Aintree
15:15
Boylesports Extra Places Daily Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Aintree Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2022 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £69.80 Place: £11.80 £1.80 £1.80 Exacta: £297.20 Tricast: £678.92 Trifecta: £1834.50
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 12 Romeo Brown (GB) 10 G AVG Sue Smith 145 lbs 50/1 Won Made all - pushed along before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - joined approaching last - kept on strongly run-in (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding appreciated the good to soft going on this occasion compared to heavy - soft in places last time out)(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
2nd 10 Benson (GB) 9 G AVG Sandy Thomson 149 lbs 7/2 .75 Prominent - pushed along after 3 out - disputed lead approaching last - ridden but no extra run-in(op 9/2)
3rd 6 Walking On Air (IRE) 7 G Poor Nicky Henderson 156 lbs 11/4F 4 Prominent - ridden after 2 out - no extra run-in(tchd 5/2)
4th 4 Harbour Lake (IRE) 8 G AVG Alan King 158 lbs 16/5 .75 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - ridden after 2 out - no extra run-in(op 4/1 tchd 3/1)
5th 2 Herbiers (FR) 7 G AVG Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 162 lbs 12/1 .75 Towards rear of midfield - headway and chased leaders when mistake 2 out - soon ridden but no extra(op 11/1)
6th 13 Whizz Kid (GER) 9 G AVG Dr Richard Newland 148 lbs 20/1 3.25 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - midfield final circuit - switched left and ridden after 2 out - no extra run-in(op 18/1)
7th 1 Langer Dan (IRE) 9 G AVG Dan Skelton 168 lbs 11/2 1.25 Towards rear of midfield - nudged along before 2 out - switched right and ridden approaching last - no extra run-in(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
8th 11 Foster'sisland (GB) 9 G AVG Micky Hammond 146 lbs 25/1 8 Midfield - pushed along before 2 out - ridden but no impression after 2 out(op 20/1)
9th 5 Sizing Pottsie (FR) 10 G Poor David Pipe 154 lbs 14/1 9 Took keen hold - midfield - not fluent 2nd - pushed along before 2 out - ridden but no impression after 2 out(op 11/1)
10th 9 Skippin Court (IRE) 7 G Poor Peter Fahey 151 lbs 33/1 10 Prominent - pushed along when bad mistake 2 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding made a mistake at the final hurdle and subsequently lost his action)(op 25/1 tchd 40/1)
11th 3 Ballyhome (IRE) 12 G Poor Fergal O'Brien 158 lbs 125/1 4 Always towards rear - ridden but no impression before 2 out(op 66/1 tchd 150/1)
12th 8 Hardi Du Mesnil (FR) N/A Poor Olly Murphy 151 lbs 28/1 43 Didn't jump with fluency - always towards rear - weakened then eased before 2 out - tailed off(op 18/1)
99th 7 Bold Plan (IRE) N/A AVG Evan Williams 152 lbs 33/1 - In rear - bad mistake and unseated rider 6th(op 25/1)