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13:20
Howden Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Ascot Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m5½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.67 Place: £1.10 £1.90 £3.90 Exacta: £7.20 Trifecta: £58.10
Non-Runners: Meetmeatthearch (self certificate), Sonification (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m3½f
1st
Prominent - went second and pressed leader 4th - lost second and outpaced after 3 out - rallied and challenging after 2 out - soon ridden - led narrowly last - edged right run-in - stayed on and went clear inside final 110yds(op 8/13)
7 G AVG
Paul Nicholls 158 lbs 4/6F Won
3m½f 3m½f 3m 3m 3m
2m 2m3½f
2nd
Pressed leader - prominent 4th - went second after 3 out - ridden and led narrowly after 2 out - headed last - carried right run-in - weakened towards finish(tchd 15/2 and 17/2)
7 G AVG
Nicky Henderson 158 lbs 8/1 6.5
2m5½f 2m5f 3m1f 3m 2m4½f
2m5f 2m5f
3rd
In touch with leaders - pushed along after 3 out - went third last - ridden and stayed on run-in - lost right-front shoe (vet said gelding lost his right-fore shoe)(op 28/1)
5 G AVG
Emma Lavelle 158 lbs 33/1 2
2m5½f 3m
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4th
Midfield - in touch with leaders 5th - pushed along 3 out - mistake and outpaced 2 out - soon ridden - stayed on run-in - went fourth inside final 110yds(op 9/1)
N/A Poor
Harry Fry 158 lbs 8/1 3.25
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2m 2m 2m3½f
5th
Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 6th - weakened last(op 12/1)
7 G AVG
Jonjo O'Neill 158 lbs 18/1 3.75
2m4½f 1m7f 2m 2m4f 2m4f
2m5½f
6th
Led narrowly - hit 2 out - edged left and headed after 2 out - hit last - weakened run-in(op 4/1)
6 G AVG
Ben Pauling 158 lbs 100/30 4.25
2m3½f 2m4½f 2m4f 2m4½f 2m4f
2m5½f
99th
Towards rear - weakened before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 66/1)
7 G Poor
Alan King 158 lbs 150/1 -
3m1½f 3m1½f 2m7f 2m4f
2m½f 2m 2m 2m½f
99th
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - weakened 3 out - pulled up before last(op 33/1)
6 G Poor
Dan Skelton 158 lbs 50/1 -
2m 2m 2m3½f 2m4½f 2m4f
2m 1m7f 2m 2m
99th
Didn't jump with fluency - towards rear - dropped to last 6th - soon struggling - tailed off when pulled up before 4 out(op 80/1)
6 M Poor
Martin Keighley 151 lbs 125/1 -
2m4½f 2m4f 2m4f 2m7½f 1m7½f
2m 1m7½f
99th
Always behind - pulled up before 2 out - bled from the nose (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(op 80/1)
N/A Poor
Fergal O'Brien 158 lbs 200/1 -
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