Southwell
20:15
At The Races App Expert Tips Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Southwell Date: Mon, 15 May 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.73 Place: £1.02 £2.10 £6.30 Exacta: £6.60 Tricast: £75.87 Trifecta: £79.30
Non-Runners: Bobby Socks (withdrawn; vet's advice), Getaman (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Kingfast (IRE) 8 G AVG Fergal O'Brien 160 lbs 8/11F Won Travelled strongly - prominent - went second and going best 2 out - led approaching last - ridden and went clear run-in - eased towards finish(Mkt1: op 5/6; Mkt2 op 8/13)
2nd 5 Ez Tiger (IRE) 8 G AVG Alex Hales 149 lbs 7/1 3.75 Jumped left on occasions - raced in second - led 2nd - ridden and headed approaching last - outpaced run-in - no match for winner(Mkt1: op 17/2 tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1)
3rd 7 My Virtue (GB) 7 M AVG Mel Rowley 147 lbs 28/1 2 Towards rear - headway 6th - bumped after 3 out - pushed along and outpaced before 2 out - rallied and went third when mistake last - kept on - no match for first two(Mkt1: tchd 33/1)
4th 9 Muse Of Fire (IRE) 9 G Poor Gary Hanmer 146 lbs 12/1 1.25 Jumped left on occasions - took keen hold - midfield - bit short of room and bumped rival after 3 out - outpaced and jumped left 2 out - no chance with winner but went fourth run-in - kept on - finished lame (jockey said gelding hung left-handed; vet said gelding finished lame on his right fore)(Mkt1: op 25/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 28/1)
5th 3 Zoran (GB) 8 G AVG Emma Lavelle 157 lbs 14/1 1.25 Took keen hold - led - headed and raced in second 2nd - pushed along and lost two places 2 out - soon outpaced(Mkt1: op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
6th 6 Rocambolas (FR) 6 G AVG Ben Pauling 139 lbs 6/1 5.5 Held up in last - headway and prominent after 3 out - ridden and outpaced 2 out - weakened last(Mkt1: op 11/2 tchd 13/2)
7th 8 Ruby's Pearl (GB) N/A Poor Emma-Jane Bishop 146 lbs 16/1 4.25 Took keen hold - midfield - short of room and bumped rival after 3 out - soon outpaced - switched right approaching last - no impression(Mkt1: op 14/1 tchd 22/1; Mkt2 op 18/1 tchd 14/1)
8th 10 Ygritte (IRE) 3 F Poor Dan Skelton 142 lbs 16/1 17 Held up in rear - headway 6th - dropped to last and lost touch before 2 out - tailed off(Mkt1: op 25/1)