Lingfield
16:10
Winter Million Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Lingfield Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2024 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £5 Place: £2.20 £2.40 £3.70 Exacta: £34 Tricast: £225.65 Trifecta: £353.20
Non-Runners: Rich Spirit (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Made all - not fluent 3rd - shaken up after 2 out - joined last - soon ridden - kept on well and went clear inside final 110yds(op 9/2)
6 G Elite Paul Nicholls 163 lbs 4/1F Won
2nd
In rear - good headway before 2 out - went second approaching last - joined leader when not fluent last - soon ridden - no extra inside final 110yds(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
7 G AVG Gary Moore 144 lbs 5/1 2.25
3rd
Held up in midfield - headway on outer before 2 out - outpaced after 2 out - went third and not fluent last - no match for first two(tchd 14/1)
7 G AVG Emma Lavelle 158 lbs 12/1 8
4th
In touch with leaders - went second and not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - lost second approaching last - weakening when pecked on landing last (vet said mare lost her left-fore shoe)(tchd 12/1)
6 M AVG Lucy Wadham 149 lbs 11/1 .5
5th
Prominent - weakened after 2 out(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
5 G AVG Nicky Henderson 159 lbs 13/2 9.5
6th
Towards rear - headway on outer after 6th - hung left and weakened after 2 out(op 12/1)
5 G Poor Jim Boyle 146 lbs 16/1 15
7th
Prominent - not fluent 3 out - soon pushed along and lost position - weakened before 2 out
6 G AVG Tom Lacey 160 lbs 8/1 3.75
8th
Took keen hold - towards rear - some headway after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 17/2 tchd 10/1)
8 G AVG Dan Skelton 169 lbs 8/1 6.5
9th
In touch with leaders - weakened quickly after 3 out(op 25/1)
8 G Poor Chris Gordon 151 lbs 28/1 1.5
99th
Midfield on outer - fell 1st(tchd 18/1)
6 G AVG Venetia Williams 167 lbs 16/1 -
99th
Midfield on inner - pushed along after 6th - lost position when bad mistake and unseated 3 out(op 11/2)
8 G Good Alan King 166 lbs 5/1 -