Huntingdon
14:30
Arkle Finance EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Huntingdon Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.30 Place: £1.10 £3.80 £1.70 Exacta: £10.30 Trifecta: £33.40
Non-Runners: Inneston (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Western Zephyr (IRE) 8 G AVG Charlie Longsdon 162 lbs 30/100F Won Prominent - led after 2nd - 6 lengths ahead after 3 out - shaken up 2 out - soon pushed along and reduced lead - ridden and edged right run-in - ran on well(op 2/5)
2nd 14 Welsh Charger (IRE) 7 G Good Alastair Ralph 156 lbs 25/1 2.25 Midfield - jumped right and bumped 1st - jumped right 3rd - rapid headway and prominent 4 out - ridden and went second after 3 out - switched right approaching last - bit short of room and switched left final 110yds - kept on(tchd 40/1)
3rd 12 Torula (IRE) 6 G Poor Ben Pauling 156 lbs 9/2 9 Midfield - headway after 4 out - pushed along after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - no extra when mistake last (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 7/2 tchd 16/5)
4th 6 Ingennio (FR) 7 G Poor Richard Hobson 156 lbs 66/1 4.5 Towards rear of midfield - some headway after 4 out - ridden briefly and stayed on after 2 out - went fourth towards finish(op 40/1)
5th 4 City Roller (IRE) 5 G Poor Laura Horsfall 153 lbs 80/1 .75 Prominent - wandered around before 1st - wandered around before 2nd - reminders after 4 out - weakened gradually after 3 out(op 40/1)
6th 10 Steal My Sunshine (GB) 7 G AVG Dan Skelton 156 lbs 18/1 8 In touch with leaders - prominent in chasing group 5 out - pushed along after 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon no impression(op 22/1 tchd 33/1)
7th 11 Superstylin (IRE) 7 G AVG Suzy Smith 156 lbs 80/1 11 In rear - mistake 3rd - headway after 5 out - midfield when ridden 3 out - soon no extra(op 66/1)
8th 2 Any Biscuits (IRE) 8 G AVG Harry Derham 156 lbs 12/1 .75 In rear - not fluent 4 out - no impression from 3 out(op 20/1)
9th 8 Let It Shine (GB) 6 G Poor Michael Scudamore 153 lbs 50/1 2 Always towards rear - no impression from 3 out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 40/1)
10th 13 Warner's Cross (IRE) 6 G Poor Clare Hobson 156 lbs 300/1 3 Midfield - jumped left and bumped 1st - weakened after 4 out(op 100/1)
11th 15 Trudiemadlydeeply (GB) 5 M Poor Robbie Llewellyn 149 lbs 250/1 6.5 Led - not fluent 2nd - soon headed and prominent - weakened after 4 out(op 100/1)
99th 3 Bury Walls (GB) 6 G Poor Simon Edwards 149 lbs 300/1 - In touch with leaders - slightly hampered 1st - jumped right 2nd - dropped to midfield after 4 out - weakened quickly after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 125/1)
99th 5 Galaxy Moon (FR) 5 G Poor Kim Bailey 156 lbs 40/1 - Always towards rear - became detached 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 18/1)
99th 9 My Gift To You (IRE) 6 G AVG Paul Webber 156 lbs 80/1 - Prominent - swerved sharply left and unseated rider 1st(op 40/1)