GBNewton Abbot Races

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Newton Abbot
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Rob Gilbert 70th Birthday Bash Handicap Hurdle
Newton Abbot Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2023 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.63 Place: £1.40 £1.30 Exacta: £5.80 Trifecta: £21.90
Non-Runners: Allez Allez Dancer (self certificate), Sufi (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Imperial Measure (IRE) 7 G Poor Evan Williams 154 lbs 13/8F Won Prominent in chasing group - headway after 4th - led narrowly but jumped right 2 out - soon went clear and wandered around - ran on(op 15/8 tchd 2/1)
2nd 4 Good Impression (GB) 9 G AVG Bernard Llewellyn 163 lbs 5/2 2.25 Prominent in chasing group - headway after 4th - briefly led before 2 out - kept on until no extra run-in(op 9/4 tchd 2/1)
3rd 6 Ascot Day (FR) 8 G Poor Bernard Llewellyn 144 lbs 10/1 11 Led - went clear after 2nd - short of room when headed before 2 out - weakening when hit last(op 14/1)
4th 1 Star Legend (IRE) 6 G AVG James Owen 161 lbs 3/1 16 Pressed leader - went clear after 2nd - weakened before 2 out(op 11/4 tchd 16/5)
99th 3 Reams Of Love (GB) 4 G Poor D J Jeffreys 163 lbs 12/1 - Held up in last - weakened after 4th - tailed off when pulled up after 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)