Ascot Races
Ascot
13:20
Ascot Racecourse Supports Schools Poetry Competition Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Ascot
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2023
Distance: 2m3½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £4
Place: £1.60 £1.80
Exacta: £10.80
Trifecta: £19.30
Non-Runners: Hermino AA (self certificate), Knowwhentoholdem (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Springwell Bay (GB) | 8 G | Good | Jonjo O'Neill | 161 lbs | 3/1 | Won | Raced freely - in touch with leaders - smooth headway and went second before 2 out - pushed along and led after 2 out - good jump last - soon clear - comfortably(tchd 10/3) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Persian Time (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 164 lbs | 7/2 | 9.5 | Held up in midfield - headway and went third before 2 out - soon pushed along - ridden and stayed on run-in - went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 4/1 tchd 10/3) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Attacca (IRE) | N/A | Elite | Nicky Henderson | 164 lbs | EvensF | .5 | Led - pushed along before 2 out - headed after 2 out - ridden and weakened run-in - lost second towards finish(op 10/11) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Iliko D'Olivate (FR) | 5 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 161 lbs | 7/1 | 8.5 | Raced freely - raced in second - pushed along and outpaced before 2 out - ridden and weakened after 2 out - mistake last(op 11/2) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Townhill (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Tom Lacey | 156 lbs | 80/1 | 15 | Always towards rear(tchd 100/1) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Marty Byrde (GB) | N/A | AVG | John Flint | 156 lbs | 125/1 | 9.5 | Towards rear - headway into midfield after 6th - pushed along after 3 out - weakened 2 out (vet reported gelding was found to be lame on his left hind) | ||
| 7th | 8 | The Big Reveal (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Grace Harris | 156 lbs | 125/1 | 19 | Held up in midfield - lost position after 6th - awkward jump 3 out - soon weakened and behind - finished lame |