Newbury Races
Newbury
12:50
BetVictor Maiden Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Newbury
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2023
Distance: 2m½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Win: £10
Place: £2.50 £1.70 £2.90
Exacta: £36.50
Trifecta: £482.70
Non-Runners: Home Free (unsuitable ground), Rivers Corner (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Fortunate Man (IRE) | 5 G | Good | Jonjo O'Neill | 158 lbs | 9/1 | Won | Held up in midfield - headway 3 out - challenging when not fluent 2 out - pushed along and led narrowly approaching last - kept on well and went clear run-in(op 11/1 tchd 8/1) | ||
| 2nd | 18 | Strutter (FR) | 5 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 158 lbs | 5/2F | 9.5 | In touch with leaders - went third before 3 out - challenging 2 out - 1 length down when hit last - soon ridden and no extra(op 9/4) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Arthurian Fable (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Richard J Bandey | 158 lbs | 8/1 | 2 | Raced in second - led narrowly 2 out - headed approaching last - no extra run-in(op 13/2) | ||
| 4th | 8 | Highway One O Five (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Chris Gordon | 158 lbs | 28/1 | 3 | Towards rear - still plenty to do 2 out - ridden and kept on well after 2 out - went fourth inside final 110yds(op 33/1) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Donald Llewellyn (GB) | 8 G | AVG |
Caoilin Quinn
(3)lbs
|
Gary Moore | 155 lbs | 50/1 | 2.75 | Midfield - took keen hold early - headway 3 out - switched right and ridden just after 2 out - soon went fourth - not fluent last - wandered around and weakened run-in - lost fourth inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding ran too free and hung left)(op 33/1) | |
| 6th | 19 | Willsburg (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Oliver Signy | 158 lbs | 9/1 | 1.25 | Prominent - outpaced 3 out - stayed on from last(op 11/1) | ||
| 7th | 13 | Salvatore (GER) | 5 G | Good | Harry Derham | 158 lbs | 11/2 | 4.5 | Held up in midfield - good headway 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 5/1 tchd 13/2) | ||
| 8th | 4 | Diplomatic Ash (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Gary Moore | 158 lbs | 40/1 | 0.1 | Never better than midfield(op 33/1) | ||
| 9th | 2 | David's Well (GB) | 5 G | Elite | Chris Gordon | 158 lbs | 12/1 | 5 | Never better than midfield (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the soft - heavy in places ground on this occasion and would prefer a sounder surface; vet had nothing to report)(op 16/1) | ||
| 10th | 20 | Charmian's Place (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Neil King | 151 lbs | 80/1 | 3.25 | In touch with leaders on outer - weakened after 3 out(op 33/1) | ||
| 11th | 17 | Star Of Affinity (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Joe Tizzard | 158 lbs | 20/1 | 3.25 | In touch with leaders on outer - weakened after 3 out(op 28/1) | ||
| 12th | 11 | Pyrotechnic (FR) | 6 G | Poor |
Niall Houlihan
(3)lbs
|
Gary Moore | 155 lbs | 7/2 | 0.1 | Led - went clear after 4th - 10 lengths ahead 3 out - much reduced lead before 2 out - headed 2 out - soon weakened(op 9/2) | |
| 13th | 16 | Shillanavogy (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Warren Greatrex | 158 lbs | 125/1 | 10 | Always behind(op 40/1) | ||
| 14th | 10 | Melton Mossy (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Laura Horsfall | 158 lbs | 125/1 | 9 | Always behind(op 66/1) | ||
| 15th | 14 | Samazul (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Ben Pauling | 158 lbs | 40/1 | 10 | Always behind(op 33/1) | ||
| 16th | 7 | Harry Gulliver (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Alex Hales | 158 lbs | 300/1 | 58 | Towards rear - detached after 5th - tailed off before 3 out(op 200/1) | ||
| 17th | 15 | Sapperdean (GB) | 4 G | Poor |
Aidan Weaver
(7)lbs
|
Luke Dace | 151 lbs | 400/1 | 30 | Took keen hold - towards rear - headway and midfield after 3rd - weakened before 3 out(op 250/1) | |
| 99th | 3 | Denburn (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Alan King | 158 lbs | 11/1 | - | Prominent - took keen hold early - not fluent 3rd - weakened quickly 3 out - pulled up before last (trainer's rep said gelding made a respiratory noise)(op 16/1) |