Happy New Year Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Backbyjet (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Brian Ellison | 159 lbs | 25/1 | Won | Led - headed before 2 out - ridden and rallied approaching last - led again run-in - kept on well - gamely(op 16/1) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Hawkseye View (GB) | 5 G | Poor |
Tom Midgley
(3)lbs
|
Sue Smith | 156 lbs | 13/8 | .5 | Prominent - pressed leader after 3 out - led before 2 out - ridden approaching last - good jump last - headed run-in - kept on(tchd 7/4) | |
| 3rd | 5 | Rumble B (IRE) | 11 G | Poor | Justin Landy | 159 lbs | 10/1 | 1.5 | In touch with leaders - steady headway before 2 out - ridden approaching last - stayed on run-in - not pace to challenge(tchd 9/1) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Let's Go Joe (GB) | 6 G | AVG |
Toby Wynne
(3)lbs
|
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero | 163 lbs | 4/5F | 1 | In touch with leaders - took keen hold - dropped to rear with one circuit to go - headway after 3 out - pushed along and hung right from 2 out - switched left approaching last - weakened gradually run-in (jockey said gelding ran too free and hung right-handed)(op 5/6 tchd 8/11) | |
| 5th | 7 | Ushuaia Dancer (GB) | 5 G | AVG |
Joe Williamson
(5)lbs
|
Justin Landy | 154 lbs | 80/1 | 1 | Held up in rear - slow jump 4th - brief headway 2 out - weakened run-in(tchd 100/1) | |
| 6th | 8 | Walk My Way (IRE) | 7 M | Poor |
Emma Smith-Chaston
(3)lbs
|
Micky Hammond | 149 lbs | 50/1 | 2.25 | Prominent - lost ground after 3 out - outpaced 2 out - switched left and some headway approaching last - no extra run-in(op 40/1 tchd 66/1) | |
| 7th | 6 | Samillier (GB) | N/A | Poor | Jacqueline Coward | 159 lbs | 125/1 | 37 | Held up in rear - headway and prominent 4th - lost position 7th - dropped to rear 3 out - soon lost touch - tailed off(op 80/1) |
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