Plumpton
15:33
Harry And Betty Savill Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Plumpton Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m1½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £26.50 Place: £5.90 £2.10 £3.50 Exacta: £209.80 Tricast: £1344.91 Trifecta: £1814.60
Non-Runners: Bolberry Down (unsuitable ground), Mutual Respect (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Embolden (IRE) 7 G Poor Clare Hobson 156 lbs 25/1 Won Prominent - ridden after 3 out - kept on strongly to lead inside final 110yds - ridden out(op 14/1)
2nd 11 Clongowes (IRE) 10 G Poor Daniel Steele 152 lbs 9/2J 1.25 Midfield - headway after 4th - prominent 6th - ridden after 3 out - went second but not fluent 2 out - 2 lengths down last - every chance inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
3rd 10 Tommy Dillion (IRE) 9 G Poor Richard Rowe 152 lbs 11/1 1.25 Travelled strongly - held up in rear - steady headway after 5th - led 3 out - 2 lengths ahead last - soon hung left when ridden - headed inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish (jockey said gelding hung left-handed under pressure)(tchd 10/1 tchd 12/1)
4th 6 Birdman Bob (IRE) 7 G Poor Andy Irvine 154 lbs 14/1 3.5 Held up in rear - headway after 7th - ridden after 3 out - went fourth after 2 out - kept on(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
5th 4 Ohnodonttakemehome (FR) 5 G Poor Pat Murphy 162 lbs 9/2J 13 Led - pressed leader when headed 3rd - ridden after 3 out - weakening when not fluent 2 out(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
6th 12 Ez Tiger (IRE) 8 G AVG Alex Hales 155 lbs 11/2 15 Midfield - headway after 7th - ridden after 3 out - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(op 13/2 tchd 5/1)
99th 5 Big Jimbo (GB) 8 G AVG Gary Moore 161 lbs 15/2 - In touch with leaders - weakened after 7th - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (jockey said gelding hung both ways)(op 4/1)
99th 2 Downsman (IRE) 5 G AVG Jim Boyle 167 lbs 16/1 - In rear - weakened quickly 5th - slow jump 6th - soon pulled up(tchd 14/1)
99th 7 Hunting Brook (IRE) 7 G AVG Emma Lavelle 159 lbs 17/2 - Pressed leader - led narrowly 3rd - headed 3 out - soon ridden and weakened quickly - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 13/2 and 12/1)
99th 8 Invictus De Brion (FR) 6 G Poor Chris Gordon 158 lbs 6/1 - Towards rear of midfield - reminders after 5th - dropped to last after 6th - lost touch after 7th - pulled up after 3 out(op 7/1 tchd 17/2)
99th 9 Just Another One (IRE) 4 G Poor Nigel Hawke 157 lbs 16/1 - Prominent - lost position after 6th - soon struggling and in rear - pulled up after 3 out(op 14/1 tchd 20/1)