Chepstow Races
Chepstow
13:35
Hozier Live In July Junior "National Hunt" Hurdle (GBB Race)
Chepstow
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2024
Distance: 2m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £1.73
Place: £1.10 £3.50
Exacta: £9.10
Trifecta: £26
Non-Runners: Pooch (declared in error), Push To Pass (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Castelfort (FR) | 4 G | AVG | Jane Williams | 161 lbs | 8/11F | Won | Took keen hold - disputed lead - raced in second after 1st - led 2nd - headed and pressed leader 5 out - not fluent 4 out - good jump and led again 3 out - went clear before last - not fluent last - readily(op 4/6) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Speiriuil (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | Nigel Hawke | 147 lbs | 14/1 | 12 | Sweating - in touch with leaders - short of room and switched right before 2 out - soon outpaced - rallied approaching last - soon went second - no match for winner(op 16/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Dodger Long (GB) | 4 G | AVG |
Bradley Harris
(3)lbs
|
Anthony Charlton | 151 lbs | 4/1 | 2 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - hit 1st - wandered on approach 2nd - not fluent 4th - edged left and went second before 2 out - mistake 2 out - soon no chance with winner - mistake last - soon lost second (jockey said gelding jumped novicey)(tchd 7/2) | |
| 4th | 2 | Hill Spirit (GB) | 3 G | Poor | Archie Watson | 161 lbs | 100/30 | 2.75 | Disputed lead - mistake 1st - soon led clearly - headed and raced in second 2nd - led again 5 out - not fluent and headed 3 out - lost two places just before 2 out - soon weakened(op 4/1) | ||
| 99th | 3 | Alain (FR) | 4 G | Poor |
Caoilin Quinn
(3)lbs
|
Gary Moore | 151 lbs | 28/1 | - | Raced in last throughout - pushed along briefly 2nd - weakened before 3 out - pulled up just before 2 out(op 16/1) |