Sandown
12:50
Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qual') (GBB Race)
Sandown Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2024 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.63 Place: £1.30 £1.30 Exacta: £3.60 Trifecta: £19.50
Non-Runners: Dartmoor Pirate (self certificate)
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 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 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)