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Sedgefield
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Le Raaj Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Sedgefield Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2023 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £15 Place: £2.20 £1.02 £7.60 Exacta: £24.10 Trifecta: £524.10
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Forcing Bull (FR) 8 G AVG Donald McCain 159 lbs 14/1 Won Travelled strongly - made all - not fluent 5th - went clear going easily home turn - pushed along and went further clear approaching last - unchallenged(op 12/1)
2nd 1 Chase A Fortune (GB) 6 G Poor Chris Grant 166 lbs 2/7F 19 Prominent - pushed along home turn - not fluent 2 out - ridden and outpaced approaching last - weakened run-in - no match for winner(op 2/5)
3rd 8 Grifter (GB) 5 G Poor Danny Brooke 149 lbs 40/1 19 Held up in rear - pushed along 5th - still plenty to do 3 out - ridden 2 out - stayed on and went fourth approaching last - kept on and went remote third run-in(op 28/1)
4th 3 Halpha Soleil (FR) 7 G Poor Micky Hammond 159 lbs 4/1 2.75 In touch with leaders - hit 3 out - soon pushed along - ridden and weakened from 2 out - lost third run-in(op 10/3)
5th 6 Third Avenue (IRE) 6 G Poor Andrew Crook 159 lbs 66/1 17 Midfield - soon outpaced and ridden - well held before 2 out - tailed off
6th 4 Heeztheboy (IRE) 8 G AVG Pauline Robson 159 lbs 125/1 6 Midfield - dropped to rear and pushed along 3 out - soon ridden and weakened - tailed off(op 100/1)
7th 5 Percy Willis (GB) 6 G Poor Jedd O'Keeffe 159 lbs 17/2 27 Midfield - in touch with leaders when bad mistake and lost position 5th - weakened 3 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the fourth last hurdle - which caused him to lose many lengths and was unable to be competitive afterwards)(op 8/1)
8th 7 Blooming Fortune (IRE) N/A Poor Paula Smith 149 lbs 125/1 36 Held up in rear - outpaced and pushed along 5th - lost touch 6th - tailed off