Huntingdon
15:15
Bet At racingtv.com Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Huntingdon Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50 Place: £2 £1.40 Exacta: £11.60 Trifecta: £25.50
Non-Runners: No Risk With Lou (self certificate), Noonie (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Western Zephyr (IRE) 8 G AVG Charlie Longsdon 161 lbs 7/2 Won Taken down early - prominent - went second 5th - ridden before 2 out - hit last - led and hung right run-in - kept on well (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from the drop in grade and had settled better in the preliminaries on this occasion)(op 4/1)
2nd 4 Matterhorn (FR) 7 G Good Paul Nicholls 163 lbs 6/4F .5 Raced freely - led - mistake 1st - shaken up approaching last - headed run-in - soon ridden - kept on(op 11/8)
3rd 3 Dancila (IRE) 5 G AVG Fergal O'Brien 163 lbs 7/2 9 Held up in rear - headway 4th - not fluent 5th - soon pushed along - went third before 2 out - ridden approaching last - no extra run-in(op 10/3 tchd 4/1)
4th 1 Cruz Control (FR) 8 G Good Tom Lacey 168 lbs 11/4 1.75 Raced in second - bad mistake 4th - lost second but prominent 5th - ridden before 2 out - soon beaten
5th 6 Flashy Boy (IRE) 7 G Poor Tom Lacey 149 lbs 40/1 21 In rear - pushed along 5th - bad mistake 2 out - never dangerous(op 50/1)
6th 8 Meanaz (GB) N/A Poor Max Young 146 lbs 300/1 52 Midfield - weakened 5th
99th 7 Remember Ally (FR) N/A Poor Tracey Leeson 153 lbs 300/1 - Midfield - dropped to rear 4th - soon behind - pulled up before 3 out