Newbury
14:40
British EBF BetVictor 'National Hunt' Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Limited Handicap Hdl) (GBB)
Newbury Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £10.60 Place: £3.50 £2.80 £7 Exacta: £92.80 Tricast: £1475.39 Trifecta: £1835.40
Non-Runners: Mrs Grimley (self certificate), Passionate Pursuit (unsuitable ground), Presenting A Queen (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - going best 2 out - jumped right last - soon drifted right and hampered rival but led - ridden against near rail run-in - kept on well
7 M AVG Joe Tizzard 166 lbs 9/1 Won
2nd
Towards rear - headway before 3 out - ridden before 2 out - every chance when hampered and switched left just after last - rallied and went second final 110yds(op 10/1)
N/A AVG Mel Rowley 152 lbs 17/2 2.5
3rd
Disputed lead - not fluent 4 out - soon led clearly - ridden 2 out - headed just after last - no extra and lost second final 110yds - just held third
N/A AVG Neil Mulholland 160 lbs 20/1 2
4th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - ridden and outpaced 3 out - rallied and went fourth run-in - kept on well(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
7 M AVG Anthony Honeyball 154 lbs 8/1 0.05
5th
Disputed lead - prominent after 4 out - ridden when not fluent 3 out - held approaching last - lost fourth run-in
9 M Poor Venetia Williams 159 lbs 25/1 3.5
6th
Towards rear - some headway 3 out - not fluent and ridden 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 22/1)
10 M Poor Fergal O'Brien 153 lbs 25/1 4.25
7th
Held up in rear - ridden and brief headway after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
8 M AVG Mark Walford 165 lbs 13/2 3.75
8th
Midfield - headway on inner 3 out - ridden when not fluent 2 out - weakening when mistake last(tchd 28/1)
5 M AVG Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 155 lbs 25/1 6.5
9th
Midfield - mistake 4 out - soon ridden - made no impression(op 10/1)
8 M AVG Noel Williams 165 lbs 11/1 .5
10th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - disputing second 3 out - ridden and weakened after 2 out(op 17/2)
6 M Good Alastair Ralph 162 lbs 15/2 1.5
11th
Always towards rear(tchd 12/1)
N/A AVG Dan Skelton 159 lbs 11/1 4.75
12th
Midfield - ridden and weakening when mistake 3 out - tailed off(op 18/1)
N/A AVG Jamie Snowden 160 lbs 25/1 44
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99th
Took keen hold - always towards rear - tailed off when pulled up 2 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than report by jockey that mare stopped quickly; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
8 M AVG Nicky Richards 163 lbs 4/1F -
99th
Always towards rear - ridden 4 out - soon pulled up
7 M Poor Michael Scudamore 156 lbs 22/1 -
99th
Prominent - lost ground from 5 out - ridden in rear after 4 out - soon pulled up
8 M Poor Jeremy Scott 164 lbs 16/1 -