Newton Abbot
14:49
Fudge Bassett Memorial "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Newton Abbot Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2022 Distance: 2m2½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £95.40 Place: £16.50 £1.10 £8.20 Exacta: £328.60 Trifecta: £2903.40
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Holerday Ridge (IRE) 9 G AVG Claire Hitch 160 lbs 80/1 Won Took keen hold - held up in rear - going okay but still plenty to do before 3 out - shaken up and good headway home turn - soon midfield - pushed along and kept on strongly from 2 out - soon challenging - led approaching last - not fluent last - ridden out(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)
2nd 8 Light Em Up Nigel (IRE) N/A Poor Nicky Martin 160 lbs 11/10F 1.5 Led - going okay but headed 4th - not fluent when pressed leader 3 out - shaken up when left in lead 2 out - soon pushed along and 2 lengths ahead - ridden when hampered by loose horse approaching last - soon lost momentum and headed - not fluent last - ran on(op 6/5 tchd 5/4)
3rd 5 Herecomeshogan (IRE) 7 G Poor Martin Keighley 160 lbs 40/1 1.25 Towards rear - shaken up and headway after 3 out - midfield home turn - nudged along when prominent 2 out - soon switched left and ridden - challenging when wandered on approach to last - mistake last - kept on(tchd 33/1)
4th 10 The Big Red One (GB) N/A Poor Seamus Mullins 157 lbs 25/1 0.2 Took keen hold - prominent - bumped 1st - shaken up after 3 out - pushed along when left in second 2 out - ridden and lost position approaching last - rallied run-in - kept on - bled from the nose (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(op 28/1)
5th 11 Zucayan (FR) 8 G AVG Fergal O'Brien 155 lbs 13/2 7.5 Took keen hold - held up in last - not fluent 4th - going okay but still plenty to do before 3 out - shaken up and some headway after 3 out - jumped right 2 out - pushed along and keeping on when mistake last - never near to challenge(op 7/1)
6th 3 Dom Bosco (GB) 7 G Poor Tom George 160 lbs 28/1 2 Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 3rd - soon dropped to midfield - some headway before 6th - not fluent 3 out - soon pushed along and lost ground - weakened approaching last (vet said gelding lost his right fore shoe)
7th 2 Crafty (GB) N/A Poor Richard Mitford-Slade 160 lbs 125/1 15 Prominent - bumped rival 1st - lost ground before 6th - pushed along and struggling after 3 out - soon in rear and beaten(op 100/1)
8th 12 Freddie Fleetfoot (GB) 6 G Poor Carroll Gray 150 lbs 150/1 33 Midfield - some headway after 6th - prominent when hit 3 out - soon pushed along and lost ground - well behind and no chance when jumped right 2 out(op 66/1)
9th 7 Kingsand Bay (GB) N/A Poor Milton Harris 160 lbs 28/1 1.75 Midfield - not fluent 1st - not fluent 4th - soon towards rear - not fluent 5th - shaken up and struggling before 3 out - tailed off when not fluent 2 out(op 18/1)
99th 1 Ardenay (FR) 5 G Poor Christian Williams 160 lbs 40/1 - In rear - fell 6th(op 20/1)
99th 9 San Giovanni (IRE) 7 G AVG Harry Fry 157 lbs 4/1 - Prominent - not fluent when pressed leader 3 out - carried left when slightly hampered before 2 out - soon challenging and short of room when swerved sharply left and ran out (vet said gelding had struck into himself on his right fore)
99th 4 Extraordinary Man (FR) 8 G Poor David Bridgwater 160 lbs 100/30 - Took keen hold - prominent - led from 4th - shaken up and went left before 2 out - slowed and unseated rider 2 out