Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qual') (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Peking Opera (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Gary Moore | 144 lbs | 13/8J | Won | Travelled strongly - prominent on inner - led on turn before 2 out - joined 2 out - soon shaken up - ridden run-in - kept on well and led clearly inside final 110yds(op 5/6) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | The Good Doctor (FR) | 6 G | AVG |
Beau Morgan
(5)lbs
|
Ben Pauling | 161 lbs | 13/8J | 1.75 | Prominent - went second and joined leader 2 out - ridden run-in - no extra inside final 110yds(op 2/1 tchd 6/4) | |
| 3rd | 7 | Blue Universe (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Michael Attwater | 144 lbs | 14/1 | 6.5 | In touch with leaders - went third 2 out - soon ridden and no extra(op 22/1) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Glengolly (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Paul Webber | 156 lbs | 80/1 | 6.5 | Led - slow jump 3rd - hung left and headed on turn before 2 out - weakened gradually after 2 out (jockey said gelding hung badly left-handed throughout)(op 100/1 tchd 125/1) | ||
| 5th | 6 | No More Bolero (GB) | 6 G | Poor |
Caoilin Quinn
(3)lbs
|
David Bridgwater | 153 lbs | 5/1 | 10 | Towards rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - some headway before 2 out - weakened after 2 out(op 8/1) | |
| 6th | 5 | Jaitroplaclasse (FR) | 6 G | Poor | Nicky Henderson | 156 lbs | 10/1 | 0.3 | Took keen hold - in rear - some headway on inner before 2 out - weakened after 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 9/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 11/1) | ||
| 7th | 4 | Grand Sabre (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Nick Gifford | 156 lbs | 200/1 | 4.5 | In touch with leaders on outer - took keen hold early - lost position after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(tchd 150/1) |
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