Par Inn Racing Club "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Gaulois (FR) | 6 G | AVG |
Tom Buckley
(3)lbs
|
Paul Nicholls | 161 lbs | 1/2F | Won | Unruly beforehand - dwelt start - soon recovered and prominent - went second and pressed leader 2nd - clear with one other from 3rd - led and going best after 3 out - clear when wandered around and reminders approaching last - kept on - comfortably(op 4/9) | |
| 2nd | 3 | Heronord (FR) | 5 G | Poor |
Mr Lewis Gordon
(7)lbs
|
Evan Williams | 147 lbs | 9/4 | 12 | Led - went clear with winner from 3rd - pushed along and headed after 3 out - outpaced and beaten when mistake 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 5/2) | |
| 3rd | 5 | Coconut Twist (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Angus Cheleda
(5)lbs
|
Brian Barr | 146 lbs | 28/1 | 5.5 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - went modest third 4th - shaken up approaching last - ran on run-in - no match for first two | |
| 4th | 4 | Testflight (GB) | 8 G | Poor | Sue Gardner | 154 lbs | 80/1 | 10 | Took keen hold - jumped left on occasions - held up in last - went modest fourth 6th - never on terms(op 66/1) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Carriglux (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | David Brace | 154 lbs | 12/1 | 48 | Novicey jumping - raced in second - lost second and prominent in chasing group 2nd - pushed along and dropped to last 6th - lost touch and tailed off before 2 out - lost shoe (vet said gelding lost a left-fore shoe)(op 14/1 tchd 11/1) |
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