Kempton
12:55
Coral Get Closer To The Action Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Kempton Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2024 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.80 Place: £1.10 £1.60 £1.10 Exacta: £5.90 Trifecta: £9.20
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Raced in second - led narrowly 2 out - soon pushed along - ridden and sustained duel with runner-up run-in - edged right and bumped rival final 110yds - just prevailed(op 5/4)
7 G Good Nicky Henderson 154 lbs 4/5F Won
2nd
Prominent - took keen hold early - went second last - ridden and sustained duel with winner run-in - bumped final 110yds - just failed(op 9/2)
7 G AVG Gary Moore 151 lbs 11/2 0.05
3rd
Led - jumped left 1st - headed 2 out - soon ridden - lost second and no extra from last(op 85/40)
7 G Good Chris Gordon 155 lbs 9/4 3.75
4th
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway 3 out - went fourth and no impression approaching last(op 17/2)
7 M AVG Kim Bailey 147 lbs 18/1 7.5
5th
Took keen hold - towards rear - headway and in touch with leaders on outer after 2nd - weakened after 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 50/1)
7 G AVG Olly Murphy 154 lbs 40/1 2.5
6th
In touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out(op 125/1)
6 G Poor Dan Skelton 151 lbs 200/1 7
7th
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out(op 125/1)
6 G Poor Harriet Dickin 154 lbs 150/1 12
8th
Took keen hold - held up in rear - some headway after 3 out - weakened 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 50/1 tchd 150/1)
5 G AVG Gary Moore 154 lbs 125/1 2.75
9th
In touch with leaders on outer - lost position 4th - dropped to rear after 3 out - soon weakened(op 16/1)
5 G AVG Chris Gordon 154 lbs 20/1 4.75
10th
Always behind(tchd 125/1 and tchd 250/1)
7 G Poor Jim & Suzi Best 154 lbs 200/1 4.75