Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Celtic Art (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Jeremy Scott | 162 lbs | 17/2 | Won | Prominent - led before 2 out - soon clear with one other - good jump and went clear 2 out - pushed along approaching last - wandered on approach last - ridden and ran green run-in - reduced lead final 110yds - always doing enough(op 12/1) | ||
| 2nd | 10 | Poncho (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Gary Moore | 162 lbs | 9/2 | 1.25 | Midfield - smooth headway after 5th - went clear with winner going best before 2 out - mistake and lost ground 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on run-in - always held(op 5/2) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Mardoof (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Charlie Price
(3)lbs
|
Mitchell Hunt | 159 lbs | 4/1 | 1.5 | Towards rear - steady headway after 5th - ridden before 2 out - soon outpaced - stayed on approaching last - kept on run-in - not pace to challenge(op 9/2) | |
| 4th | 9 | Mullinaree (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Milton Harris | 162 lbs | 5/1 | 21 | Prominent - led 5th - pushed along and headed before 2 out - soon weakened - lost touch approaching last(op 4/1) | ||
| 5th | 15 | Talimar Pearl (FR) | 5 G | Poor | Joe Tizzard | 162 lbs | 33/1 | 4.25 | Midfield - pushed along and steady headway after 5th - ridden 6th - weakening and well held when mistake 2 out(tchd 28/1) | ||
| 6th | 13 | Rock On Harry (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Tom Lacey | 162 lbs | 12/1 | .5 | Led - headed 5th - pushed along home turn - ridden and weakened before 2 out(op 14/1) | ||
| 7th | 5 | Key Factor (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Henry Oliver | 162 lbs | 200/1 | 5.5 | Held up in rear - pushed along and outpaced 6th - well held 2 out - kept on but no impression approaching last | ||
| 8th | 17 | Whenitrainsitpours (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Milton Harris | 162 lbs | 80/1 | .75 | Midfield - pecked on landing 1st - lost ground 6th - pushed along and well held before 2 out - soon weakened(op 50/1) | ||
| 9th | 6 | King Of Lombardy (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Joe Tizzard | 162 lbs | 14/1 | 1.75 | Midfield - pushed along 6th - soon outpaced and lost touch - well held and weakened before 2 out(op 18/1) | ||
| 10th | 8 | Montmartin (FR) | 7 G | Poor | Jonjo O'Neill | 162 lbs | 11/1 | 1 | Midfield - dropped to rear and pushed along 6th - soon outpaced and held - kept on but no impression from 2 out(op 12/1) | ||
| 11th | 14 | Sea Village (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Oliver Signy | 162 lbs | 40/1 | 1.25 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - pushed along 5th - not fluent 6th - soon ridden and held - kept on but no impression from 2 out(op 33/1) | ||
| 12th | 11 | Prince Nino (FR) | 7 G | Poor | Harry Derham | 162 lbs | 80/1 | .75 | Towards rear of midfield - pushed along after 6th - ridden and well held before 2 out(op 50/1) | ||
| 13th | 4 | Finest Hour (FR) | N/A | Poor |
Angus Cheleda
(5)lbs
|
Nigel Twiston-Davies | 157 lbs | 20/1 | 3 | Midfield - outpaced and pushed along after 5th - well held before 2 out(op 12/1) | |
| 14th | 3 | Dark Duomo (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Philip Hobbs | 162 lbs | 50/1 | .5 | Held up in rear - pushed along before 3rd - outpaced and struggling 5th - kept on but no impression from 2 out - never going well(op 100/1) | ||
| 15th | 12 | Prince Rhinegold (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Linda Blackford | 162 lbs | 50/1 | 26 | Towards rear of midfield - dropped to rear and pushed along 4th - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(tchd 40/1) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Big Jim Beam (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Warren Greatrex | 162 lbs | 100/30F | - | Midfield - pushed along 5th - soon weakened - eased and pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 5/1) | ||
| 99th | 16 | N/A | Poor | Jo Davis | 162 lbs | 250/1 | - | Prominent - slow jump and lost position 3rd - reminders 4th - ridden and weakened 5th - lost touch and pulled up before 2 out(op 200/1 tchd 150/1 and tchd 300/1) | |||
| 99th | 18 | Kings Kuroshio (GB) | N/A | Poor | Nick Gifford | 155 lbs | 125/1 | - | Held up in rear - pushed along 2nd - struggling 4th - soon lost touch - well behind when pulled up before 2 out(op 100/1) |
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