Ascot Races
Ascot
14:40
GL Events Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Ascot
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2023
Distance: 1m7½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.20
Place: £1.20 £1.50 £2.40
Exacta: £6.70
Trifecta: £33.60
Non-Runners: Brook Bay (running in first preference)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Jango Baie (FR) | 5 G | Elite | Nicky Henderson | 154 lbs | 6/5F | Won | Pulled hard - prominent - pulled way into lead and increased tempo just after 5 out - soon clear - not fluent 4 out - reduced lead before 2 out - not fluent last - soon headed - ridden and rallied run-in - led again final strides(op 11/8) | ||
| 2nd | 10 | Tellherthename (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Ben Pauling | 154 lbs | 7/2 | 0.05 | Took keen hold - led - headed and raced in second just after 5 out - soon chased clear leader - headway going easily before 2 out - led just after last - kept on but headed final strides(op 4/1 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 3rd | 12 | Mighty Moth (IRE) | 7 M | AVG | Noel Williams | 147 lbs | 10/1 | 13 | Took keen hold - pressed leader - in touch with leaders 3rd - jumped right 4 out - not fluent 2 out - soon outpaced - no match for first two(op 11/1) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Il Va De Soi (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Harry Derham | 154 lbs | 18/1 | 11 | Took keen hold - midfield - outpaced 3 out - rallied from 2 out - went fourth run-in(tchd 20/1) | ||
| 5th | 6 | Pyrotechnic (FR) | 6 G | Poor | Gary Moore | 154 lbs | 20/1 | 1.5 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway home turn - no extra and lost fourth run-in(op 16/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 6th | 11 | Ten Lengths Tom (IRE) | N/A | Good | Tom Lacey | 154 lbs | 9/2 | 2.5 | Midfield - outpaced after 4 out - rallied and disputing fourth when mistake 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 5/1) | ||
| 7th | 1 | Soldierofthestorm (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Jonjo O'Neill | 160 lbs | 16/1 | 1.25 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - mistake 3rd - mistake 5 out - weakened before 2 out (vet said gelding lost his left fore shoe)(op 8/1) | ||
| 8th | 7 | Quian (GER) | 8 G | AVG | Thomas Gallagher | 154 lbs | 150/1 | 4.75 | Always behind - hampered 4 out - some headway after 2 out(op 80/1) | ||
| 9th | 8 | Royal Defender (IRE) | N/A | Poor | David Pipe | 154 lbs | 40/1 | 1.75 | Midfield - headway 3 out - weakened quickly after 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 50/1) | ||
| 10th | 3 | Highway One O Four (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Chris Gordon | 154 lbs | 150/1 | 48 | Took keen hold - always behind - mistake 5 out - slightly hampered 4 out - tailed off(op 33/1 tchd 125/1) | ||
| 99th | 13 | Near Dark (IRE) | 8 M | Poor | Alexandra Dunn | 147 lbs | 300/1 | - | Always behind - hampered 4 out - tailed off when pulled up home turn(op 150/1) | ||
| 99th | 9 | Royal Thunder (GB) | 3 G | Poor | Stuart Edmunds | 154 lbs | 66/1 | - | Towards rear - not fluent 3rd - mistake and unseated 4 out(op 33/1) |