GBDoncaster Races

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Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Novices' Hurdle Series Qualifier)
Doncaster Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2022 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34 Place: £1.40 £1.10 £1.50 Exacta: £9.10 Trifecta: £28.50
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Geometrical (IRE) 4 G AVG
Toby Lawes 151 lbs 100/30 Won Took keen hold - prominent - headway after 3 out - led 2 out - pushed along approaching last - ridden and went clear run-in - readily(op 7/2 tchd 18/5)
2nd 9 Icone D'Aubrelle (FR) 5 G Poor
Neil Mulholland 149 lbs 5/4F 2 Novicey jumping - close up - pressed leader after 4 out - led 3 out - awkward jump and headed 2 out - ridden and every chance when mistake last - kept on well run-in(op 6/5)
3rd 4 Creggan White Hare (IRE) N/A Poor
Fergal O'Brien 151 lbs 9/2 9 Took keen hold - led - pushed along and headed when jumped left 3 out - ridden and rallied 2 out - weakened approaching last
4th 5 Flaming Ambition (IRE) N/A Elite
Gary Hanmer 147 lbs 7/1 2.75 Took keen hold - held up in rear - nudged along before 3 out - going okay but still plenty to do before 2 out - pushed along approaching last - stayed on run-in - eyecatcher (an enquiry was held into the running and riding which travelled strongly towards the rear of the field throughout - before appearing to be ridden with a level of restraint and lost ground from rounding the home turn until after jumping the second last hurdle - at which point the gelding commenced to stay on well under an apparently tender hands and heels ride to finish fourth - beaten 13¾ lengths - the rider and the trainer were interviewed and shown recordings of the race; the vet said two examinations failed to reveal any abnormalities - the rider stated his instructions were to drop in - switch the gelding off as it is novicey and can be keen - whilst ensuring that he had a positive experience - jockey explained that the gelding's jumping was guessy at times and also that he made a respiratory noise at the top of Rose Hill - which he had failed to report at Scales - but tendered as evidence during the enquiry - he added that in his opinion the gelding was outpaced turning in when the leaders kicked for home - though acknowledged that he missed a vital opportunity to come between horses and send the gelding forward on the approach to the first hurdle in the home straight - thereafter - he maintained that the gelding was going as fast as it could and only passed tiring horses having jumped the final flight - trainer confirmed the instructions and that he was satisfied with the ride generally - although accepted that Shanahan could have done more to improve and maintain his position early in the home straight - he continued by saying he was pleased with the horse's performance - seeing it as a good stepping stone from which the gelding could progress and felt confident that a step up in trip would unlock further improvement)(op 6/1)
5th 3 Chronos (GB) 6 G Poor
Paul Webber 154 lbs 150/1 11 Took keen hold - tracked leaders - ridden and outpaced after 4 out - mistake 3 out - weakened before 2 out - hit last(tchd 200/1)
6th 2 Bravethewaves (GB) 8 G AVG
Oliver Greenall 154 lbs 150/1 5.5 Took keen hold - held up in rear - ridden and no impression from 3 out(op 125/1)
7th 7 Hunky (FR) N/A Poor
Caroline Bailey 149 lbs 50/1 1 Raced wide - midfield - ridden and no impression from 3 out(op 28/1)
8th 8 Pot Of Paint (GB) 5 G Poor
John Groucott 154 lbs 80/1 27 Took keen hold - held up in last - badly hampered by faller 3rd - nudged along after 4 out - struggling when awkward jump 3 out - tailed off(op 50/1)
99th 1 Alchemystique (IRE) 6 M Poor
Steph Hollinshead 151 lbs 15/2 - Pulled hard - tracked leaders - fell 3rd(op 7/1)