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2023 RCA Groundstaff Champions Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Plumpton Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2024 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.75 Place: £1.20 £1.10 £1.50 Exacta: £7.80 Trifecta: £23.20
Non-Runners: Celtic Orla (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Sweet Fantasy (GB) 6 M AVG
James Owen 156 lbs 11/4 Won Disputed lead - raced in second before 3rd - challenging 2 out - pushed along and led narrowly approaching last - ridden run-in - kept on and all out(op 5/2)
2nd 9 Villainess (IRE) 6 M AVG
Richard J Bandey 156 lbs 15/8F .5 Didn't always jump with fluency - took keen hold - disputed lead - led clearly before 3rd - ducked left after 2 out - wandered on approach and headed approaching last - rallied and kept on run-in(tchd 2/1)
3rd 8 Tour Ovalie (FR) 6 M AVG
Evan Williams 153 lbs 7/2 7 Took keen hold - midfield - not fluent 2nd - headway before 3 out - lost position before 2 out - rallied approaching last - went third run-in(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
4th 2 By The Grace (GB) 6 M Poor
Nicky Henderson 156 lbs 7/2 .75 In touch with leaders - shaken up and went third before 2 out - lost ground approaching last - no extra and lost third run-in (jockey said - regarding running and riding - that his instructions were to get a handy position behind leaders; he added that he was happy with his position throughout the race; he further added that having jumped third last hurdle big - mare was outpaced thereafter and he began to ask her for an effort from rounding bend; he went on to explain that mare who had got close to second last - was beginning to tire between second and last hurdles and therefore he felt it prudent on approach to last to keep a slight hold of mare's head to ensure she jumped it safely; after the last he felt that despite asking mare for more of an effort that she had no more to give and obtained best possible placing)(op 3/1)
5th 1 Allegro Forte (GB) 4 F Poor
Alan King 156 lbs 25/1 17 Towards rear - some headway before 4th - lost ground on turn before 2 out - weakened run-in - never dangerous(tchd 22/1 and 28/1)
6th 10 Ask Me Another (GB) 5 M AVG
Robbie Llewellyn 140 lbs 125/1 3.5 Midfield - lost ground after 4 out - soon no impression(op 100/1)
7th 3 Cams Girl (GB) 5 M Poor
Robbie Llewellyn 153 lbs 200/1 7 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost ground after 5th - weakened after 3 out
8th 6 Love Bite (IRE) 7 M Poor
Nicky Henderson 151 lbs 20/1 6.5 Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - bad mistake 3rd - struggling from 5th - never dangerous(op 16/1 tchd 22/1)
9th 5 Hey Day Baby (IRE) 6 M Poor
Jonjo O'Neill 156 lbs 80/1 7.5 In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - mistake 4 out - soon lost ground and dropped to rear - struggling from 3 out(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)
99th 4 Cheap Flights (GB) 7 M Poor
Paul Webber 156 lbs 150/1 - Always behind - pulled up after 4 out (jockey said he felt something amiss so therefore pulled mare up; vet reported mare was lame on her right-fore)(op 200/1 tchd 125/1)