Warwick
14:25
Ballymore Leamington Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Warwick Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2023 Distance: 2m5f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50 Place: £2 £2.80 Exacta: £25.90 Trifecta: £71.50
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - hit 3rd - prominent when stumbled after 7th - went third after 3 out - ridden home turn - short of room when challenging before 2 out - soon led - went clear approaching last - stayed on(tchd 4/1)
8 G Elite Dan Skelton 156 lbs 9/2 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - headway 7th - made strong challenge before 3 out - ridden and every chance when mistake 2 out - soon held but kept on(tchd 9/2)
9 G AVG Tom Lacey 156 lbs 11/2 5
3rd
Raced in second - pressed leader after 6th - led 8th - faced strong challenge from 3 out - ridden when headed 2 out - soon held - kept on until no extra inside final 110yds(op 9/2)
N/A Good Paul Nicholls 156 lbs 7/2 1.5
4th
Prominent - struggling when mistake 3 out - soon weakened(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
6 G AVG Stuart Edmunds 156 lbs 12/1 20
5th
Took keen hold - led - hit 7th - headed 8th - soon pushed along - weakened after 3 out(op 11/2)
N/A AVG Lucinda Russell 156 lbs 13/2 0.3
99th
Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along after 8th - ridden after 3 out - soon weakened - pulled up home turn (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 5/2 tchd 16/5)
9 G Elite Gary Moore 156 lbs 3/1F -
99th
Raced in last - pushed along from 6th - outpaced and lost touch back straight - pulled up after 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling; trainer said gelding was unsuited by the going which was officially described as heavy and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 12/1)
7 G AVG Henry Daly 156 lbs 10/1 -