Worcester
16:30
Cazoo Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Worcester Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2022 Distance: 2m7f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.25 Exacta: £4.10 Trifecta: £6.50
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in last - pecked on landing 1st - went third with one circuit to go - not fluent 8th - went second and going best after 4 out - shaken up and led last - ridden and went clear run-in(op 6/5 tchd Evens)
9 G Good Paul Nicholls 154 lbs 5/4F Won
2nd
Jumped right - prominent - led with one circuit to go - ridden 3 out - hard pressed 2 out - headed last - no match for winner(op 10/3 tchd 9/4)
7 G AVG David Pipe 160 lbs 5/2 7.5
3rd
Led - headed with one circuit to go - lost second and weakened after 4 out - dropped to last and virtually pulled up 3 out - continued and went poor third run-in (jockey said - regarding his riding of the gelding - that his mount came under pressure at the end of the back straight and was unable to quicken with the leading pair before starting to lose ground rapidly approaching the home turn at which point he eased gelding down and considered pulling up; however - upon being passed by Big Nasty entering home straight gelding took hold of the bridle and thereafter continued in the race jumping the final three hurdles safely to finish third)(op 5/2)
8 G Poor Warren Greatrex 160 lbs 3/1 49
4th
Prominent - dropped to last with one circuit to go - ridden 7th - weakened 4 out - went poor third 3 out - lost third run-in(tchd 12/1)
8 G Poor Martin Keighley 154 lbs 9/1 7
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