Catterick Races
Catterick
14:15
Sky Bet Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Herring Queen Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Catterick
Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2023
Distance: 1m7½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.20
Place: £1.10 £1.10 £7.50
Exacta: £4.40
Trifecta: £51.40
Non-Runners: Lady Hobbs (unsuitable ground), Presently (unsuitable ground), Rialannah (unsuitable ground), She Won't Mind (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Lavida Adiva (IRE) | 6 M | AVG | Ruth Jefferson | 154 lbs | 6/5F | Won | Made virtually all - briefly headed 4th - faced challenge when left well clear last(tchd 6/4) | ||
| 2nd | 8 | Parkin Fine (GB) | N/A | Poor | Dan Skelton | 154 lbs | 2/1 | 25 | Prominent - weakened after 2 out - left in modest second last(op 9/4) | ||
| 3rd | 10 | Purple Gown (IRE) | 6 M | Poor | Adam Nicol | 154 lbs | 40/1 | 4.75 | Midfield - dropped to rear 3rd - jumped right 6th - headway home turn - left in modest third last - never dangerous(op 28/1) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Brief Statement (IRE) | 7 M | Poor | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero | 154 lbs | 18/1 | 21 | Midfield - mistake 2nd - weakened after 6th(op 12/1) | ||
| 5th | 6 | Milltown Lily (IRE) | 6 M | Poor |
Emma Smith-Chaston
(3)lbs
|
Micky Hammond | 151 lbs | 66/1 | 28 | Towards rear - weakened after 6th(op 33/1) | |
| 99th | 14 | Strong Belle (GB) | 7 M | Poor | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 154 lbs | 8/1 | - | Pressed leader - briefly led 4th - challenging when fell last(tchd 7/1 and tchd 17/2) | ||
| 99th | 3 | Izzy Bell (GB) | 5 M | Poor |
Conor Rabbitt
(5)lbs
|
Maurice Barnes | 149 lbs | 125/1 | - | Prominent - weakened 4th - pulled up before last (arrived at start with a small amount of blood in her mouth; having been examined by vet - mare was deemed fit to race)(op 80/1 tchd 200/1) | |
| 99th | 13 | Sister Julienne (GB) | N/A | Poor | Donald McCain | 154 lbs | 8/1 | - | Held up in rear - headway on outer before 4th - weakening when pulled up before 2 out(op 10/1) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Alanine (GB) | 4 F | Poor | John Davies | 154 lbs | 250/1 | - | Got loose beforehand - in rear throughout - lost touch 4th - pulled up before 2 out (unseated jockey going out on to track; both jockey and mare were checked by doctor and vet at start and were deemed fit to race)(op 125/1) | ||
| 99th | 7 | Miss Applejack (GB) | 5 M | Poor | Charlie Longsdon | 154 lbs | 16/1 | - | Midfield - headway 4th - weakened home turn - left in modest third when hampered then saddle slipped and unseated last (jockey said her saddle slipped)(op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 18/1) |