Hereford
14:25
Black Mountain Botanicals Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Hereford Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £9.40 Place: £2.60 £2.10 £2.40 Exacta: £60.90 Tricast: £406.68 Trifecta: £815.30
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders on outer - prominent 5th - went second after 2 out - led going easily last - shaken up run-in - comfortably(op 11/2)
6 G AVG Paul Nicholls 162 lbs 8/1 Won
2nd
Held up in rear - good headway 5th - led and ridden 2 out - headed last - kept on but no match for winner(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
6 G Poor David Pipe 154 lbs 11/2 1.5
3rd
In touch with leaders - headway 2 out - soon pushed along and outpaced - went third last - stayed on(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
5 G Poor Tom Lacey 163 lbs 9/1 4.5
4th
Led - headed but prominent 4th - not fluent 3 out - soon led again - ridden and headed 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/4)
8 G AVG Alex Hales 166 lbs 2/1F 4.5
5th
Prominent on inner - ridden 2 out - weakened before last(tchd 16/1)
6 G AVG Roger Teal 165 lbs 14/1 10
6th
In rear on outer - shaken up and lost touch 2 out - kept on run-in(tchd 50/1)
7 G Poor Bernard Llewellyn 153 lbs 40/1 0.2
7th
Took keen hold - in rear - awkward jump 1st - pushed along after 3 out - no chance from 2 out(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
7 G Poor Tom George 166 lbs 7/1 0.05
8th
Prominent - jumped right 2nd - led 4th - ridden and headed after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 125/1)
6 G AVG Deborah Cole 162 lbs 150/1 6.5
9th
Midfield - mistake 2nd - lost position and ridden 3 out - weakened 2 out (trainer said gelding was not able to go fast enough on the soft (good to soft in places) ground; vet reported gelding lost his left hind shoe)(op 4/1)
7 G Poor Henry Daly 158 lbs 5/1 8
10th
Prominent - lost position 4th - dropped to last and ridden 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 11/1)
8 M AVG Venetia Williams 156 lbs 14/1 13