SBK EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Champagne Twist (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Ben Pauling | 164 lbs | 11/10F | Won | Took keen hold - prominent - led 2nd - going best when good jump 2 out - went clear from last - ridden briefly run-in - comfortably(op 5/4 tchd 6/4) | ||
| 2nd | 11 | Taras Halls (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Sue Smith | 164 lbs | 14/1 | 6.5 | Midfield on inner - headway when bit short of room 3 out - outpaced 2 out - ran on from last - no chance with winner but went second towards finish(tchd 16/1) | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Montecam (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Nicky Henderson | 164 lbs | 5/2 | .5 | Took keen hold - prominent - went second before 3 out - no impression approaching last - kept on but lost second towards finish(op 7/4) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Minella Rescue (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Gary Hanmer | 164 lbs | 11/1 | 5 | Took keen hold - towards rear - not fluent 2nd - jumped right 3rd - slightly hampered 5th - headway from 4 out - awkward jump 3 out - outpaced when pecked on landing 2 out - lost third approaching last(op 14/1) | ||
| 5th | 6 | Let's Sail Away (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Tom Lacey | 164 lbs | 5/1 | 29 | Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent but led 1st - headed and prominent 2nd - weakened from 3 out(op 13/2) | ||
| 6th | 4 | Hawkseye View (GB) | 5 G | Poor |
Tom Midgley
(3)lbs
|
Sue Smith | 161 lbs | 40/1 | .5 | Midfield - some headway before 3 out - weakened 2 out | |
| 7th | 12 | Youlneverwalkalone (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Fergal O'Brien | 164 lbs | 12/1 | 7 | Midfield - awkward jump 1st - outpaced and ran green before 3 out - soon weakened(op 10/1) | ||
| 8th | 9 | Stick With Me Sam (FR) | 6 G | Poor | Tom Gretton | 164 lbs | 150/1 | 15 | Didn't jump with fluency - always behind(op 100/1) | ||
| 9th | 3 | Clarehill (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Olly Williams | 164 lbs | 300/1 | 5 | Always behind(op 200/1) | ||
| 10th | 5 | Jysuis (FR) | 6 G | Poor |
Bruce Lynn
(3)lbs
|
Simon West | 161 lbs | 150/1 | 66 | Took keen hold - led - wandered around and headed 1st - soon in touch with leaders - jumped left 4th - jumped left and hampered rival 5th - not fluent 4 out - weakened after 4 out - hampered 3 out - tailed off(op 100/1) | |
| 99th | 1 | Cave Bleu (GB) | 5 G | Poor | John Mackie | 164 lbs | 300/1 | - | Always behind - mistake 3rd - struggling when mistake 4 out - mistake 3 out - soon pulled up(op 250/1) |
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