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Exeter
16:10
Virgin Bet Fives Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Exeter Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2022 Distance: 2m5½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.25 Place: £1.10 £1.40 £14 Exacta: £7.40 Trifecta: £179.80
Non-Runners: Wrong Shape Ball (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Ballyblack (IRE) N/A AVG
Jeremy Scott 161 lbs 5/4F Won Towards rear - headway when not fluent 4 out - close up going best 3 out - shaken up and led just after 2 out - awkward jump last - hung left and ridden out run-in - comfortably(op 11/10)
2nd 4 Last Royal (GB) N/A Poor
Keiran Burke 161 lbs 11/4 2.75 Took keen hold - led - headed and close up 2nd - led again after 5 out - pushed along 3 out - not fluent and ridden 2 out - soon headed - held but stayed on run-in(op 10/3)
3rd 5 Lucky So And So (IRE) 7 G Poor
Nicky Martin 156 lbs 125/1 14 Towards rear - shaken up and still plenty to do 3 out - awkward jump last - ridden and went third run-in (enq into the running and riding of the gelding which was patiently ridden in mid-division towards the outside of the field - before making some progress under initial tender handling in the home straight prior to jumping the third last hurdle - where after the jockey asked for a more serious effort - to finish third beaten 16 3/4 lengths. Jockey stated his instructions were to make sure the gelding had plenty of daylight and get him jumping - this being his first run over hurdles - and to finish in the best possible placing. Jockey further explained that he felt the gelding jumped greenly through the early stages of the race - a fact he reported at scales and added that he was always happy with the gelding's position throughout the race. Coming up the hill on the final circuit he allowed the gelding to fill up as he felt the gelding was tiring - but the gelding got a second wind turning in and stayed on one paced from that point on - passing beaten horses. Trainer confirmed she was satisfied with the ride according to instructions - further stating she was happy with the gelding's performance - and that the gelding is a future 3 mile chaser - who gallops at the one pace - and will benefit for a step up in trip in the future)(op 66/1 tchd 150/1)
4th 11 Thelasthighking (IRE) 8 G AVG
Nigel Twiston-Davies 158 lbs 4/1 3.5 Midfield - mistake 6th - headway and close up 4 out - ridden and held when jumped right 2 out - lost third run-in(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
5th 3 Last Quarter (IRE) 6 G AVG
David Pipe 158 lbs 16/1 2.25 Midfield - pushed along and chased leaders 3 out - held when mistake 2 out - lost fourth run-in(tchd 14/1)
6th 2 Chavez (IRE) 8 G Good
Paul Nicholls 161 lbs 11/2 17 Didn't jump with fluency - chased leaders - not fluent 6th - mistake and reminder 5 out - ridden and hung left home turn - weakened from 3 out(op 5/1)
7th 13 Vinnie's Icon (IRE) 8 M Poor
Carroll Gray 154 lbs 250/1 22 Always towards rear(tchd 500/1)
8th 8 Saffron Tiger (GB) N/A Poor
Sue Gardner 161 lbs 250/1 7.5 Always towards rear(op 125/1)
9th 7 Petitealfie (GB) N/A Poor
Jeremy Scott 161 lbs 66/1 10 Always towards rear(op 80/1)
10th 9 School For Scandal (FR) 10 G AVG
Joe Tickle 156 lbs 33/1 15 Pressed leader - led 2nd - not fluent 5 out - soon pushed along and headed - ridden and weakened before 3 out - tailed off(op 28/1)
99th 10 Smartmandarcy (IRE) N/A Poor
Claire Hitch 158 lbs 250/1 - Never better than mid-division - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(tchd 500/1)
99th 6 Off My Rocco (IRE) N/A Poor
David Pipe 161 lbs 200/1 - Always towards rear - tailed off when pulled up 2 out(op 150/1)