Hereford
12:45
Hereford Motor Group Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Hereford Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2022 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.75 Place: £1.10 £1.50 £1.10 Exacta: £9.40 Trifecta: £14.50
Non-Runners: Lady Berlais (doubly declared)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Heezer Geezer (FR) 5 G AVG Dan Skelton 158 lbs 7/4 Won Midfield - prominent 5 out - pushed along 3 out - ridden before 2 out - rallied approaching last - led run-in - idled final 110yds - just did enough(op 13/8)
2nd 13 Shomen Uchi (FR) 8 G Good Sam Thomas 158 lbs 7/2 0.2 Took keen hold - disputed lead - not fluent and ridden 2 out - soon disputing second - rallied run-in - pressed leader final strides - just held(tchd 4/1)
3rd 10 Issuing Authority (IRE) 7 G AVG Nicky Henderson 158 lbs EvensF 0.3 Disputed lead - led clearly going best 2 out - ridden and idled approaching last - headed run-in - rallied final 110yds - just held(op 5/4)
4th 2 Bannow Bay Boy (IRE) 5 G Poor Tom Lacey 158 lbs 33/1 18 In touch with leaders - headway 5 out - ridden and outpaced 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
5th 5 Getupearly (GB) 8 G Poor Philip Hobbs 158 lbs 66/1 23 Took keen hold - never better than mid-division(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
6th 15 Talkingtothemoon (GB) 7 G Poor Anthony Honeyball 158 lbs 40/1 2 Disputed lead - prominent 3rd - ridden 4 out - mistake 3 out - soon weakened(op 25/1 tchd 50/1)
7th 14 Student Chap (IRE) 7 G Poor Fergal O'Brien 155 lbs 125/1 1.25 Raced wide - never better than mid-division - jumped badly left 5th - mistake and weakened 3 out(op 80/1)
8th 12 Sandalwood (FR) 6 G AVG Paul Nicholls 158 lbs 28/1 .5 Midfield - not fluent 1st - ridden after 5 out - weakened 4 out(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
9th 3 Big Blue Moon (GB) 7 G AVG Tom Lacey 158 lbs 100/1 2.25 Always towards rear(op 66/1 tchd 125/1)
10th 8 Imaginary Dragon (FR) 7 G AVG William Muir & Chris Grassick 158 lbs 66/1 23 In touch with leaders - blundered 3rd - ridden 4 out - soon weakened(op 50/1 tchd 100/1)
99th 11 Merveillo (GB) 5 G Poor Jonjo O'Neill 158 lbs 33/1 - Never better than mid-division - pulled up after 3 out(op 20/1 tchd 40/1)
99th 4 Captain Rose (GB) N/A Poor Kim Bailey 158 lbs 80/1 - Raced wide - always towards rear - pulled up after 5 out (vet said gelding had bled from the nose)(op 66/1 tchd 125/1)
99th 7 Hot Rod Lincoln (IRE) 9 G AVG Harry Fry 158 lbs 22/1 - Always towards rear - pulled up after 3 out(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
99th 1 Ballinoulart (IRE) 6 G Poor Alastair Ralph 158 lbs 125/1 - Always towards rear - tailed off when pulled up after 4 out(op 80/1 tchd 66/1)
99th 9 Irish Ed (GB) N/A Poor Mitchell Hunt 158 lbs 250/1 - Always towards rear - pushed along and reminder early - tailed off when pulled up after 5th - never going well(op 125/1)