Kempton Races
Kempton
15:17
Virgin Bet Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Kempton
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2023
Distance: 2m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.75
Place: £1.50 £1.10
Exacta: £5.20
Trifecta: £37.50
Non-Runners: Crazy Maisie (no suitable jockey)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Zestful (GB) | 5 M | AVG | Martin Keighley | 153 lbs | 11/4 | Won | Pulled hard - held up in last - headway and went second 5th - led after 2 out - soon went clear - hit last - easily(op 5/2) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Vicki Vale (IRE) | 7 M | Poor | Dan Skelton | 163 lbs | 4/9F | 11 | Raced freely - raced in second - led before 3rd - soon clear - reduced lead home turn - not fluent 2 out - soon headed - weakening when jumped left last(op 2/5) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | First Venture (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Tom Symonds | 156 lbs | 40/1 | 50 | Prominent - shaken up and weakened after 3 out(op 66/1 tchd 33/1) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Ceci Wells (GB) | 6 M | Poor | Paul Webber | 156 lbs | 66/1 | 23 | Prominent - not fluent 2nd - briefly went second before 5th - weakened before 3 out(tchd 50/1 and 80/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Eliza Dolittle (IRE) | 6 M | AVG | Nick Gifford | 156 lbs | 40/1 | - | Pulled hard - held up in rear - headway when not fluent 3rd - lost position after 4th - soon pushed along - weakened after 5th - behind when fell 3 out(op 33/1 tchd 28/1) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Western Safire (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Patrick Cowley
(3)lbs
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L J Morgan | 160 lbs | 8/1 | - | Led - headed but raced in second before 3rd - lost action and pulled up before 5th; fatally injured(op 12/1) |