - 2 lengths ahead when good jump last - went further clear run-in - ridden out(op 12/1)
2nd 2 Firth Of Forth (IRE) 5 G Poor
Rose Dobbin 162 lbs 11/1 4.5 Held up in midfield - steady headway from 5th - went fourth 3 out - ridden and went third before 2 out - chased leader approaching last - 2 lengths down when slow jump last - weakened gradually run-in(op 20/1)
3rd 9 Onward Route (IRE) 9 G Poor
Rebecca Menzies 162 lbs 11/4F 9.5 Led - going best home turn - awkward jump 3 out - ridden and headed before 2 out - weakened gradually approaching last - mistake last - no match for first two(op 9/4 tchd 3/1)
4th 7 Mount Melleray (IRE) N/A Poor
Alison Hamilton 162 lbs 9/1 4.75 Prominent - slow jump 6th - ridden and lost position 7th - well held but rallied before 2 out - went remote fourth approaching last - kept on(op 10/1)
5th 1 Deeper Blue (FR) 9 G Poor
Harry Fry 162 lbs 3/1 9.5 Took keen hold - chased leader - ridden 3 out - outpaced and lost position gradually before 2 out - weakened and lost fourth approaching last(tchd 16/5)
6th 10 Ritson (IRE) 9 G Poor
Rebecca Menzies 162 lbs 100/30 8.5 Midfield - headway 6th - pushed along after 7th - ridden and outpaced before 3 out - well held 2 out - no impression from last(tchd 3/1)
7th 12 Lucky Light (GB) N/A Poor
Paul Collins 150 lbs 40/1 2.75 Midfield - ridden and outpaced 7th - held 3 out - kept on approaching last(op 22/1)
8th 13 Songbird's Tale (GB) N/A Poor
Paul Collins 148 lbs 250/1 17 Held up in last - slow jump 1st - ridden and struggling 7th - lost touch from 3 out(op 200/1)
9th 8 Nights In Venice (GB) 8 G Poor
Donald Whillans 162 lbs 66/1 10 Midfield - ridden and outpaced 7th - lost touch from 3 out(tchd 50/1)
10th 4 Great Ballinboris (FR) 8 G Poor
Micky Hammond 159 lbs 18/1 8 Raced freely - held up in midfield - in touch with leaders with one circuit to go - raced wide and jockey looked to be having difficulties before 5th - soon steadied and dropped to last - well beaten but ridden when mistake 3 out - no impression from 2 out (jockey said gelding hung right throughout)(op 14/1)
11th 5 Jack Of All Shapes (IRE) N/A AVG
Gillian Boanas 162 lbs 40/1 13 Held up in rear - brief headway into midfield 6th - not fluent and ridden 7th - soon lost touch - weakening when hit 3 out - got well behind run-in(op 28/1)
99th 11 Room At The Top (IRE) N/A Poor
Ewan Whillans 162 lbs 250/1 - Raced wide - midfield - ridden 7th - outpaced 3 out - behind but keeping on when bad mistake and jockey lost iron 2 out - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the second last causing him to lose his left iron)(op 200/1)
99th 3 Glenbeg Lake (IRE) N/A Poor
George Bewley 159 lbs 25/1 - Towards rear - lost ground after 7th - pushed along 3 out - soon weakened - pulled up approaching last (jockey said gelding weakened quickly in the home straight; vet reported that a post-race examination of the gelding failed to reveal any abnormalities)(tchd 22/1)