Wetherby
13:19
Slingsby Gin Peak Cap & Pearls Handicap Hurdle
Wetherby Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2023 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34 Place: £1.60 £1.80 £1.90 Exacta: £20.90 Tricast: £77.18 Trifecta: £120.60
Non-Runners: Jante Law (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Bashers Reflection (GB) 7 G AVG Ben Case 152 lbs 100/30F Won Midfield on inner - steady headway and in touch with leaders 8th - went second before 3 out - led and going easily 2 out - shaken up before last - pushed out run-in - idled towards finish - comfortably(op 3/1)
2nd 1 Molly Ollys Wishes (GB) 9 M Poor Dan Skelton 164 lbs 4/1 4.75 In touch with leaders - prominent 6th - good jump to lead 7th - faced challenge 3 out - pushed along and headed 2 out - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
3rd 4 Rafferty's Return (GB) 9 G AVG Rebecca Menzies 163 lbs 6/1 2.25 Led - headed but prominent 3rd - led again before 6th - headed 7th - pushed along and lost second before 3 out - soon lost third - rallied and kept on after 2 out - no match for first two(tchd 13/2)
4th 2 Sam's Choice (IRE) 9 G AVG Rebecca Menzies 165 lbs 40/1 7 Held up in last - pushed along and still plenty to do before 3 out - some headway after 2 out - kept on run-in - no telling impression(op 25/1 tchd 50/1)
5th 8 Sporty Jim (IRE) 7 G Poor Olly Murphy 152 lbs 18/1 2.25 Held up in rear - awkward jump 4th - pushed along and still plenty to do before 3 out - some headway after 2 out - never dangerous(op 25/1)
6th 3 Foveros (FR) 9 G Poor Henry Oliver 160 lbs 100/1 0.3 Midfield - outpaced and lost position when mistake 3 out - no impression from 2 out - weakened before last(op 66/1)
7th 10 Copper Beach (IRE) 7 G Poor Sue Smith 152 lbs 6/1 .5 Midfield on outer - no impression after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 13/2)
8th 11 Singapore Trip (FR) 6 G Poor Micky Hammond 147 lbs 40/1 5.5 In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - soon recovered and prominent on inner - lost position and dropped to midfield 6th - weakened quickly after 2 out - no chance when tired jump last(tchd 33/1)
9th 5 Serious Operator (IRE) 8 G Good Lucinda Russell 157 lbs 7/2 3.25 Midfield - steady headway and in touch with leaders 8th - keeping on 3 out - lost third after 2 out - weakened quickly from last (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the ground described as heavy (soft in places))(tchd 4/1)
99th 6 Haafapiece (GB) N/A AVG Pam Sly 159 lbs 7/1 - Prominent on outer - not fluent but led narrowly 3rd - headed before 6th - lost second 7th - pushed along and lost position after 8th - struggling in rear 3 out - pulled up before 2 out - lost shoe (jockey said he thought something was amiss approaching second last hurdle and pulled gelding up; vet had nothing to report other than gelding had lost his right-fore shoe)(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)