Southwell
16:50
Play With The Finest Bookmaker Fitzdares Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Southwell Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £11.30 Place: £3.80 £1.10 Exacta: £27.20 Tricast: £72.85 Trifecta: £120.20
Non-Runners: Bad Attitude (unsuitable ground), George Mallory (self certificate), Jack's A Legend (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in rear - headway and prominent 2 out - hung left approaching last - switched right and pushed along to lead last - ridden and kept on run-in (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding settled better on this occasion)(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
6 G AVG Christian Williams 144 lbs 10/1 Won
2nd
Raced in second - raced awkwardly and wandered around 2nd - not fluent 6th - not fluent and lost position 3 out - ridden approaching last - went second run-in - kept on (jockey said gelding hung both ways)(op Evens)
5 G Poor Milton Harris 153 lbs 5/6F .75
3rd
Travelled strongly - prominent on outer - went third and going easily when pressed leaders 3 out - went second and challenging 2 out - pushed along and led just before last - headed last - ridden and found little when lost second run-in(op 5/1)
4 G Poor Sam England 165 lbs 8/1 1.5
4th
Led - pushed along and faced challenge after 3 out - headed and lost two places last - weakened run-in(op 7/2)
8 G AVG Alex Hales 152 lbs 11/4 3.5
5th
Taken down early - pulled hard - held up in last - ridden and weakened after 3 out(op 28/1 tchd 50/1)
6 G Poor Cynthia Woods 142 lbs 40/1 19
6th
Prominent - went second and pressed leader 3 out - not fluent and lost position 2 out - weakened quickly approaching last(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
6 G Poor Michael Scudamore 162 lbs 10/1 4.25