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John Haine Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Newbury Date: Sat, 02 Apr 2022 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.25 Place: £1.20 £2 £1.30 Exacta: £16.80 Trifecta: £50.30
Non-Runners: Doublethetrouble (self certificate), Inca De Lafayette (unsuitable ground), Storm Hill (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Malakahna (FR) 5 M Good
Ian Williams 148 lbs 9/4 Won Midfield - not fluent 4th - headway before 3 out - pushed along to challenge approaching last - ridden to lead run-in - ran on well(op 11/4)
2nd 6 The Plimsoll Line (IRE) 7 G Poor
Jeremy Scott 154 lbs 6/1 2 Led - ridden after 2 out - edged right when headed after last - kept on well(op 15/2 tchd 11/2)
3rd 2 Surtitle (IRE) 5 G AVG
Fergal O'Brien 161 lbs 2/1F 3.75 Midfield - headway before 3 out - soon went fourth and pushed along - switched left and ridden after last - went third final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 9/4)
4th 3 Benandgone (GB) N/A Poor
Brian Barr 147 lbs 18/1 2.25 Tracked leaders - chased winner when ridden after 3 out - lost second approaching last - kept on until no extra final 110yds(tchd 16/1)
5th 5 Jet Marshall (IRE) 7 G AVG
Philip Hobbs 147 lbs 33/1 5.5 Held up in rear - headway 3 out - soon pushed along - ridden after 2 out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 28/1)
6th 11 At A Pinch (GB) 6 M Poor
Harry Eustace 146 lbs 9/2 .75 Held up in rear - steady headway from 3 out - disputing fourth 2 out - soon pushed along - weakened last (The Stewards interviewed the jockey and viewed recordings of the race. Jockey said his instructions were to drop in - get settled and take his time before asking his mount for its finishing effort. He added that he felt that the filly was running more keenly than he would have liked due to the slow early pace of the race. After jumping the last flight - jockey stated that he felt that the filly had no more to give and would in his opinion - have appreciated an easier surface)(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
7th 13 Issar d'Airy (FR) 7 G AVG
Gary Moore 146 lbs 10/1 5.5 Held up in rear - weakening when not fluent 2 out(op 7/1)
8th 9 Encashment (GB) 5 M Poor
Ben Pauling 144 lbs 300/1 25 Tracked leaders - not fluent 4th - prominent after 5th - ridden before 3 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 250/1)
9th 4 Grand Knight (FR) 6 G Poor
Sean Curran 154 lbs 33/1 5 Prominent early - lost position gradually from 3rd - awkward jump 5th - soon behind - tailed off(op 40/1)
10th 10 Kilfords Queen (IRE) N/A Poor
Nick Gifford 147 lbs 300/1 0.2 Midfield - ridden before 3 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 250/1)