Warwick
11:55
Poundland Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Warwick Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 Distance: 2m3f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £5 Place: £2.10 £2.40 £1.60 Exacta: £35.40 Tricast: £87.75 Trifecta: £139.40
Non-Runners: Lucky Bounce (self certificate), Yellow Jacket (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Bashers Reflection (GB) 7 G AVG Ben Case 162 lbs 4/1 Won Travelled strongly - held up in rear - smooth headway from 5th - going best when led before 2 out - mistake last - soon ridden when faced strong challenge - kept on well towards finish(op 5/1)
2nd 13 Samatian (IRE) 7 G Poor Kim Bailey 150 lbs 11/2 .5 Led - ridden when headed before 2 out - every chance after last - kept on but held towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 6/1)
3rd 1 Duke Of Moravia (IRE) 6 G Poor Henry Daly 168 lbs 7/2F 9.5 In touch with leaders - ridden after 3 out - headway approaching last - stayed on run-in - went third towards finish(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
4th 10 Tiny Tantrum (IRE) 9 G Poor Mike Murphy & Michael Keady 155 lbs 12/1 .5 Prominent - ridden home turn - kept on but held from 2 out - lost third towards finish(op 11/1)
5th 12 Sa Alors (FR) N/A Poor David Bridgwater 148 lbs 40/1 0.2 Midfield - in touch with leaders when ridden after 3 out - held from 2 out - stayed on run-in(op 28/1)
6th 7 Betty's Belle (GB) N/A Poor Ben Pauling 161 lbs 17/2 12 Held up in rear - midfield 5th - ridden after 6th - weakened after 2 out (jockey said mare was never travelling)(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
7th 5 Mr Sociable (GB) 9 G Poor Chris Down 155 lbs 33/1 16 Prominent - ridden after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 40/1)
8th 3 Highland Getaway (IRE) 4 G Poor Jonjo O'Neill 158 lbs 4/1 7 Midfield - lost position after 4th - ridden after 5th - some headway 3 out - weakened before 2 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 7/2)
99th 9 Second Chapter (IRE) 6 G Poor Max Young 156 lbs 100/1 - In touch with leaders - ridden after 5th - weakened 6th - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out(op 28/1)
99th 4 Cool Rain (IRE) N/A Poor Matt Sheppard 163 lbs 25/1 - Prominent - ridden after 5th - weakened after 6th - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 33/1)
99th 8 Crawford (GB) N/A Poor Mark Bradstock 161 lbs 16/1 - Pressed leaders early - prominent from 4th - ridden before 5th - soon weakened - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out(tchd 14/1 and 20/1)
99th 16 Little Brown Mouse (IRE) 5 M Poor Adrian Wintle 148 lbs 80/1 - Always towards rear - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
99th 2 Higher Ground (GB) 5 G Poor Nigel Twiston-Davies 165 lbs 8/1 - Always towards rear - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
99th 15 Solid Fuel (GB) 7 G Poor Joanne Thomason-Murphy 146 lbs 100/1 - Taken down early - sweating - midfield - not fluent 2nd - ridden before 5th - soon weakened - pulled up 6th (jockey said gelding had a respiratory issue)(op 80/1)